Following the success of the 2025 competition with over 400 students participating, here the dates and venues for the 2026 Have Your Say Languages competition organised by the Association for Language Learning Essex and East Anglian Branch. Schools are invited to enter pupils for this year's exciting competition for young linguists, now in its thirty-fifth year. There […]
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 […]
ALL Leicester Primary Hub Meeting 19th May 2026 In person at Stafford Leys Primary School, Stafford Leys, Leicester Forest East, LE3 3LJ "Creativity + Challenge = Motivation” The session will demonstrate how collaborating on creative tasks can make learning enjoyable and meaningful, while supported challenge can stretch learners’ abilities, promoting a sense of […]
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🌞 Join us this summer for the next Association for Language Learning (ALL) Leeds-Bradford Primary Hub meeting! 📅 Thursday 21st May ⏰ 4:30–5:45pm 💻 Online via Zoom 🎟️ FREE to attend Whether you're a subject leader or simply involved in delivering primary languages, this session is for you—everyone is welcome, and there’s no limit on attendees per school. ✨ What to […]
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 […]
Wednesday 3 June 2026 (f2f at Admiral Lord Nelson School from 1530, and online 1600 – 1700) ‘Together we are stronger’ In our efforts to support and strengthen our community of good practice, we are delighted to offer attendees two separate, equally thought-provoking presentations from respected and innovative languages colleagues. These sessions will provide useful […]
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
PHOrum The next PHOrum meeting for ALL members is online on Thursday 4th June 2026 at 4pm. 4.00 - 4.15pm – Networking A chance to meet and chat with other primary languages teachers. 4.15 - 4.30pm – Primary Languages Roadshow – Steven Fawkes – Co-President of ALL News and updates from the world of primary languages. In […]
ALL Wakefield Hub Meeting 10th June 26 AI in MFL: “The Wow Factor: Creating a New GCSE Languages Lesson with AI” Are you looking for innovative ways to streamline your lesson planning while significantly boosting student engagement? The ALL Wakefield Hub is thrilled to invite you to a hands-on session with renowned MFL […]
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 […]
ONLINE EVENT: East Sussex ALL Primary Hub Meeting meeting is on Thursday 11 June 2026 Theme: tbc Contact name: Sarah Timlin Email: [email protected]
ALL London June Event https://all-london.org.uk/event/the-all-london-june-event-2026/ The ALL London June Event Saturday June 13th 2026, 9.30am- 1.30pm The Grey Coat Hospital – St Andrew’s site, Greycoat Place, SW1P 2DY.
ALL North Lakes Network is delighted to welcome you to our ‘Summer Symposium’ starting at 4.00pm and finishing at 6.00pm on Wednesday 17th June. There will be refreshments for when you arrive. We will be meeting in the International Languages Centre at Keswick School and once you have registered your interest via e-mail, details of […]
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]
ALL Subject Leaders Forum Thurs 25 June 2026 from 19h00 on Zoom This meeting’s focus: Erasmus+ 2027 We will be exploring the potential for Erasmus+ in supporting teachers' plans and developments for Languages and more broadly across the curriculum, as well as offering enriching experiences to learners. We will hear about the process for applications […]
Title of Event: Bringing languages to life through creativity and authenticity Date: Thursday, July 2nd Time: 7-8pm Venue: Zoom Details of the event: title / theme / overview / speak / bio Inspired by the collaboration with practitioners and members of the ALL-Special interest Group for Creativity in the MFL classroom, this session will explore […]
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 […]
Looking at the differences in the approach for the new and previous specifications, and the implications for raw marks and grades. This free webinar will explore the results in the new GCSEs in French, German and Spanish, so that teachers, senior leaders and others have an accurate understanding of how the grading process has operated, […]
ALL's Social Zoom for trainee Language teachers and ECTs Making a great start Thursday 3rd September at 18h00 As is traditional we launch the next academic year with a session about getting yourself organised for the year ahead with Verónica González Otero, from Jesmond Park Academy in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Please alert your new trainees and ECTs to this free […]
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 […]
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 London Reception for Trainee Teachers 2026 You’re Invited! ALL London Welcome Event for Trainee Teachers Free, Friendly & Fun – Monday 28th September at Senate House, University of London Are you a trainee teacher of languages – primary or secondary? Join us for a relaxed, sociable late afternoon hosted by the ALL London branch of the Association […]
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 […]
East Sussex ALL meeting - Primary Thursday 1st October Thursday 4th Feb Thursday 10th June Between 3:45 - 4:45pm online Email [email protected] to sign up