PHOrum The first PHOrum meeting of 2023-24 will take place on Thursday 30th November 4.00-5.30pm. In addition to the Primary Languages Roadshow by Steven Fawkes, there will be 3 presentations: Noelia Rivas – Games and Stories in EYFS Emily Marshall – International Arts Week Liz Lord – Engaging and Motivating Upper KS2 Language Learners As always, it […]
ALL Yorkshire’s Blended Winter Series Be inspired! Be inspirational! Success through curiosity, enthusiasm and laughter Online + at King Edward VII School Session 2 - Fun and Games in MFL By Witold Wozniak Thursday 30 November 2023 17:30 - 19:00 Online via Zoom This session will explore 50 ideas for linguistic games that can be […]
STALL (Secondary Teachers at ALL) Thursday 30th November from 19h00 on Zoom New GCSE. All change or smooth transition? Adam Lamb will follow up on his article in Languages Today by talking about how departmental thinking on 'phonics' has developed at his school, and how that is planned into key stage 3 and 4, as well […]
ALL Yorkshire’s Blended Winter Series Be inspired! Be inspirational! Success through curiosity, enthusiasm and laughter Online + at King Edward VII School Session 3 - The Best of both Worlds By Vincent Everett Tuesday 5 December 2023 17:30 - 19:00 Online via Zoom How can we engage positively with the change in thinking in Language […]
St Nicholas’ Day 06 December Further information: Christmas resources, Voyage Kids website and German Festivals on Pinterest.
18 December every year: Recognising the rights of migrants throughout the world. A United Nations day to recognise the rights of migrants throughout the world. Click here for further information, including facts and figures on migrants.
Francophonie en direct Monday 18th December 2023 hosted by Steven Fawkes and Romain Devaux, from 18h00 on Zoom.   As well as the usual updates and chat Suzi Bewell will talk about culture : Voyager dans la Francosphère ! In this short, practical session, Suzi will share some insights into how to integrate the wider French […]
Christmas 25 December Further information: Christmas resources and German Festivals on Pinterest.
Christmas Day 25 December Click here for Spanish Christmas resources and Spanish Festivals on Pinterest.
Day of the Holy Innocents 28 December Click here for further information.
ALL Yorkshire’s Blended Winter Series Be inspired! Be inspirational! Success through curiosity, enthusiasm and laughter Online + at King Edward VII School Session 4 - Engaging Students to WANT to use the Target Language By Julie Hall Wednesday 10 January 2024 17:30 - 19:00 King Edward VII School This session will explore strategies to help […]
The Blue Room: Registration & tea/coffee and biscuits – the committee will be there to welcome you! Opportunity for Job offers + seekers to match up! 10.00 NFT3: Introduction, welcome and essential up-dates from ALL and BFI (Helen Myers (ALL Chair), Nick Mair (ALL Vice Chair)+ Carol-Mei Barker (BFI education)) incl encouragement to match Job offers […]
ALL Yorkshire’s Blended Winter Series Be inspired! Be inspirational! Success through curiosity, enthusiasm and laughter Online + at King Edward VII School Session 5 - Culture connects us! By Suzi Bewell Thursday 18 January 2024 17:30 - 19:00 King Edward VII School In this session, Suzi will walk you through different ways to connect with […]
Bristol Primary Languages Hub Tuesday 23rd January 2024, 3.45-5.15pm Glenfrome Primary School, Eastville, BS5 6TY All welcome!  🍰☕ There will be tea, coffee and cake. To register please email [email protected] and [email protected]
ALL Yorkshire’s Blended Winter Series Be inspired! Be inspirational! Success through curiosity, enthusiasm and laughter Online + at King Edward VII School Session 6 - WoLLoW: Learning to Love Languages By Abigail Dean & John Wilson Thursday 25 January 2024 17:30 - 19:00 Online via Zoom WoLLoW stands for “World of Languages / Languages of […]
ALL Yorkshire’s Blended Winter Series Be inspired! Be inspirational! Success through curiosity, enthusiasm and laughter Online + at King Edward VII School Session 7 - Gamification to enhance real Communication and Motivation By Esmeralda Salgado Tuesday 30 January 2024 17:30 - 19:00 Online via Zoom Gamification in MFL, at any level and to practise any […]
ALL Yorkshire’s Blended Winter Series Be inspired! Be inspirational! Success through curiosity, enthusiasm and laughter Online + at King Edward VII School Session 8 - Creativity through Film By Judith Rifeser Tuesday 6 February 2024 17:30 - 19:00 King Edward VII School In this session, we will explore the power of film(making) for language learners […]
Save the date - Our fabulous ALL West of England 6th Form Lectures return! Wednesday, February 7th 2024, 2-4.30pm Queen's Building, University of Bristol, University Walk, Bristol BS8 1TR Lectures will be offered in German, Spanish and French - speakers and topics to be announced shortly. All lectures are aimed at sixth form students (AS and A […]
Language World 2024 Theme: Languages - a unique ingredient of learning. Location: Chesford Grange Hotel, Kenilworth, Warwickshire Dates: Friday 8 - Saturday 9 March 2024 Register here Call for Contributions Language World is the annual conference and training event of the Association for Language Learning. It is a highlight of the year for teachers of all languages […]
Thursday 14th March 2024 15:45 - 16:45 Meetings are held online via Teams Contact Sarah Timlin for more details: [email protected] Other upcoming date: Thursday 20th June 2024
Thursday 20th June 2024 15:45 - 16:45 Meetings are held online via Teams Contact Sarah Timlin for more details: [email protected]
Festival of Music For further information, see the Fête de la Musique page, our French Festivals Pinterest page, or find out more about important events, special days and festivals.
Bastille Day A range of activities for la Fête Nationale can be found in the Francophonie area of the Language Zones.  Creative ideas can be found on our Pinterest board. Further information about festivals and fiestas in France and the French-speaking world.
International Day of the World’s Indigenous People 9 August every year: Celebrating the lives of indigenous populations, and drawing attention to the discrimination and loss of rights they often face. You can find more information on the website of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues including the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples adopted in September […]
International Youth Day 12 August every year: Celebrating the experiences and voices of young people. Set up in 2000, the United Nations visit the International Youth Day celebrates the experiences and voices of young people. Each Day has a different annual theme. Further information can be found here.
The return to school Activities for La Rentrée Further information about festivals and fiestas in France and the French-speaking world.
My first day of school Activities for Mein erster Schultag Further information about celebrations and festivals in Germany and the German-speaking world.
8 September every year: UNESCO celebrates International Literacy Day to remind the international community that literacy is a human right and the foundation of all learning. For further information, visit the UN’s International Literacy Day and the UNESCO Literacy Programme websites, and view this UNESCO infographic about world literacy and why it is important. Further information can be found here.
International Day of Peace 21 September ever year: the International Day of Peace was brought into being by United Nations Resolutions in 1981 and 2001. Hundreds of millions of people worldwide and thousands of organizations across the globe now actively observe Peace Day. Further information can be found here.