Primary languages specialist in Leicester. Leading MFL & International Dimension ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท; KS2 English ๐Ÿ“š; and Music ๐ŸŽถ ALL Leicester Primary Hub Lead. Blogger.

Joined March 2019
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A pleasure to write for @TeachPrimary again. This time a set of lesson plans for engaging pupils in language learning through food ๐ŸŠ๐Ÿฅญ๐Ÿ๐Ÿฅ‘๐ŸŒ.
Bringing language learning to life through food tasting is an excellent way to engage pupils. In this free medium-term plan from @ECCMFL, pupils taste a range of fruits and communicate their likes and dislikes in French... teachwire.net/teaching-resouโ€ฆ
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So proud to work in a school with such linguistic diversity and to be able to celebrate it today was wonderful! So much positive feedback from children, staff and parents too ๐Ÿ˜Š.
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Such a privilege to be part of this weekโ€™s @linguascope webinar with such a great group of incredible practitioners, discussing ways to create an inclusive library for the primary language classroom. Part two coming soon! Thanks @CristaHazell for being the best host ๐Ÿ˜Š.
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Very excited for this ๐Ÿคฉ.
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A brilliant exhibition! Highly recommend. ๐Ÿคฉ
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Thanks for having me @languagenut ๐Ÿ˜Š.
A big thank you to Ellie Chettle Cully @ECCMFL for hosting our webinar yesterday! If you were unable to attend you can watch here: youtu.be/FqYm72ZCgUw
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What a pleasure to see @CarolineLucas speak this evening @LiteraryLeic about the stories we tell about national identity; the importance of progressive and inclusive definitions of Englishness; and the danger of binaries. Lots of food for thought regarding the curriculum too.๐Ÿ‘
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Looking forward to this! Always enjoy running webinars for @languagenut ๐Ÿ˜Š.
We are hosting a webinar on Thursday, Primary Curriculum Design Using Languagenut with guest speaker Ellie Chettle Cully @ECCMFL ๐ŸŽ‰ Join us for an exciting online event where we will explore how to design a primary curriculum using Languagenut. Ellie will share valuable insights and tips on how to effectively incorporate this language learning platform into your teaching. Whether you're a teacher or a curriculum designer, this event is perfect for anyone looking to enhance their primary curriculum! Reserve your spot here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/primary-cโ€ฆ #languagenut #edtech #mfl #education #mfltwitterati #mflchat #langchat #edutwitter #webinar #mflwebinar
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What a wonderful two days spent with members of @ALL4language at #LW2025. So many amazing presentations and lots of reflect on, as always. Lovely to meet up with the LiPS gang and put the world to rights with @mme37930. ยกHasta la prรณxima!
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Such a pleasure to present today as part of the @ALL4language #LW2025 conference, discussing primary languages curriculum design. All the more special because I got to share the floor with the incredible @mme37930 and @Provence55 ๐Ÿคฉ. Thanks @lisibo for hosting and time-keeping ๐Ÿ˜Š
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Just one week to go! Very excited for two days of amazing CPD with language teachers from all over the country ๐Ÿคฉ.
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What a great day with the teachers of Brighton College Kensington! Thanks @tinav_languages for being an amazing host ๐Ÿ˜Š.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ทJust wrapped up an amazing MFL CPD with @ECCMFL on Teaching Younger Learners! โœ๏ธ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ๐Ÿ“– Such a valuable way to end the weekโ€”thank you! ๐Ÿ™ #MFL #TeacherCPD #Languages ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ
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Great to spend the afternoon with wonderful colleagues from @SEEATFamily this afternoon, discussing everything from curriculum design to assessment and supporting SEND pupils in the primary languages classroom. Thanks @beckygeoghegan for the invite ๐Ÿ˜Š.
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Very excited to be speaking at Language World 2025 on primary languages curriculum design. Not long to go now! ๐Ÿ˜Š
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A fantastic afternoon at Westminster, celebrating gaining the @BritishCouncil International School Reaccreditation. Such a beautiful setting and wonderful to meet lots of other amazing educators flying the flag for the international dimension of the curriculum. #CelebrateISA
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The amazing Francis Cabrel @EventimApollo on Tuesday ๐Ÿคฉ. 70 years old and still going strong!
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Another great week of learning for Francophone Art Week ๐ŸŽจ. Love linking our language learning to art and helping children to discover artists from around the French-speaking world.
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A lovely end to a very busy week presenting @LanguageShow today. We talked all about developing oracy in the primary languages classroom. As always, it was great to hear about the amazing practice happening in schools up and down the country (and around the world)!
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Looking forward to this in November.
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The first PHOrum meeting of 2024-25 will take place online Wednesday 27th November 4.00-5.30pm. There will be 2 great presenters. @ECCMFL and @MrsHewsonMFL Free for ALL members. Book here tinyurl.com/phorum1124 @ALL4language @ALLPrimary #onlinephorum
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Looking forward to it ๐Ÿ˜Š.
Celebrating multilingualism through film(making) Insights into the Critical Connections Project - Judith Rifeser. โ€œI teach languages not Spanishโ€ - @lisibo. Speaking Up: Developing Oracy in the Primary Languages Classroom - @ECCMFL. And 40 more...
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