The Model European Council
From March 26-29th 2024, the first Model European Council for Accredited European Schools (MEC-AES) took place within the premises of the European Parliament. MEC-AES is a political simulation of the European Council and the Council of the European Union, and it was proudly hosted by the European School of Strasbourg. During MEC-AES, a total of 185 participants from ES Strasbourg and other Accredited European Schools (RheinMain, Helsinki, Tallinn, The Hague, EIPACA-Manosque and Gaston Thorn-Luxembourg), as well as special guest schools (Lycée Internationale des Pontonniers and the Lycée Français de Bogotá), took upon the roles of the European Commission, the Ministers of Government of the 27 EU member states, members of the press, or as part of the Internal Media and the Logistics and Organization teams. Eight legislative proposals were presented during the council meetings. Topics such as the enlargement of the EU, FRONTEX reform, strengthening current AI legislation and combating cybercrime, regulating shell companies and tax evasion, the agricultural sector and achieving carbon neutrality, the future of EU-BRICS relations, as well as deepening cooperation on European security and defense– were some of the legislative proposals that were vigorously debated, amended, and voted upon. During the last day, an emergency debate took everyone by surprise, where participants had to quickly think on their feet while trying to find solutions to control a cyberattack on the EU’s energy grid. MEC-AES was an overall success, and it will fortunately continue to take place in the years to come. Thank you to all involved!
EES CELEBRATING MATHEMATICS
The Mathematics Department of the EES celebrated the Mathematics Week from 11 th March 2024 until 17 th March 2024. There were many events organised throughout the week: – Monday 11 th March 2024: “Elastic shapes” by Dr Guiseppe Ancona – Tuesday 12 th March 2024: Mathématiques sans Frontières Junior – Thursday 14 th March 2024: Pi day competition – Friday 15 th March 2024: “Sum of squares” by Dr Lie Fu – Saturday 16 th March 2024: Demi-finales du 38e championnat de jeux mathématiques et logiques – 12 th March – 30 th March 2024: Mathematics Exhibition by S1EN-S4EN students
Mathematics Exibition
To make mathematics a fun learning experience, students of S1EN, S2EN, S3EN and S4EN classes led by Ms Aleksic Lampert and Ms Vencatasawmy, displayed their skills in the Mathematics Exhibition, as a part of the Mathematics Week. For several weeks, students were engaged with different maths projects. Using their mathematical knowledge, artistic skills, and creativity they drew intriguing models and made posters showcasing the concepts of Tessellations, Rangoli, Symmetry and Linear Functions. There was a great deal of enthusiasm and effort especially shown by the members of the maths club “Maths is fun!”: S1EN students: Mikel, Marinos, Leire and Daelle S3EN: Maya, Christine, Terry and Daniel. Their work was highly appreciated. The Mathematics Exhibition celebrates the intersection of creativity, critical thinking, knowledge, and discovery. It is being displayed from 12 th March – 30 th March 2024 in front of Aula, for all of the visitors: students, teachers, parents to be inspired, captivated, and enlightened by the diverse creativity of young secondary school EES students.
