WK Primary Languages Blog

The Consejería de Educación is proud to offer our Spanish online courses AVE (Aula Virtual de Español). These courses, designed by the Inst...

Fancy some professional development using ICT in MFL teaching and learning? The ICT Links into Languages 12-13th February 2011 is being hel...

There is now a world of reasons why you should deploy video conferencing as part of your international development. Central AV in associati...

The organisation called Dragons in Europe specialises in teaching Mandarin Chinese to primary schoolchildren has an exciting new product and...

As you may know, there will be no more Local Authority funding to develop primary languages after March 2011. ...So be sure to take advantag...

The following training is currently available for primary teachers of French from Malling, Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells, Cranbrook and Sevenoa...

The DfE states that: The Government is considering its plans for the National Curriculum in schools. They believe that the current National...

Dear Anglo-French colleagues, We thought you might be interested in the two programmes which our Connecting Classrooms team have produced in...

A number of teachers have approached Val Thornber about running workshops to help them make the most of the free resources available on Grow...

CILT is working with the British Council to develop and deliver the 2 week Primary Teachers’ Project. This exciting project gives teachers w...

Smalltalk ’s schedule of nationwide courses for session 2010 - 2011 is now available for booking at www.smalltalk-languages.co.uk . Book now...

Spring Day for Europe was set up to promote learning and debate about the European Union in schools. This year the aim is to engage school ...

With language entitlement required to be implemented in schools by 2010 more and more staff are beginning to recognise the importance of int...

Please be aware that new support material should shortly be arriving at your school: Asset Languages and CILT have been asked by the DCSF t...

Big Wheel Theatre Company is offering to showcase Voulez-Vous for FREE! Don’t miss out on this opportunity to see a fantastic interactive Fr...

2-Week Primary Teachers' Project Would you like to improve your language skills as well as benefit from spending a week in a primary ...

Following the success of previous years’ workshops, the Consejería de Educación is pleased to announce the programme of Workshops for teache...

Please note: central training opportunities for Kent teachers of Primary Languages for terms 3 & 4. Asset Languages Overview 09:30 - 12...

10 original French songs for the interactive whiteboard Ten catchy original songs to support the teaching of French to young children. Writt...

A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN AND PRACTICE REAL FRENCH AT THE KENT COUNTY COUNCIL RESIDENTIAL CENTRE IN FRANCE! Maureen Smith has arranged a...

The TDA Upskilling course ended today with the ICT in MFL training. What better therefore than to share our attendees thoughts on the course...

Do you need to learn French or improve your knowledge of French for the classroom? This course is designed to provide basic knowledge of Fre...

You are invited to attend a morning session run by Maureen Smith, teacher Adviser for KCC, on ideas for delivering the intercultural strand....

The West Kent Support Group for Primary Languages consists of staff funded by the Specialist Language Colleges in 4 partnerships - Tonbridge...

The Specialist Language Colleges, in collaboration with ASK, offer two courses in language upskilling to take place in October 2009 and Febr...

CILT E-Zine CILT, the National Centre for Languages, publishes regular updates on primary language teaching and resourses. In issue 6 you wi...

New 'Making and Marking Progress' guidance, for teachers who want to map the progress of young language learners in the Autumn terms...

Dear All If you haven't already had the information, please find below details of the Cross-Phase Languages Conference on 30th June 2009...

Please find below details of a competition launched by the Spanish Embassy, Economic and Comercial Office: The Foods from Spain National Pri...

The Weald of Kent Specialist Language College , in collaboration with Advisory Service Kent , offer a course in language upskilling: Target ...

Uploaded on authorSTREAM by wok20mfl Dear Colleague Please find attached an invitation to join our world mini-book making project. Please s...

Sir Jim Rose's Independent Review of the Primary Curriculum has been published which contains information about transition Key stages 1-...

Welcome to Language World! This year's conference is at Leicester University on 3rd and 4th April. As in previous years, the conference ...

La Jolie Ronde and Scholastic are delighted to announce the launch of the Primary Language Teacher Award for 2009 which was won last year by...

Dear All We have been accepted into the International Edubloggers Directory! Thank you Patricia.

La Journée Internationale de la Francophonie will take place at the French Institute in London on March 20th 2009. Please contact the French...

The Japanese Foundation Language Centre is holding a free one day course on introducing Japanese at your school, plus a Japanese language ta...

IDEAS MOVE EUROPE Spring Day for Europe is an annual campaign that is open to all schools in Europe and elsewhere in the world. Teachers are...

A message from the British Council: Dear colleagues We have the latest list of primary schools signed up on eTwinning. No primary school nee...

Please see the below link for the Ofsted report "The Changing Landscape of Languages" (go to page 30 for primary languages): http:...

Please find our new link section to Primary Languages blogs on the right. Our first entry is also included here below. The author is Lisa St...

The Consejería de Educación, in collaboration with the Instituto Cervantes Londres, has arranged a full day of activities for teachers of Sp...

The ALL (Association for Language Learning) Spring Meeting and AGM is being held at the Norton Knatchbull School in Ashford from 9am till 1p...

CILT is launching Phase 7 of the ELL-LC project with a national conference on 12th Dec 2008. The focus of this conference will be building t...

International Dimension Did you know that international work attracts funding for demonstrable outcomes including ECM, standards, languages ...

The Primary Languages Team Weald - Maureen Utting, Esther Hardman, Sally Lyte Tonbridge Grammar School - Anita De, Rachel Hunt, Emma Morrell...