Clare Seccombe
@clareseccombe.bsky.social
Teacher of primary Spanish and French in NE England | Independent consultant and trainer | Owner and resource writer for Light Bulb Languages | Usually sewing and singing when not language-ing | https://linktr.ee/cseccombe
New in my Sellfy store: Advent colouring books for French and Spanish changing-phase.blogspot.com/2025/11/adve...
Advent colouring books
The latest additions to the resources in my Sellfy store are Advent colouring books for French and Spanish. The colouring books are good ...
changing-phase.blogspot.com
November 22, 2025 at 8:44 PM
New in my Sellfy store: Advent colouring books for French and Spanish changing-phase.blogspot.com/2025/11/adve...
New blogpost: Suno songs changing-phase.blogspot.com/2025/11/suno...
Suno songs
A couple of weekends ago I attended the Association for Language Learning Online Conference and was reminded of Suno , the AI app which w...
changing-phase.blogspot.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:59 PM
New blogpost: Suno songs changing-phase.blogspot.com/2025/11/suno...
Me: So 'niño' means 'boy'. Who thinks they might know how to say 'girl'?
Boy at back: Niña
Me: Very good. Who thinks they might know what 'gramática' means?
Girl at front: Grammar?
Me: Yes, that's right.
Girl at side: So does that mean that 'grandpa' is 'gramático'?
Boy at back: Niña
Me: Very good. Who thinks they might know what 'gramática' means?
Girl at front: Grammar?
Me: Yes, that's right.
Girl at side: So does that mean that 'grandpa' is 'gramático'?
November 16, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Me: So 'niño' means 'boy'. Who thinks they might know how to say 'girl'?
Boy at back: Niña
Me: Very good. Who thinks they might know what 'gramática' means?
Girl at front: Grammar?
Me: Yes, that's right.
Girl at side: So does that mean that 'grandpa' is 'gramático'?
Boy at back: Niña
Me: Very good. Who thinks they might know what 'gramática' means?
Girl at front: Grammar?
Me: Yes, that's right.
Girl at side: So does that mean that 'grandpa' is 'gramático'?
Second Suno song! El sistema solar, a pop song in the style of K-Pop. www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCCr...
Lyrics created and tweaked in ChatGPT, song created by Suno, slide with lyrics created in PowerPoint, video created in Canva.
This will drive my UKS2s nuts!
Lyrics created and tweaked in ChatGPT, song created by Suno, slide with lyrics created in PowerPoint, video created in Canva.
This will drive my UKS2s nuts!
El sistema solar y los planetas
YouTube video by Clare Seccombe
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November 16, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Second Suno song! El sistema solar, a pop song in the style of K-Pop. www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCCr...
Lyrics created and tweaked in ChatGPT, song created by Suno, slide with lyrics created in PowerPoint, video created in Canva.
This will drive my UKS2s nuts!
Lyrics created and tweaked in ChatGPT, song created by Suno, slide with lyrics created in PowerPoint, video created in Canva.
This will drive my UKS2s nuts!
Following my analysis of the Curriculum and Assessment Review (CAR) and what it means for primary languages, I've been thinking about the "minimum core content" that I would like to see in Key Stage 2 Languages. Here are my initial thoughts changing-phase.blogspot.com/2025/11/mini...
Minimum core content for Key Stage 2 Languages
ChatGPT's take on my musings about the core content! T he Curriculum and Research Review 2025 (CAR) was published last week on 5th Novemb...
changing-phase.blogspot.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Following my analysis of the Curriculum and Assessment Review (CAR) and what it means for primary languages, I've been thinking about the "minimum core content" that I would like to see in Key Stage 2 Languages. Here are my initial thoughts changing-phase.blogspot.com/2025/11/mini...
Results of yesterday's language-based questions on @teachertapp.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Results of yesterday's language-based questions on @teachertapp.bsky.social
#MFLBluesky Quick question about the GCSE wordlists. Do conjugated verb forms e.g. tengo, tienes, tiene count as one word (tener) of three separate ones?
November 10, 2025 at 9:32 AM
#MFLBluesky Quick question about the GCSE wordlists. Do conjugated verb forms e.g. tengo, tienes, tiene count as one word (tener) of three separate ones?
