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Don't forget to sign up for our TeachMeet focussing on the new speaking GCSE for French / Spanish / German. We will be looking at @aqaeducation.bsky.social and @pearsoneducation.bsky.social 🌎💬 forms.gle/Jv8xrfjWE4Ve... @ioe.bsky.social
Fantastic to see so many beautiful entries for the #EuropeanDayofLanguages2025 poster competition. Well done to all who took part! 🎨🌎💟
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November 7, 2025 at 10:46 AM
This week we held our inaugural Roma Room lunchtime club, where we met with students from Roma backgrounds, who shared some of their traditions and values. We can't wait for the December meet up, to learn about Christmas traditions! 💚❤️💙
November 7, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Supporting exchange between young people from the West Midlands and Germany @astonpress.bsky.social Nov 3rd at 5pm to discuss experiences, opportunities and hurdles to youth exchange between the UK and Germany with various experts shorturl.at/nvmZK @ioe.bsky.social @goethe-institut-uk.bsky.social
October 15, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Don't forget to sign up for our TeachMeet focussing on the new speaking GCSE for French / Spanish / German. We will be looking at @aqaeducation.bsky.social and @pearsoneducation.bsky.social 🌎💬 forms.gle/Jv8xrfjWE4Ve... @ioe.bsky.social
October 13, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Sidney Stringer Academy and Saint Augustine's students had a creative workshop in French with author and illustrator Magali Le Huche last week, as part of #FrancophonieontheRoad from @ifofficiel.bsky.social. They practised their listening skills to design creatures that were definitely #farfelue 📖🎨
October 13, 2025 at 8:25 AM
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Join experts and educators on Wednesday, 8 October, from 4-5 pm for a tour of NCLE's new professional learning platform, LEO, and discover how it enhances language provision, pedagogy, and practice.

Register here 👉 tinyurl.com/3p4pnyha

#languages #ncle
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: LEO (Language Educators Online): NCLE's New CPD Platform! . After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
We are delighted to introduce our new professional learning platform: LEO. Tour our interactive, flexible, and engaging professional learning platform in this webinar. Learn how experts, initial…
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October 6, 2025 at 12:34 PM
A brilliant morning spent with JLH Languages who came in to serve up an immersive Spanish breakfast to Year 11 students at Sidney Stringer Academy
October 2, 2025 at 5:47 PM
What a fantastic afternoon with workshops from @warwick-smlc.bsky.social on German and Chinese calligraphy #CultureDay Well done to all pupils involved! @trentandtame.bsky.social @grandunionln.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social
October 1, 2025 at 4:17 PM
We are SO excited to be welcoming students from local primary and secondary schools to our Celebration of Languages & Cultures today. Bulgarian Dance & Bhangra this morning… stay tuned for this afternoon! @trentandtame.bsky.social @grandunionln.bsky.social
October 1, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Fantastic to see Sidney Stringer Primary School enjoying our game of Snap on #EuropeanDayofLanguages - thank you for sharing! 🃏🌎🏫
September 30, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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It's #EuropeanDayofLanguages today! This year's theme is opening hearts and minds. We'd love to know what you do in your setting to make young people love languages. ❤️ Please get in touch to share your great ideas.

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September 26, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Happy (nearly) #EuropeanDayofLanguages2025 Swanswell have ready-to-go resources for you to use in your classrooms tomorrow here sites.google.com/sidneystring...
Let us know what you try out and send photos of how you got on! 💬🌍 @grandunionln.bsky.social @trentandtame.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social
September 25, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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Calling all Language teachers in the Midlands.

From Sept 2025, we'll be working collaboratively with @grandunionln.bsky.social and @swanswell.bsky.social as the West Midlands Regional Language network.

You'll find our newsletters, CPD offer and updates on our projects here. ttlh.org.uk
Trent and Tame Language Network
The Trent and Tame Language Hub works with schools in Birmingham, Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent to reinvigorate language teaching and learning, supporting young people across our region to be passi...
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September 18, 2025 at 4:00 AM
❗EVENT FULL! Francophonie on the Road - we have now filled the available spaces. If you'd like to be on the waiting list in case of a cancellation, please get in touch. Thank you for being so responsive. Can't wait to have @ifofficiel.bsky.social with us in a few weeks time!
September 18, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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#MFLBluesky : NEW “Host a culture and language celebration day” package for primary & secondary schools, in 🇫🇷🇩🇪🇪🇸 - developed by Institut Français, Consejería de Educación en el Reino Unido and Goethe-Institut UK - available for FREE c/o #NCLE ncle-language-hubs.ucl.ac.uk/culture-days...
November 28, 2024 at 7:43 AM
We are excited to be hosting @ifofficiel.bsky.social at #SidneyStringerAcademy for #FrancophonieontheRoad workshops on Wednesday 8th October (10:00-12:30 or 13:30-16:00). Spaces are limited! Sign up here: shorturl.at/FU4EA @trentandtame.bsky.social @grandunionln.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social
September 16, 2025 at 2:53 PM
EVENT FULL! We have filled all available spaces on the Celebration of Languages event. We will be in touch with schools shortly to confirm the programme for the day and logistics. @trentandtame.bsky.social @grandunionln.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social @covlanguages.bsky.social
September 15, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Join us to share some Practical Ideas for European Day of Languages 2025 🌎 💡
Sign up here: shorturl.at/rheGF
@ioe.bsky.social @trentandtame.bsky.social @grandunionln.bsky.social #westmidlandsregionallanguagenetwork #ncle
September 5, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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Webinar alert!

Join us for a webinar on Practical Ideas for European Day of Languages.

Pick up some useful tips and ideas as you prepare for your departmental activities and celebrations.

Tuesday 9th September @ 3.30pm

Sign up today 👉 tinyurl.com/3u9k4uyy
September 4, 2025 at 12:50 PM