My Big Friendly Guide to the European Union
My Big Friendly Guide to the European Union is an innovative 6 -week teaching and learning programme. It aims at developing awareness, knowledge and critical thinking at primary school level on the European Union and Ireland’s role within it.
It offers teachers all the lesson plans, lesson slides, knowledge quizzes and under 5 minute explanatory videos to feel confident and engaged in the teaching for active European citizenship.
It is children and teacher friendly, allowing the students to learn about but also question the European Union. It is about empowering the children to make informed decisions to improve the world they live in. Crucially, it fits perfectly into the current Social Personal and Health Education curriculum, particularly when discussing critical thinking, active citizenship and media education.
In 2021, we held our very first Europe Week! Click here to see 1st class students rapping on the EU.
So let’s spark debate with Seamie Shamrock!
Take a look at the explanatory video to hear what my BFGtoEU is all about!
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Programme Categories
Juniors and Seniors
Junior & Senior Class Lessons This programme is about developing an understanding of Ireland being part of a bigger club....
1st and 2nd Class
1st and 2nd Class Lessons This programme enables the children to discuss why the EU club was created. It focuses...
3rd and 4th Class
3rd and 4th Class Lessons This programme enables the children to debate the place of Ireland within the EU club....
5th and 6th Class
5th and 6th Class Lessons This programme enables the children to debate what are the functions of the European Union....
News and Media
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Europe Day Festival 2023
On 7 May, Ireland’s first Europe Day Festival took place in Cork City. It was a family fun day dedicated…
Transnational Europe Day quizzes 2023
On 10 May 2023, over 6,500 children from across the EU and beyond connected with European Commission Vice President Vera Jourova for European Values and Transparency
Launch of EU TV Junior in Newstalk Breakfast
On 10 May 2021, Barry Andrews MEP launched a new YouTube channel called EU TV Junior. Voiced by children, for children…
Drivetime Europe Day 2019
On 9 May 2019, my BFGtoEU decided to celebrate Europe Day with 100 children from Kilmurry NS. We organised a…
Graduation Day 2019
For the second year in a row, my BFGtoEU was delighted to organise a graduation day on 28 May 2019…
BFGtoEU website launch
On 5 April 2019, MEP Deirdre Clune, Deputy Lord Mayor Cllr John Buttimer and UCC President Professor Patrick O’Shea officially…
The Ryan Tubridy Show Radio 1
The day after Ryan Tubridy came to University College Cork to deliver the graduation speech to the very first cohort…
Drivetime 2
In May 2018, the very first graduation ceremony for my BFGtoEU took place. Drivetime was there and took the opportunity…
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