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Making the links: West Midlands primary languages conference 23 June in Wolverhampton. This conference, for any staff involved in delivering languages in the primary school, will have a strong focus on active learning, creativity and encouraging performance. As well as the opportunity to hear an update from Joe Brown, CILT Teacher Adviser, there will be a publishers’ exhibition, and workshop sessions and presentations. Delivering ICTAC through MFL conference - NOTE NEW DATE 27 June in Wolverhampton. This hands-on day is aimed at MFL teachers in KS3 and 4 who are keen to explore further the potential of ICT to enhance the MFL learning experience and to raise attainment in MFL through ICT. Colleagues will be able to choose 3 out of the following 5 practical workshops. What does a good one look like? 5 July in Birmingham. This one-day course provides a timely opportunity for primary school leaders to consider how well languages provision is progressing in their school, and what direction it should be taking. Keynote speaker is Pam Haezewindt, MFL specialist HMI. Regional training day for Community languages teachers 4 October. More details soon. Headstart 16 October. This is a one-day CILT course for teachers of primary languages who are either recently appointed subject coordinators or about to become a subject coordinator. Developing intercultural understanding 11 December. A one-day CILT course to look in depth at the concept of Intercultural Understanding in the primary school. Using Powerpoint to tell stories 5 February. Storytelling lies at the heart of any language learning experience and this is especially true for young learners. The primary classroom is the ideal place to develop children’s language learning skills through storytelling, which is interwoven into every stage of the Key Stage 2 Framework for Languages. This CILT course will look at how classroom teachers and subject leaders can create flexible, stimulating and unique resources for storytelling using PowerPoint. Beyond the cuddly toy 17 March. This CILT course will examine progression across the four years of KS2 and consider what the next steps might be for schools and teachers looking to develop their teaching of primary languages. Montanalingua: a project to
promote language learning as an outdoor adventure French Exchange Programme Lycée George de la Tour is a large lycée and collège of about 2000 students and is situated in Metz, in the North East of France, not far from Germany and Luxembourg. It is hoping to introduce a European section into the school, and is therefore keen to find an exchange for their students. Black Country Networks for Excellence launches Comenius Centre Pathfinder has now launched the Comenius Satellite Centre at Wolverhampton Science Park. The launch event which took place on September 30th was attended by local, regional and national partners including the national and regional managers for the Comenius Network, the Spanish Embassy, the Association of Language Learning, the BBC, the local LSC and many teachers and tutors who have been part of previous Pathfinder activities. Guests were able to see the new Comenius Centre and browse the services and resources available while enjoying light refreshments. Songs for European Day of Languages September 26 is the European Day of Languages. To celebrate we have made three three songs available – one each in French, German and Spanish. These are from a CD of songs recorded by some of the Foreign Language Assistants who were with Birmingham schools last year. They are children’s songs, and very short – ideal to have your pupils learn them on the European Day of Languages. You might even organise a competition to see how quickly children can learn one, or all three songs. Networks for Excellence Joins Comenius Comenius West Midlands is delighted to welcome the Networks for Excellence (Black Country Pathfinder) as a partner helping to support the implementation of the National Language Strategy across the whole of the West Midlands region. Based at the University of Wolverhampton Science Park, NfE is itself made up of a range of partners including the Black Country Learning and Skills Council, the Black Country 14-19 Pathfinder and the four local education authorities (Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton). For pictures of the new resource centre, click here. The new Comenius Manager, Henriette Harnisch, has many years of experience in the languages field. She has been director of the 14-19 Pathfinder, the only one in the country which focused on languages and which has done significant work on alternative models of language delivery for the 14-19 age group. She was also head of languages at the Brasshouse Centre in Birmingham for three years. She now holds the role of coordinating language developments across the whole of the Black Country across the whole age range. Henriette will be working with the Comenius West Midlands Regional Manager, Rona Heald, to devise and deliver a programme of consultation, support and action for all parts of the region. For her contact details, go to the About us and contacts section. |
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