Tag: Cultural exchange

  • Europe Day Celebrations at Prestwick Academy

    Europe Day Celebrations at Prestwick Academy

    Our Junior Ambassadors were working on their presentations since March in order to share with S1-3 classes their knowledge about Europe and EU. In Modern Languages pupils completed the Euro quiz which tested their general understanding of Europe’s geography, culture, languages and main political institutions. We also learned about EU and Democracy. We also looked…

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  • Europe Day Celebrations: Tonguetwister challenge

    Europe Day Celebrations: Tonguetwister challenge

    Now an annual and highly popular breaktime event: we celebrate Europe Day with Tonguetwister Challenge in French, German and Spanish! EPAS Team Comment Great to see that activities like this are now a regular part of your school calendar!

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  • Europe Day in the Curriculum at Oaklea Grange

    Europe Day in the Curriculum at Oaklea Grange

    As a school, we celebrated Europe Day by holding an assembly about it as a group and had open discussions about what it is, why we celebrate it and how the school is going to celebrate it. In lessons, we completed literacy/numeracy type activities that included populations from countries in europe, cars from european countries…

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  • Europe Day Celebration

    Europe Day Celebration

    To celebrate Europe Day on 9 May, EPAS Junior Ambassadors organised a school-wide event to promote European values, cultural diversity and active citizenship. Students delivered an interactive presentation to their peers, explaining the importance of Europe Day and discussing opportunities available to young people through European programmes and initiatives. In addition, students created a short…

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  • Diplomatic Visit to the Polish Embassy

    Diplomatic Visit to the Polish Embassy

    As part of European Week, we also organised a diplomatic visit to the Polish Embassy, where students met with diplomats and learned more about the work of embassies and international relations. The visit offered a unique perspective on diplomacy in practice and allowed students to ask questions about political cooperation, representation abroad, and modern diplomatic…

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  • Europe Day 2026

    Europe Day 2026

    Wellington School celebrated Europe Day last week. As has become tradition, the chefs prepared European delights at lunchtime. This year, the Belgian waffles were a particular success! In the afternoon, one of our Junior Ambassadors took time out of study leave to lead a workshop for Primary 4 on European countries. They talked about flags,…

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  • Cooking European Dishes

    Cooking European Dishes

    Pupils helped cook 3 dishes for everyone to taste at the end of the day. These were tzatziki from Greece with side tortillas, German cabbage dishes and quesadillas from Mexico. we printed the flags for each of these countries and followed specific recipes. We discussed how these types of dishes are made and why specific…

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  • Priestley College Celebrates Europe Day 2026

    Priestley College Celebrates Europe Day 2026

    Priestley College celebrated Europe Day with a whole host of activities: sharing food, quizzes, the InfoPoint and activities on their social media channels. Links EPAS Team Comment Great to see so much going on at Priestley to celebrate Europe Day.

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  • European Art

    European Art

    During an Art lesson, the pupil looked at famous European paintings and completed some research behind the history of their work, the artists and their influences. The pupil then chose 3 pieces to focus on which will then form inspiration for her next piece of art work, which will be inspired by Van Gogh’s bold…

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  • Europe Day Assemblies

    Europe Day Assemblies

    In the week leading up to Europe Day our assemblies focused on Europe. In our secondary assemblies, we adapted the EPAS resources from a couple of years ago to focus on the importance of democracy, linking it to the shared values between the UK and the EU, and the local elections that were taking place…

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  • Discussion tasks on Europe

    Discussion tasks on Europe

    As a school, we looked at idiomatic phrases from other European countries and how they linked to phrases that we use in the English language. Pupils tried saying some phrases in different languages such as Russian, Spanish and French. In addition, pupils were given fact cards to read about Europe which informed deeper discussion. Lastly,…

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  • Activities in Europe House

    Activities in Europe House

    We had an amazing experience at Europe House, where we visited different stalls representing various European countries. At each stall, we collected country stamps and learned about their cultures, traditions, famous foods, landmarks, and unique customs. It was a fun and interactive way to explore the diversity of Europe and understand how each country contributes…

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  • Europe Day: Cultural Fair

    Europe Day: Cultural Fair

    EPAS ambassadors at USP College (Palmers Campus) held a cultural fair promoting EU awareness, cultural exchange, and democratic engagement to celebrate Europe Day. They organised face painting, photo portraits, academic displays, and a Europe Day playlist. Links EPAS Team Comment A great way to celebrate Europe Day, showing off your Unity in Diversity!

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  • Trip to Europe House for Europe Day

    Trip to Europe House for Europe Day

    We took 9 East Norfolk Sixth Form students on a trip to Europe House in London for a panel discussion on the future of the UK relationship with the EU, and students were able to experience a fair of culture from different nations to celebrate Europe Day. EPAS Team Comment Thank you very much for…

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  • Politics Society Meeting and Debate on EU–UK Cooperation after Brexit

    Politics Society Meeting and Debate on EU–UK Cooperation after Brexit

    The Politics Society hosted a presentation and debate focused on the future of cooperation between the European Union and the United Kingdom in post-Brexit Europe. Students explored political, economic, and strategic dimensions of EU–UK relations and exchanged different perspectives on the opportunities and challenges that Brexit has created for Europe. EPAS Team Comment A topic…

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  • European Language Day

    European Language Day

    On Tuesday 5 May, the European Ambassadors set off for Smith Square in Westminster. On arrival, we were given a passport containing questions about the various European countries. We went from stand to stand, learnt interesting facts about the countries, sampled local specialities and took part in competitions and quizzes. The many souvenirs, new facts…

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  • Europe Day Newsletter

    Europe Day Newsletter

    Thank you for the invite to Europe Day! It was a fantastic thing to be a part of. Our students rarely get to venture outside of Hull, for some it was their first experience on a train. This day was – effectively – shortcut cultural experience beyond that we could have hoped for. It was…

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  • Participation in Europe Day

    Participation in Europe Day

    We were delighted to mark Europe Day on 9 May with an inspiring visit for 10 of our Modern Foreign Languages students. Students had the opportunity to attend a thought-provoking talk delivered by representatives from the European Parliament’s Liaison Office in the UK, gaining valuable insight into European institutions and international collaboration. A special mention…

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