European School pupils are often prevented from participating in their national contests as they may well be living in another country and the contest may be at an inappropriate time. The ESSS provides these pupils with the opportunity to enter a science contest. We have negotiated with the EU for them to invite our winner of the senior oral contest to the EUCYS. Each year we now offer all pupils in European Schools the same opportunity for participation in the EUCYS that they would have in their own country. Our pupils represent the European Schools at the EUCYS, not their own country.