Welcome to this month’s round up!
I think it is time for a break for all of us… I am going to spend it in Salamanca on a course thanks to Erasmus+ funding and am so excited! Please see below links to resources that were sent to me ahead of my trip.
My latest podcast tackles the issue of what I feel we or our schools should be prepared to pay for to enhance our language teaching. I would love to know your thoughts! There is, as always, a funny story at the beginning and a teaching track for you and your pupils at the end too.
Do you want to learn a bit more about my work and me as a person? Then click here to watch a video which I hope you find interesting… maybe even, as I am told, inspiring…
Last but not least, you may want to get organised now and order a new story for World Book Day… so do check out here my blog about books about books which you may like to order and work with!
Enjoy your week off!
A bientôt!
Nathalie
RESOURCES & OPPORTUNITIES
- The BBC got in touch with me about these 2 Super Movers videos which your children will love I am sure; mine do! There is one in French here and the Spanish one here.
- You can now book your place for UK Lingua, a languages conference where primary, secondary and university practitioners all meet up and share ideas, on 27th and 28th April 2019. The theme is “culture” and the programme will be out soon.
- Language World 2019, the ALL’s national conference, is approaching on 22nd and 23rd March 2019. I will be there and presenting! So will David Crystal and the Ofsted MFL lead! Will you join us?
- Good online resources for learning Spanish
BBC Primary Spanish: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primarylanguages/spanish/
BBC Talk Spanish: http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/spanish/
BBC Mi vida loca: http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/spanish/mividaloca/
Consejería de educación:https://www.mecd.gob.es/reinounido/portada.html;jsessionid=AABA3C3185244DE8FA87EE6AF394468A
Instituto Cervantes: http://www.cervantes.es/default.htm
redELE: https://www.mecd.gob.es/educacion/mc/redele/portada.html
Todoele – http://www.todoele.net/
marcoELE – http://marcoele.com/
El tarro de los idiomas – http://www.eltarrodelosidiomas.com/
Lapiz de ele – https://www.lapizdeele.com/
abcdeELE – https://abcdeele.com
BBC Talk Spanish: http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/spanish/
BBC Mi vida loca: http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/spanish/mividaloca/
Consejería de educación:https://www.mecd.gob.es/reinounido/portada.html;jsessionid=AABA3C3185244DE8FA87EE6AF394468A
Instituto Cervantes: http://www.cervantes.es/default.htm
redELE: https://www.mecd.gob.es/educacion/mc/redele/portada.html
Todoele – http://www.todoele.net/
marcoELE – http://marcoele.com/
El tarro de los idiomas – http://www.eltarrodelosidiomas.com/
Lapiz de ele – https://www.lapizdeele.com/
abcdeELE – https://abcdeele.com
- The Institut Francais is inviting schools to make a pop song in French. the competition is open to pupils aged 7 – 18 years. The song must be original and be filmed. Pupils can choose to rap, or sing in French.
Full details of the completion and tips on how to present your winning song are found here. There are also workshops run around the country to support you.
https://uk.ifprofs.org/evenement/french-pop-video-competition-uk
OPPORTUNITIES IN THE NORTH EAST OF ENGLAND
- Spanish Day on 16th March 2019 at Durham University; free to all!
- Next primary meet up (FREE) in Consett on 3rd April’s theme is “Sharing is caring”. Do let me know if you are planning to come so I can prepare refreshments… and cake!
- 2019 marks the 50th anniversary year of County Durham’s partnership with the German university city of Tübingen. On Thursday 13 June, we will be organising a number of special German themed events in Durham City. Brian is looking for school classes which would like to work with German musician Martina Schwartz. We plan two workshop sessions on 13th June. One will run from 1030 – 1130 and the other from 1300 – 1400. We can take up to three full classes in each session. Our plan is that the children work with Martina for one hour to prepare pieces which can then be performed in Millennium Place at 1730 for parents and carers. Children would attend the session in the early evening with parents/carers. Given the logistics, this opportunity may be of more interest to schools close to Durham City but expressions of interest are welcome from across County Durham.and let Brian know how many pupils you would like to involve. If you would like your school to become involved, please write to brian.stobie@durham.gov.uk . You can read more about Martina herehttps://www.martinaschwarz.net/
