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.
Christmas 25 December Further information: Christmas resources and French festivals on Pinterest
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 West of England Branch meeting Chair: Thomas Weidner From 6pm-7:30pm If you live in the South West and would like to come along to be a part of our committee meeting please email: [email protected]
German Zone Live! ALL’s online event for members who teach German Wednesday 14th January from 19h00 on Zoom Liz Black: Updates from German Day in the North and IDV Summer conference (Hopefully) James Hodkinson: Deutsch Zusammen – a CPD project from University of Warwick Continued discussion on issues raised in December by Ian Bloor […]
Saturday 17th January 2025 9.30 – 2 The ALL London January Event 2025, BFI, Southbank, SE1 8XT. Find out more + register on Ticket Tailor. Open to all. Reduction for ALL members (£10). https://www.tickettailor.com/events/associationforlanguagelearninglondonregionalbranch/1908800 Confirmed speakers and sessions include the following: Celebrating languages: what's going on in London Jennifer Wozniak - Preparing for the first GCSE FGS […]
The next Bristol Primary hub meeting will be on Monday 19th January 2026. Topic will be Teaching with Comprehensible Input to Promote Target Language Proficiency and Community in the Classroom’ with Nicola Maguire. This is part two, the first session was with Thomas Weidner in the Autumn term. Venue tbc. To attend please email Hannah […]
For more information and to book your place, please email: [email protected]
Creativity in the MFL classroom. The Creativity in the MFL classroom Special Interest Group has now become part of the Association for Language Learning SIG Community and now have our own web page to share our resources and move our discussions forward. Save the following dates and come and join: Tues 14 October 4pm - […]
Save the date! Venue and focus tbc!
Please find below the dates of the Decolonising the Secondary Languages Curriculum Special Interest Group for the 2025-26 academic year. Wednesday 12th November 2025 (online 5.30-6.30pm) Thursday 5th February 2026 (online 5.30-6.30pm) Tuesday 12th May 2026 (online 5.30-6.30pm) Friday 10th July 2026 (Full day in person meeting/ social) *VENUE TBC* If you would like to register to attend the above […]
Book Now – ALL Sixth Form Lectures in French, German & Spanish – February 11, 2026 We’re delighted to invite you and your students to the ALL West of England Sixth Form Lectures, returning on Wednesday 11 February 2026 at the University of Bristol. This popular annual event offers an inspiring and enriching experience for […]
Our Spring Term 2025 Meeting is Thursday 5th March 2026. 6.00 to 7.00pm. You are welcome to join us, in the meeting. Email [email protected] FAO Decolonising the Primary Languages Curriculum SIG and a link will be sent.
ALL Yorkshire will again be staging its popular Film Study Day on Friday, 20th March 2026 - Save the Date Venue: Sheffield Hallam University, City Campus More information and booking forms will be sent out in January 2026 We are giving you advance notice as this event always books out very quickly and you may […]
Fri 27th March 1-5pm ALL Oxfordshire Annual Conference for teachers (hybrid) Department of Education, 15 Norham Gardens Expressions of interest in presenting: https://forms.office.com/e/YvcjwND8NL
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.
The next Bristol Primary hub meeting will be on Wednesday 24th June 2026. Topics tbc. Venue tbc. To attend please email Hannah White at [email protected]
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.
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 Día 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 […]