“Sum of squares” by Dr Lie Fu
As a part of the Mathematics Week, on Friday 15 th March 2024 Professor Dr Lie Fu from IRMA (l’Institut de Recherche Mathématique Avancée), University of Strasbourg visited the EES. Dr Fu gave a lecture titled “Sum of squares” to S3EN, S4EN, S5EN and S6EN students (with Ms Aleksic Lampert and Ms Vencatasawmy). He challenged the students by asking them to think about: When can a number can be expressed as the sum of two squares, three squares, four squares? The professor inspired the students, and they altogether discover the answer using Fermat, Euler and Lagrange Theorems! This is already the second year that our students could enjoy Dr Fu’s talks in the EES during the Mathematics Week. The lectures were very successful and are highly appreciated by the students and teachers of the EES! 1. Fu-EES pi-day poster 2024-Sum of squares
Sortie à l’EUROSCOLA REGIONAL
Vendredi, 15 mars 2024, les élèves de la S6 GEO DE ont participé à la manifestation « EUROSCOLA REGIONAL », organisée au Parlement Européen sur la thématique : « NOS VALEURS EUROPÉENNES : DÉFENSE DES DROITS FONDAMENTAUX ET DE LA DEMOCRATIE ». Après des sessions de questions-réponses avec le Vice-Président du Parlement Européen, Klaus Wieland, et Fabienne Keller, les élèves ont simulé le travail d’un député européen et ont participé à un atelier thématique sur les élections européennes de 2024. Alors que les jeunes allemands auront le droit de voter à partir de 16 ans, nos élèves doivent attendre leur majorité. Au moins, ils se sont sensibilisés aux enjeux de ces élections ! Am Freitag, den 15.3.2024, haben die Schüler*innen der S6 GEO DE an der Veranstaltung von Euroscola Regional im Europa-Parlament zum Thema: „Unsere Europäischen Werte: Wahrung der Grundrechte und der Demokratie“ teilgenommen. Die Schüler*innen aus Baden-Württemberg und dem Elsass konnten Fragen an den Vizepräsidenten des EP, Rainer Wieland, und an deren Quästorin, Fabienne Keller, stellen. Anschließend wurde die Arbeit eines Mitglieds des EU-Parlamentes simuliert sowie ein interaktiver Workshop zum Thema „Europawahl 2024“ durchgeführt. Während die deutschen Teilnehmer bereits mit 16 Jahren wählen dürfen, müssen sich unsere Schüler*innen bis zur Erlangung ihrer Volljährigkeit noch gedulden. Das Bewusstsein für die Bedeutung der Europawahl ist dennoch gestärkt worden.
La chorale des P5 pour l’inauguration du Lieu d’Europe
A l’occasion de l’inauguration du Lieu d’Europe, la chorale P5 de l’EES a chanté l’hymne européen en trois langues en présence de Mme Barseghian, maire de la ville de Strasbourg, Mme Imbs, présidente de l’Eurometropole de Strasbourg, et Mme Keller, députée européenne.
“Elastic shapes” by Dr Guiseppe Ancona
On Monday 11 th March Dr Giuseppe Ancona from IRMA (l’Institut de Recherche Mathématique Avancée), University of Strasbourg gave a lecture titled ‘Elastic shapes’ to EES students. Dr Ancona gave a talk in a very active area of research called topology to S3EN, S5EN and S6EN students (with Ms Aleksic Lampert and Ms Vencatasawmy). The strong opening statement of the professor grabbed right away the attention of the students. Given two shapes made of an elastic material, one can be deformed to obtain the other one. For example, a circle can be transformed into a bigger circle or even a square but the shape of the number 9 will never become the number 8. The lecture was very interesting, students were focused and engaged, and they rose to the challenges set to them by Dr Ancona. The first event of the Mathematics Week was a great success!
Échange avec la Secrétaire générale du Conseil de l’Europe
Pour la 3e année consécutive, la Secrétaire générale du Conseil de l’Europe, Mme Marija Pejčinović Burić, a accepté de rencontrer et de répondre aux questions des élèves de l’EES ce Jeudi 15 février. Que ce soit sur les dossiers actuels au Conseil, la situation globale des droits de l’homme ou des relations européennes, ou encore de son rôle au sein de l’institution, les élèves de l’EES ont pu bénéficier de l’expérience et l’expertise de haut niveau de la Secrétaire générale.
Rencontre avec Fabienne Keller, députée européenne
Depuis de nombreuses années, Fabienne Keller, d’abord comme sénatrice, puis comme députée européenne, est venue échanger avec des élèves de l’école européenne. Cette fois le vendredi 9 février, avec les S7. Que ce soit sur la semaine de séance plénière au Parlement, sur la politique migratoire, sur la liberté d’expression, sur les questions que l’Union européenne a encore à régler, les élèves ont pu aborder de façon concrète la construction européenne au jour le jour.