The ALL Leeds Bradford Primary Hub is back! Join your host Stéphanie Puisségur on Thursday 16th January 2025, online, from 4.15 to 5.30. Get the new year off to a great start with a special talk from fabulous guest speaker Clare Seccombe about calligrams. We will explore creative ways to motivate children to write. Local […]
Saturday 18th January 2025 10-2.15 GMT The ALL London January Event 2025 https://www.tickettailor.com/events/associationforlanguagelearninglondonregionalbranch/1465024
Francophonie en direct – the ALL webinar for those who teach French Monday 20 January 2025 from 18h30 on Zoom The IFRU runs a ‘French teacher of the year’ celebration each year, and we will be joined by one of the 2024 winners Charla Hennous who will talk about approaches she has found successful and a second […]
ALL Dartford & Medway Network Tuesday, 21st January at 4pm - both in person and online. In person event at Strood Academy, ME2 2SX Contact: Jane Cameron:Â [email protected] Details to be confirmed. Save the date - Summer meeting: Tuesday, 24th June at 4pm - both in person and online.
ALL Social Zoom for ECTs and trainees Tues. 21st January 2025 from 18h30 on Zoom Our focus is on encouraging language learners from early stages to use the language they have learnt for personal or creative purposes, in writing or speaking, in order to foster engagement and motivation. With special guest James Stubbs. If you would […]
The next Bristol ALL Primary Languages Hub will be Tuesday 28th January at Oasis Connaught primary school on the theme of preparing for Mother Tongue Day. Arrive from 3.45 and we will aim to finish around 5.30. All welcome!  🍰☕ There will be tea, coffee and cake. The theme for this session will be ‘Mother Language Day ’.  Come […]
ALL Wakefield Network - Launch, hybrid | Wed 5th Feb 25 | 4.15-6pm I am delighted to invite Yorkshire Languages colleagues to our ALL Network Wakefield Launch on Wed, 5th Feb 25, 4.15-6pm This will be a hybrid event taking place at Wakefield Girls’ High School (WF1 2QS) and via Zoom to give all colleagues the opportunity to join in. […]
The theme is to be confirmed nearer the time To join, please email Sarah Timlin and she will email a link nearer the time.
ALL Subject Leaders Forum on Monday 10th February from 19h00 on Zoom, hosted by Catherine Ames with Steven Fawkes. Booking for the event (NB Content details will be added when available): […]
Dear ALL members, We are excited to announce the 2025 edition of the ALL West of England Sixth Form Lectures! Building on last year’s success, the programme will once again feature lectures in Spanish, French, and German. Hosted at the University of Bristol, each lecture will be delivered by an experienced university-level speaker, focusing on […]
THE COMPETITION – Pupils in all sections will compete in pairs and will perform, without notes, one dialogue chosen from those supplied to the teacher in advance. The top four pairs in each section will go through to the regional final. The dialogues provided for Years 7-9 will be open-ended, i.e. pupils will be expected to provide their own […]
Dear ALL Members in the East Our next ALL in the East meeting will be on Wednesday February 26th from 4.30 to 6.00 at a range of centres across the region: Cambridge, Dereham, Peterborough, Lincoln, Ipswich, Woodbridge, Ware, Colchester, Bury St Edmunds. Here is the sign up link. https://forms.gle/TKEr9HFUv3pDM4WZ6 It also has a couple of questions […]
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Date: Wednesday 5 March 2025 Venue: Sheffield Hallam University, City Campus, Charles Street Building (Please note: this is different from last year) Dear friends and colleagues! We are now taking bookings for our popular Film Study Day on Wednesday 5 March 2025. Please find attached the booking form and more details about the programme for […]
Click here to reach the conference website for more information and registration 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 and attracts hundreds of participants each day from across all sectors. Delegates have the opportunity to […]
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.
ALL Dartford & Medway Network Tuesday, 24th June at 4pm - both in person and online. In person event at Strood Academy, ME2 2SX Contact: Jane Cameron: [email protected] Details to be confirmed.
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.
German Unity Day 03 October every year: The day of German unity (Tag der deutschen Einheit) is a nationwide public holiday marking the official reunification of Germany in 1990. Find out more on the UK German Connection website.
World Teachers’ Day 05 October every year: To celebrate the unique and vital role of teachers, in every country and continent of the world. For further information, visit the UNESCO website and the World Teachers’ Day website.​
Cultural festival (White night) First Saturday in October: every year from 7pm ’til 7am on the first Saturday in October, Paris blossoms into a fantastic harvest of art, music and theatrical events. Find out more here.
Spain’s National Day 12 October every year: The National Day of Spain, also known as DÃa de la Hispanidad, is celebrated on October 12. Find out more here and here.​
10 November every year: the objectives of World Science Day for Peace and Development (WSDPD) are to strengthen public awareness on the role of science for peaceful and sustainable societies; to promote national and international solidarity for a shared science between countries; to renew national and international commitment for the use of science for the benefit of […]
St Martin’s Day St. Martin’s Day (Martinstag) on November 11 is a religious observance in Germany that is particularly popular with children – it is dedicated to St. Martin of Tours and celebrates modesty and altruism. Click here for further information and resources. Find teaching ideas and activities here.Â