Remarkable primary language learning!
Covid19 has created so many challenges for everyone.
What’s been remarkable and so positive for us here at Primary Languages Network has been how much primary children have enjoyed learning languages at home!
Take a look below. Enjoy and celebrate the remarkable language learning journey shared by some of our network schools with us on our Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and What’s APP support groups.
We hope that the examples will inspire you to access and use these resources in June/July and possibly Autumn 2020 too.
March 2020 - School closure meant that we had to act fast to support our network schools.They required home learning for school websites. We created“ online home learning” linked to prior learning across stages 1-4 (years 3 to 6) in French, Spanish, and German, including native speaker core language videos, games to play at home, and knowledge organizers.
It’s been rewarding to see how teachers across the network used these resources to create challenges appropriate to their learners
Although today’s French challenge is mainly aimed at our Y6 children, anyone in KS2 can have a go. Remember to use the knowledge organisers that can be accessed via our school website home learning page. Which sport do I love and why? What’s your favourite sport?@EUErasmusPlus pic.twitter.com/rlhtONYyHA
— Fairfield French (@FairfieldFrench) April 22, 2020
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Key Stage One colleagues wanted to join in too. (We love this fact by the way).
It's perfect time to try our #KS1 plant pot story with children in school or as #homelearning suggestion. #Spring #Spanish #Primary #MFL pic.twitter.com/lVWzYGT5Lp
— Primary Languages Network (@network_primary) April 21, 2020
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March onwards - #Languagehopscotch
An activity between PLN associate teachers’ children we tweeted just grew and grew. From our team’s children in their own back gardens…
Thank you @Coxynat for this #English #languagehopscotch. Brilliant maths skills from this 3 year old and a reminder that for some children English is #MFL too! #Igniteadrift pic.twitter.com/iXRPWF4dD4
— Primary Languages Network (@network_primary) April 7, 2020
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to network schools finding it a great way to involve different age groups of key worker children and get outside! They made it their own!
Amazing number retrieval in #Spanish with our #languagehopscotch challenge @MertonBankP . Thank you @MrsClayMB https://t.co/NQrspXQcYP
— Primary Languages Network (@network_primary) April 3, 2020
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It became a game to take home and share languages with the local community and chalk target language hopscotch grids on the pavement for passers by to try.
Kate P, one of our associate teachers and CPD trainers has put her #Spanish #languagehoscotch on the pavement so anyone passing can have a go. What a brilliant idea! pic.twitter.com/Nrh1pPMNbH
— Primary Languages Network (@network_primary) April 12, 2020
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Schools and teachers across the country got involved.
Wow! @SandyLaneGERMAN - excellen #languagehopscocth! https://t.co/PP4ZWPrYg1
— Primary Languages Network (@network_primary) April 16, 2020
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How absolutely fantastic! #Mandarin #languagehopscotch @robinhood_bham Have you had a go yet? https://t.co/f47yCZmTXT
— Primary Languages Network (@network_primary) April 15, 2020
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And we received videos from children in other parts of the World too. We found this video from Italy really moving to be honest as it was right in the middle of Lockdown.
A wonderful #Italian rendition of the #languagehopscotch - Bellisima! 😊 pic.twitter.com/yyu0lV3v5X
— Primary Languages Network (@network_primary) April 9, 2020
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Throughout “Lockdown”
I am so fortunate to work with the PLN team. From home they’ve shared videos and photos of how they have been home teaching.
Thank you @Coxynat - we love seeing out resources in action! https://t.co/R3LytAhFYH
— Primary Languages Network (@network_primary) April 16, 2020
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Playing PLN's 'battleships' with a friend over the fence. Share your #resources in action photos! 😍 pic.twitter.com/nzA6mvEgKw
— Primary Languages Network (@network_primary) April 17, 2020
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#Primary #MFL #Teachers! - fantastic FREE interactive resources in #Spanish and #French available on our YouTube channel https://t.co/CDKgGv8krr and more #creative ideas on Instagram https://t.co/yBRi4l9w3P Please RT and remember to subscribe! pic.twitter.com/wp0DQ7NW9o
— Primary Languages Network (@network_primary) April 26, 2020
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Livening up #workingfromhome with #poissondavril #AprilFoolsDay Husband has now had the “poisson d’avril” on his back for over an hour and is still none the wiser 😂 🇫🇷 @network_primary #primaryfrench pic.twitter.com/zlW72j3hyY
— Susanne Wilson (@SWilson_MFL) April 1, 2020
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Every new idea that the team has generated has been shared on our Instagram account too.
April onwards
Free YouTube clips from C’est Emilie and Es Irene and there are more to come. Accessible on our YouTube channel for everyone to use. Emilie and Irene have been creating one short , simple video per week loosely linked to our SOWs and intended to inspire everyone. A huge thank you to both Emilie and Irene.
What fantastic responses from children too!