Over the last few days I have been delving into the Curriculum and Assessment Review (CAR) and examining its implications for primary Languages. You can read my reflections in this blogpost: changing-phase.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-... #MFLBluesky
The Curriculum and Assessment Review: reflections from a primary languages practitioner
The Curriculum and Assessment Review (CAR) was first commissioned by the Government in July 2024. The review panel, convened and led by ...
changing-phase.blogspot.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Over the last few days I have been delving into the Curriculum and Assessment Review (CAR) and examining its implications for primary Languages. You can read my reflections in this blogpost: changing-phase.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-... #MFLBluesky
"Reading expands young people’s imagination, exposes them to new ideas and challenging perspectives and can foster creativity – this is why we are making 2026 the National Year of Reading"
from DfE response to Curriculum Review. I'm sure there's something languagey that we could bring to the table!
from DfE response to Curriculum Review. I'm sure there's something languagey that we could bring to the table!
November 8, 2025 at 2:40 PM
"Reading expands young people’s imagination, exposes them to new ideas and challenging perspectives and can foster creativity – this is why we are making 2026 the National Year of Reading"
from DfE response to Curriculum Review. I'm sure there's something languagey that we could bring to the table!
from DfE response to Curriculum Review. I'm sure there's something languagey that we could bring to the table!
This quotation from p.45 of the Curriculum Review is very important, I think (blue highlights):
November 8, 2025 at 12:15 PM
This quotation from p.45 of the Curriculum Review is very important, I think (blue highlights):
Some amazing ideas for using #Canva from Mario Báez at #allplconf Who knew you could use its AI function to create interactive games?! @all-languages.org.uk
November 8, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Some amazing ideas for using #Canva from Mario Báez at #allplconf Who knew you could use its AI function to create interactive games?! @all-languages.org.uk
Convincing your headteacher that primary language are important www.all-languages.org.uk/features/con... From 2017 but still relevant! #allplconf @all4languages.bsky.social
Convincing your headteacher that primary languages are important - Association for Language Learning
Guest blog by primary language teacher and consultant and ALL Council member Clare Seccombe. Languages became a compulsory part of the Key Stage 2 curriculum in September 2014, and, since […]
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November 8, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Convincing your headteacher that primary language are important www.all-languages.org.uk/features/con... From 2017 but still relevant! #allplconf @all4languages.bsky.social
Francesca from @languageangels.bsky.social talking at #allplconf about teaching children with SEND. Her advice is good for ALL children! @all4languages.bsky.social
November 8, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Francesca from @languageangels.bsky.social talking at #allplconf about teaching children with SEND. Her advice is good for ALL children! @all4languages.bsky.social
#allplconf has started! Lovely to see you all! @all4languages.bsky.social
November 8, 2025 at 9:05 AM
#allplconf has started! Lovely to see you all! @all4languages.bsky.social
The Curriculum Review is out (as predicted ;) ) KS2 Languages are secure, with some welcome proposed tweaks.
November 5, 2025 at 7:06 AM
The Curriculum Review is out (as predicted ;) ) KS2 Languages are secure, with some welcome proposed tweaks.
www.artsprofessional.co.uk/news/ebacc-r.... I hear whispers that the curriculum review will be published tomorrow
EBacc reportedly set to be axed in move to broaden curriculum - Arts Professional
The government is likely to junk the controversial English Baccalaureate (EBacc) in a move expected to benefit the study of arts and creative subjects.
www.artsprofessional.co.uk
November 4, 2025 at 9:42 PM
www.artsprofessional.co.uk/news/ebacc-r.... I hear whispers that the curriculum review will be published tomorrow
Well it's just as well I didn't put actual money on my bet that the curriculum review would come out on a Sunday in half term.
November 3, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Well it's just as well I didn't put actual money on my bet that the curriculum review would come out on a Sunday in half term.
New resource: Advent colouring book for Spain and the Spanish-speaking world. Basically an Advent calendar, but has no chocolate, and you get to learn a bit about traditions and celebrations in the Spanish-speaking world over the Christmas period. ideaseducationltd.sellfy.store/p/advent-col...
Advent colouring book: Spain and Spanish-speaking countries
This Advent colouring booklet is designed for anyone who is learning Spanish or who is interested in the language and where it is spoken. The booklet is good for you! It contains no chocol...
ideaseducationltd.sellfy.store
October 28, 2025 at 10:39 AM
New resource: Advent colouring book for Spain and the Spanish-speaking world. Basically an Advent calendar, but has no chocolate, and you get to learn a bit about traditions and celebrations in the Spanish-speaking world over the Christmas period. ideaseducationltd.sellfy.store/p/advent-col...
