Primary Languages Conference 2018

Theme ‘Make Primary Languages Sparkle’

Conference Presentations

All delegates can download the conference presentation below

Premium Network Members can access the presentations on our Primary Languages VLE - Click here


Keynote Speakers

Smiling person with blonde hair, wearing a green scarf
Smiling man in a suit
Smiling woman with blonde hair and balloons in the background

Key Note Presentation

Bernadette Holmes MBE, Director of Speak to the Future, the National Campaign for Languages
Bernadette will share her thoughts on the future of language learning and how the 12 DfE Attainment Targets in the KS2 Primary Languages PoS to guide primary teachers and schools to quality teaching and learning of primary languages. 
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Being creative with primary language learning skills

Daniel Alliot, National Trainer for Primary Languages
Dan will look at the creation of a simple module and how essential it is to have clear learning objectives, which ensure learner progression across a creative and engaging framework. We will look at how specialists and non-specialists can reinforce prior learning and further develop linguistic confidence through their teaching, measuring learner progress over the course of the unit. 
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Linking literacy and primary languages

Julie Prince, Primary Languages Consultant
In this hands on and active session. Julie will help us to consider how both non specialist/ specialist primary language teachers can develop creative units of effective language learning that reinforce communication and primary literacy skills. 
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PLN Updates

European Day of Languages Song - Click here to download

Janet Lloyd - Click here to download her presentation

Inspirational ideas from our Network Schools - Guest school speakers

Carol Taylor - Queens Park CE - Click here to download her presentation
Debbie McConnough - Hope Primary - 
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Paul Philips - Our Lady of the Star of the Sea - 
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Adding sparkle to language learning and progression - PLN Associate Language Teachers

Michelle Hindley - Click here to download her presentation
Joanne Hornby - Click here to download her presentation
Kate Percival - Click here to download her presentation
In this session Michelle, Joanne and Kate will share the ways that they have used the lesson plans on our Ready Made KS2 SOW and seasonal specials as a spring board to generating purposeful, memorable and sparkling sequences of language lessons. Find out how they use drama, song, ICT, creativity to ensure that children progress in the four core skills and language leaning skills

Creative and topical sparkle in a year of primary language learning - PLN Associate Language Teachers

Robert Artingstall - Click here to download her presentation
Susannne Wilson - 
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In this session Robert will take us through the materials and resources that he has produced and used in his primary language teaching this year and share in our creative webinars - Superheroes, Fantastical Beasts and Hawaiian luau party.
Susanne will share with us how you can take these ideas and resources and implement them successfully back in your own primary classrooms.

Exhibitors: 

We have a small connected exhibition area, which is well attended by our delegates during breaks and lunchtime.