Wow! a budding little chef @HFyear6! Thank you for sharing 😊 We love seeing your Irene en la cocina #pancontomate and #macedonia results. Follow the recipes in #Spanish for #MFL #HomelearningUK on https://t.co/8urMrHyn2Q https://t.co/qVS06kvLQU
— Primary Languages Network (@network_primary) May 21, 2020
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Tap into #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek with our beautiful #Spanish and #French #mindfulness videos for #Primary #MFL pupils, free on https://t.co/CDKgGv8krr More available to members on the VLE or through the shop on our website. pic.twitter.com/bxTsavQGi2
— Primary Languages Network (@network_primary) May 18, 2020
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One of the children at @BurtonwoodCPS has made and labelled his own market stall inspired by our #homelearning resources. Subscribe to our free YouTube channel for more inspiring #French and #Spanish videos! https://t.co/CDKgGv8krr pic.twitter.com/ivuhSy4RAW
— Primary Languages Network (@network_primary) May 7, 2020
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Thank you @StPhilipsY5B - that is fantastic! Brilliant #Spanish work and tasty looking too. Have you tried it yet? See Irene en la cocina video on https://t.co/8urMrHyn2Q and tag us with #pancontomate! https://t.co/fBlkpdU6Hw
— Primary Languages Network (@network_primary) May 20, 2020
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April onwards and “Keyworker” children
The teaching team is working in schools with keyworker children. The France and Spain Space Miles Explorer packs came in really useful.
More espadrille designs inspired by our Air Miles in #France #keyworker project in #French. Also available in #Spanish / #Spain for fun, non-specialist led #MFL #learning. pic.twitter.com/yMckWlLH1Z
— Primary Languages Network (@network_primary) April 22, 2020
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So proud of all this creative #MFL work happening at schools with #keyworkers children. If you're a member, find our Air Miles project on your VLE or use our #homelearning ideas for more fun inspiration. pic.twitter.com/mvcPaIi3vH
— Primary Languages Network (@network_primary) May 10, 2020
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Beautiful kites inspired by the last stop on our #French Space Miles project for #keyworkers' children, Calais. Revisiting colour vocabulary & #cultural studies. Suitable for mixed classes and #SocialDistancing #Primary #MFL. Not to mention beautiful! 😍 pic.twitter.com/yZ1UPHprp4
— Primary Languages Network (@network_primary) May 21, 2020
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What beautiful work for #Spanishlanguageday @MrsClayMB! #Spanish #MFL #Maths #science - it's all there! We ❤️it https://t.co/3c0tUkQm3Y
— Primary Languages Network (@network_primary) April 24, 2020
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April to May and onwards
The challenges in schools continue in the Summer term. Our first set of home learning booklets, one per stage of learner or year group in KS2 in French, Spanish, and German take prior knowledge of vocab, grammar, and phonology and add creative twists.
Some of our KS2 fun, easy to follow #Primary #MFL #Spanish and #French #homelarning resources are now available through @PrimaryRocks1 padlet https://t.co/e6gX07YtTO pic.twitter.com/ElLyWY45RE
— Primary Languages Network (@network_primary) May 3, 2020
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Our young learners have not disappointed us. They have brought the home learning booklets to life!
Thank you @HBJSCH63 for the pictures. Lovely use of our #homelearning resources with #keyworkers'children and across a number of age groups too. https://t.co/AVgrqiwPIY
— Primary Languages Network (@network_primary) May 14, 2020
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Lovely #MFL work by #homelearning children, inspired by watching @EWoodroffe' s 'Emilie a la maison' Spring vocab video https://t.co/IOGNdBoBr7 Get inspired! ☀️ 🌨️ 🌷 pic.twitter.com/W0uPJ7IktW
— Primary Languages Network (@network_primary) April 28, 2020
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We love these beautiful examples of our #HomelearningUK #MFL #French booklets in action by years 5 and 6 at @BurtonwoodCPS. pic.twitter.com/3oOgioYDIu
— Primary Languages Network (@network_primary) May 19, 2020
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More fantastic #MFL #French #HomelearningUK with our downloadable booklets at @BurtonwoodCPS . The Year 4 have loved #learning about minibeasts pic.twitter.com/qhfg1aRVAW
— Primary Languages Network (@network_primary) May 20, 2020
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And for Summer 2
The LEAP packs (Language Explorer Activity Packs) address the challenges you are going to face with socially distanced bubbles and non-returners plus key worker children. They allow you to introduce some creative language learning into your Summer 2 and possibly Autumn term too. On the VLE for network schools in the “Student Home Learning 2 area with a simple “how to use” video guide the LEAP packs are thematic, staged, and differentiated with activity sheets and outdoor learning plus the target language resources for non-specialists to be able to deliver the lesson activities. We look forward to seeing your classes’/bubbles’ and home learners’ work.
June 20 - the first virtual conference.
Every year we hold a conference. In March this year we asked network school teachers would they like to hold a virtual conference. The answer was a resounding “Yes”!
Have a fantastic half term break! We will be putting finishing touches to our #Primary #MFL #PLNConf20, ready for 1st June. Remember to book your place (and sign up for our FB group) to be able to join in. It's free! https://t.co/1Tk1eDniwV pic.twitter.com/oAIC8D0DhQ
— Primary Languages Network (@network_primary) May 22, 2020
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Here we are at the end of May and it’s fantastic that we now have 700 plus delegates registered for our PLN “Reigniting Language Learning” conference throughout the month of June 20. Thank you to everyone.
Remarkable!