Democratic learning
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Europe Day Celebrations
To celebrate Europe Day, our Year 12 European Parliament Junior Ambassadors led Assemblies about democracy this week for Years 7, 8 and 9 as well as our ever popular multilingual tonguetwister challenge. Links EPAS Team Comment Great stuff! Looks like a really fun series of events, brilliant to see you getting so many people involved,…
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Europe Week at Prestwick Academy
Europe Day 2025 was an amazing opportunity for those junior ambassadors involved – Ellie T, Lauchlan M, Poppy D, Avneet K, Neave C, Brooke S, Caitlin B, Melissa H and me – in the teaching aspect and learning. As I was teaching, I got to gain both the experience of teaching and learning because I…
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Oaklea Grange Online Euroscola Event
Pupils took part in a full day of Euroscola events, including talking to the Vice-President of the European Parliament. We then took part in an Innovation Lab: “WE HAVE ONLY ONE EARTH: THE EU’S STRATEGY AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE” discussing policies on climate change and how the European Parliament are going to address this. EPAS Team…
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Europe Day celebrations at Europe House
We went on a trip to Europe House on VE day on 8th of May to celebrate Europe Day. There, we had a lecture by the MP for Battersea and member of the UK Delegation to the UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly, Marsha De Cordova. The day began with a speech by Marsha, delving into the…
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Visit to Europe House for Europe Day
Students visited Europe House in London, joining other Junior Ambassadors from around the UK. They engaged in a democracy quiz, group activities, and conversations with an MEP. The event provided valuable insights into the European Parliament and democratic values, fostering national collaboration and civic awareness. Links EPAS Team Comment We’re so glad you were able…
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St Thomas More celebrates Europe Day
St Thomas More Language College went to Europe House to celebrate Europe Day with other Ambassador Schools from around the UK. Europe Day at Europe House included lively debates on what it means to be European and the importance of democracy. Back at STMLC – FIGHT Club Young Ambassadors were also debating ‘why defend democracy?’…
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Europe Day celebrations
We announced the Europe Day celebrations beforehand in our school weekly announcements. On the 8th of May, we celebrated Europe Day by decorating the school entry and playing European music (e.g. from the Eurovision Song Contest or the European Anthem). In the breaks, we gave out decorated biscuits, played music and answered questions about Europe…
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Priestley College celebrates Europe Day 2025
To celebrate Europe Day, our Junior Ambassadors took part in a variety of engaging and educational activities at college but also via their Instagram page. The activities were designed to deepen students’ understanding of Europe as well as promote, celebrate and educate other students in the college about the EU and its values. Debate On…
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Visit to the Europe House /Europe Day
As part of our Europe Day celebrations, some of our Junior and Senior Ambassadors had the exciting opportunity to visit Europe House in London. During their visit, they took part in a range of engaging activities and games focused on Europe and democracy. The day was full of learning and fun—students explored European culture, values,…
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USP College Q&A with former junior ambassador and political candidate Ri Goodyear
The Europe Day celebrations at USP College kicked off on Tuesday, 6th of May, with a very special guest coming into college for a Q&A session with our current junior ambassadors! Jayden O’Brien, our Lead Junior Ambassador for USP College, joined the EPAS programme in 2022 alongside friend Ri Goodyear. Over the next two…
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Euroscola
Myself and Catherine Richards escorted 24 students to Strasbourg to take part in the Euroscola event. Students took on the role of MEPs for the day, working collaboratively with students from all across the EU to debate and agree policies on climate change. One student even asked a direct question to the Vice President of…
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Euroscola Strasbourg Parliament Session
This morning pupils from 4th ESO have participated in EUROSCOLA and have been able to debate with Younous OMARJEE, Vice President of the Parliament and with François-Régis BABINET about current issues affecting the Union and climate change. It was a great experience for all! Thank you so much for this opportunity! Links EPAS Team Comment…
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Oaklea Grange InfoPoint
Oaklea Grange has updated their info point after the recent European elections. We have learnt all about political parties , voting and linked to key events within the European Parliament. We will also be putting all out work on heritage day for Europe day on here. EPAS Team Comment Great to see. Looking good!
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Local election get out the vote drive
Y12 politics students designed leaflets to promote the local elections on 1st May. Students then distributed these to adults in the school in the days leading up to the election and encouraged them to use their democratic right. Links EPAS Team Comment Excellent work! Really great to get students exercising their democratic rights, and helping…
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USP College climate survey for Earth Day and Europe Day
To mark Earth Day on Tuesday 22nd April 2025 and Europe Day in May, a climate survey was conducted by students in the EPAS (European Parliament Ambassador School) Programme at USP College and members of the USP College Student Union, which was led and organised by EPAS junior ambassador Sebastian Rapley Mende, to collect data…
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LUX awards Brussels
Some of our ambassadors recently had the incredible opportunity to travel to Brussels to visit the European Parliament and attend the prestigious LUX Audience Film Awards. This unforgettable experience allowed our students to see firsthand the heart of European democracy. They toured the European Parliament, learned about how it functions, and witnessed where key decisions…
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USP ambassadors trip to exhibition commemorating VE Day anniversary
Yesterday (17 April 2025), two of our EPAS junior ambassadors, Jayden O’Brien and Erdem Gultekin, attended a trip to the Thameside Complex in Grays to see an exhibition marking the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day, which entailed the Nazi German surrender to Allied forces on 8 May 1945 and signalled the end…
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Mark Francois MP Q&A with ambassadors
On 27 January 2025, Conservative MP for Rayleigh and Wickford Mark Francois visited USP College’s XTEND Digital Campus in Canvey for a virtual Q&A session with our European Parliament Junior Ambassadors using USP College’s state-of-the-art immersive room technology. The virtual Q&A session took place cross-campus in our Immersive Room 1, with Francois answering questions in…