by Nathalie Paris | Dec 7, 2017 | Events, General blog, Schools
We had a great day at Durham University and learnt so much! Particular thanks from me go to everyone who made us all feel so welcome, the Consejería de Educación, Durham County Council and Durham University for hosting and organising, all the presenters and last but...
by Nathalie Paris | Nov 28, 2017 | General blog, Schools
I was so glad that after last year’s pilot the Northern Primary Language Show was going to run again, and even more delighted when I got asked if I would present something about using the target language in lessons. Even though I am a native French speaker, I am...
by Nathalie Paris | Nov 26, 2017 | Books, Events, Families, General blog, Schools
Last December, at the Salon du Livre et de la Presse Jeunesse in Montreuil (near Paris), I met Matthieu Maudet (check out his great picture books and illustrations here!) who told me about how he likes to go to London for the South Ken Kids’ Festival. I was...
by Nathalie Paris | Sep 24, 2017 | General blog, Schools
I wanted to share with you the ALL NE’s annual competition in which my pupils and I took part. You can open the details here: it was all about Martin Luther King Jr and our pupils’ dreams, very inspiring! You obviously can’t take part in the...
by Nathalie Paris | Jul 11, 2017 | Families, General blog, Schools
Once again I have collated some great ideas from the Facebook group “Languages in Primary schools” ! Suggestions added in 2022: For some cultural context in English, click here to watch a Horrible Histories video! For a short and sweet historical...
by Nathalie Paris | Jul 11, 2017 | Families, General blog, Schools
(I took the above photos in 2013 when I was lucky enough to see the end of the Tour de France on the Champs Élysées followed by a light and sound display on the Arc de Triomphe.) The Tour de France takes place very year in July and what a great excuse it is to do all...
