Euroquiz Final 2011
Primary Schools - Euroquiz
About the
Euroquiz
Euroquiz is a competition for P6 pupils, sponsored by Standard Life. Subjects covered include history, geography, sport, culture and the EU. Heats take place in local authorities, with the winning teams competing in the national final in the Scottish Parliament. This year 30 of the Scottish local authorities are taking part and the heat winners (click here for a list of the schools) will come to the national final on Monday 06 June.
You can watch this at http://www.holyrood.tv/index.asp
For further information contact Barbara MacLeod - barbara@seet.uk.com
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Jose Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission at the Edinburgh Euroquiz heat |
Euroquiz quotes
"Euroquiz is an excellent tool for learning, covering a wide range of curricular areas and developing skills in talking, listening, research and, just as importantly, team building, responsibility and self-esteem." - Clare Donnelly, teacher, St Mary’s Duntocher Primary School, West Dunbartonshire (winners of Euroquiz 2009 and 2010)
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“I honestly believe that this experience will be valuable in their journey to becoming responsible citizens, effective contributors, successful learners and confident individuals” Morag Paul, teacher, Inverkip Primary School
“I had to support my grand-daughter in the Euroquiz. She’s taught me more about Europe in the past few months than I’ve known in the past 70 years”
Grandfather at Edinburgh Euroquiz
“The Euroquiz provided a great context for peer learning. The child was able to become the teacher (to his/her peers, parents, relatives, teachers) The topics which were researched complemented many areas of the curriculum”
Eddie Valentine, St Margaret’s Primary School, Dundee
“We learned loads for the Euroquiz and even though we didn’t win it was great fun”
Pupil, Portlethen Primary School, Aberdeenshire
“Euroquiz is a wonderful and stimulating opportunity for our young people”
Graham Short, Executive Director, Educational and Social Services, East Ayrshire Council
Click here for more Euroquiz quotes
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