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 […]
ALL Social Zoom for ECTs and trainees Thursday 22ndJanuary 2026 from 18h30 on Zoom This year’s focus is on imaginative and enjoyable ways of doing the regular things: Dictation / Reading aloud / Retrieval / Phonics ... to save them getting repetitive. Charline Marché will introduce Paired Dictation Liz Lord will raise issues about Culture Tanya […]
ALL will be hosting the next Francophonie en direct webinar on 28th January 2026 on Zoom We are welcoming this time Sandra Ober who will introduce us to ' Leo & Marie' and the free AI resources she has created online and Michael Vidon talking about the power of poetry and the slam. Booking: https://tinyurl.com/FrancoJan26
Webinar for teachers of Spanish Wednesday 4th February from 18h00 We welcome two great speakers! Mario Báez Torres will join us from Malaga to talk about: Canva & AI for Creating Motivating Language Learning Resources, relevant to primary and secondary teachers Esmeralda Salgado will also suggest strategies for delivering the GCSE Scheme of Work + Updates and […]
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 […]
The next HHCL webinar hosted by ALL will be on 12 February 2026 from 18h30 on Zoom Our inputs (relevant to all languages) are on the theme of Celebrating all our Languages Details of the inputs: Quilt of Welcome - Sabine Little, Sheffield, City of Languages Cities of Languages / Emerging thoughts about accreditation - Clare […]
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.
Decolonising the Primary Languages Curriculum Thursday 5th March 2026 from 18h00 to 19h00 on Zoom We are excited to announce the Spring on-line meeting for this Academic Year (2025/26) will be held on Thursday 5th March 2026 from 6.00 to 7.00 p.m. A rare opportunity to listen to the inspirational Neela Dolezalova, a Maths specialist, […]
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ALL Wakefield Hub Meeting 13th May 2026 "Rethinking Motivation in MFL: Who Speaks and What We Teach" Does your MFL curriculum engage every learner — including the quieter, more introverted ones? And does it reflect the true diversity of the global Spanish, German and French-speaking world? Join the ALL Language Hub for an inspiring session […]
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The date of our next meeting is Tuesday 2nd June 2026, and will be in person at Sandy Lane Primary School, Sandy Lane, Bracknell RG12 2JG. It will also be possible to dial in via Teams. Time to be confirmed. Our topic will be Listening and we will include discussion of ideas from the PHOrum in March. Please contact Barbara King […]
HHCL Zoom event The next HHCL webinar hosted by ALL will be on 2 June 2026 from 18h30 on Zoom Our inputs (relevant to all languages) are on the theme of AI Details of the inputs booked so far: Tom Coltman : AI for creating bespoke resources (with a focus on audiovisual) to support […]
ALL West of England Show & Tell: From First Words to GCSE & Beyond. A friendly in‑person event for primary and secondary language teachers to exchange ideas, discuss classroom practice and meet colleagues. Following the success of last year’s event, this informal Show & Tell Teach Meet invites colleagues to share practical classroom ideas, explore […]
German Zone Live! Wednesday 3rd June 2026, on Zoom at 18h30 ALL’s online event for members who teach German Agenda : Anna Lise Gordon: Wellbeing matters! Gina Hall: Target Language matters Charlotte Ryland: Universities project for German through The Languages Gateway Other updates and the usual professional chat! Booking: https://tinyurl.com/GZLJune26
Social Zoom for ECTs and trainees - all welcome! Wednesday 10 June 2026 from 18h30 on Zoom Jordan Connelly will talk about his Creative Hooks. Liz Lord will raise issues about Culture, often referred to in research reports as a positive and motivating element. And, if time allows, Tanya Riordan will talk about how to plan […]
The next Bristol area Primary Hub will be on Monday 22nd June , at Elmlea Junior School, BS9 3UF Theme to be announced nearer the time. For further information, to book a place or be added to their mailing list please contact [email protected]
Francophonie en direct – the ALL webinar for those who teach French (in any phase) Monday 6 July 2026 from 18h30 on Zoom Keeping Languages Fun - Tom Brain Language Fiesta Theatre In Education focuses on using drama to make language-learning as fun and immersive as possible. Their French show Voulez-Vous is performed totally in French, so the […]
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 […]
HHCL Zoom event The next HHCL webinar hosted by ALL will be on Wednesday, 15 July 2026 from 18h30 on Zoom The event is for all teachers of home, heritage and community languages, and indeed of any languages, in any context. Free of charge. We are pleased to continue our AI exploration with Catherine […]
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.
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.
This year, the first meeting of the ALL Leicester Primary Hub will be taking place on Monday 14th September 2026 from 4.00-5.30pm at Stafford Leys Primary School. The focus of the session will be Games and Songs for the Primary Languages Classroom. The meeting will include plenty of practical ideas for low and no-prep games […]
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.
Arabic Zone live! Webinar Thursday 24 September 2026 from 18h30 on Zoom Open to teachers of any languages. Inputs will be in English (with examples in Arabic) Themes and speakers: Avatar: Seloua Izeboudjene: The aim of this new project is to motivate learners and increase engagement in Arabic lessons by creating a virtual character called […]
ALL Social Zoom for ECTs and trainees – all welcome! Monday 28 September 2026 from 18h00 on Zoom Our agenda: We will follow up on our conversation at the 'Making a great start' event and celebrate the start of term. We have as guest speaker Marie Massé to stir up our thinking about our theme of […]
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.
Portsmouth LA Network Leads and Solent Language Network Wednesday 7 October 2026 Our next joint CPD session will be held online on Wednesday 7 October at 1600. We will have two presentations; firstly, exciting news from the British Council about the wonderful opportunities that Erasmus+ will offer schools; secondly, Danielle Dion-Jones will inspire us and […]