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Jo Pickering
@jopickering.bsky.social
MFL Specialist, Trust Lead for MFL, all things T and L
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Spanish Alevel teachers 👀

#MFLBluesky

Vatican puts ‘God’s architect’ Antoni Gaudí on path to sainthood

www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
Vatican puts ‘God’s architect’ Antoni Gaudí on path to sainthood
Pope Francis recognises the ‘heroic virtues’ of the creator of Barcelona’s Sagrada Família basilica in first step of process
www.theguardian.com
April 15, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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📢 #MFLBluesky: Trips abroad not happening for some classes this year? Not all students going on the trips that are happening? We can bring the world to all your students!
-> Schedule a 15-minute discovery call here: calendly.com/allabroadbus
April 4, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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Au revoir to French: Spanish becomes most popular language GCSE

More than 136,000 studied español for this year’s exams, as holidays and La Liga football help increase its appeal

www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Au revoir to French: Spanish becomes most popular language GCSE
More than 136,000 studied español for this year’s exams, as holidays and La Liga football help increase its appeal
www.theguardian.com
August 23, 2025 at 10:18 PM
After a summer of sun, travels and great gardening, I’m ready for the next term. Refreshed by a day at my favourite hidden cove in Cornwall.
August 29, 2025 at 9:38 AM
March 21, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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German does yearning so well. ’Fernweh’, ‘far-sickness’, is the longing for distant places, while ‘Sehnsucht’ is a wistful desire for something intangible. #shoutoutforgerman
This week let's celebrate the German language!

👉 Your favourite German word?
👉 That incredible trip to Deutschland?
👉 Your German teacher, aka the best teacher of all time?

Use #ShoutOutForGerman and show everyone what German means to you!
March 20, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Very proud of my son who went to his first political party meeting with our local MP on Saturday. He loved it!
March 17, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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💬 'Over the many years I’ve worked in mental health, I can’t remember a single discussion about the one factor schools can affect: language'
The Knowledge: The links between language and mental health
Speach and language are the forgotten part of mental health interventions - and the one part schools can control
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March 17, 2025 at 10:47 AM
At the weekend I was lucky enough to go to language learning conference. I was even luckier to go to a session on being anti-racist. I cannot stop thinking about it. Both sessions were so thought provoking, now to action!
March 17, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

I don't know if you have to be logged in to BBC to listen. Here's BBC radio Norfolk on the Institut Français visit today. Francophonie on the Road. Go to 2 hours 40 minutes:
Kayleigh Poacher - Hairdressing - BBC Sounds
A protest is taking place today to raise awareness of the issues affecting hairdressers.
www.bbc.co.uk
March 17, 2025 at 6:52 PM
@cristahazell.bsky.social great to see you and thank you so much for the prizes!
March 15, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Great session @joedale.bsky.social thank you! I love Padlet-there should be a badge for this!
March 15, 2025 at 1:50 PM
March 15, 2025 at 9:41 AM
@theniceman.bsky.social what a fab session! Brilliant!
March 15, 2025 at 9:40 AM
@clareseccombe.bsky.social great session as always!
March 14, 2025 at 3:54 PM
March 14, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Has anyone ever seen the original of this document. We are trying to find the author and also an original copy. It used to be in a set. Does anyone have it? Or know where it comes from? #mfl
March 11, 2025 at 7:02 PM
March 11, 2025 at 10:47 AM
I’ve finally signed up as I miss my education colleagues! Hola and Bonjour, a bit of Guten Tag too! nice to see you all here!
March 11, 2025 at 9:59 AM
A day of resource writing, standardisation and marking. The sun is shining and I am using all sorts of AI tools to support our fabulous DRET MFL curriculum! #MFLtwitterati #MFL @joedale.bsky.social
March 11, 2025 at 9:59 AM