Cumbernauld Academy

This year’s European Day of Languages took place on Tuesday 26th September, the modern languages department organised various fun, educational activities for pupils to take part in.

S1 pupils enjoyed filling in European passports and defining foreign phrases. S2 pupils got competitive in the European quiz with questions relating to sports, music, and culture among many other things. Pupils in S3 were given the task of choosing a word or phrase and translating it into as many European languages as possible. Teachers around the school also celebrated the day with many saying a few phrases in a European language in their class including, French, German, Spanish, Finnish, Czech, Italian, Icelandic and Danish. S1 also had the opportunity to use both their French and ICT skills, by learning how to type accents in French, Spanish, German and Italian.

At lunch there was an amazing food tasting in the department that both pupils and staff were more than happy to attend with a variety of cheeses, meats, breads and pizza. Many were also entertained by Mr. McDonald’s dancing to European music. During the food tasting some brave pupils attempted our Bushtucker trial where they sampled different foods whilst blindfolded and had to try to identify what the food was and where it came from.

Dunbar Primary School

At Dunbar Primary School we had a French snack offering served by P3s and P6s and children ordered in French.

In our lunch hall children were rewarded with one of the EDL stickers for ordering lunch in French.

Here are our P7s wearing bands and stickers...

...and the European flags some P1s chalked in playground. 

Dunbar Library also supported us by putting on a week of European languages books for children to borrow.

Stirling High School

At Stirling High School our S1s had a fantastic day celebrating languages with a straw Eiffel Tower making contest, European photobooth, a quiz, a European food bushtucker trial and pin the croissant on the Eiffel tower challenge. 

Newbattle Associated Schools Group

Pupils from across the Newbattle Associated Schools Group (ASG) participated in a very successful event to celebrate the European Day of Languages (EDL) on Tuesday, 26th September 2017 at Newbattle High School. 

P7 pupils from Moorfoot, Lawfield, Gore Glen, Gorebridge, Stobhill, Mayfield and Newtongrange primaries all participated in the event to celebrate language learning in Midlothian as part of the 1+2 Languages Initiative where all pupils are learning French from P1-P7.

Pupils put on a Fashion Show with fantastic commentaries in French and made posters of their fashion designs which were displayed around the Main Hall at Newbattle High School.  Pupils also took part in a French quiz and a variety of fun and engaging activities relating to clothes, fashion and colour. 

The event was organised and hosted by the Modern Languages Department at Newbattle High School and P7 teachers from all the primaries who worked extremely hard to make this event a success.  It was also supported by senior pupils from Newbattle High School.

Feedback from the pupils was that they wished they had more time!  It was a great example of cross-sector collaboration between the primary and secondary sectors.

Congratulations to all who took part!

Coltness High School

Staff and pupils at Coltness High School went all out to celebrate languages!

A range of activities were organised by staff in the Languages Faculty from 18-22nd September to encourage pupils to consider the importance of languages in the everyday and working lives of those in their community.

Throughout the week pupils tasted international cuisine in the school canteen, bought and wore multilingual love bands, took part in an S1 Poetry Slam and enjoyed world language taster lessons in Spanish, Italian, Arabic, Mandarin and Japanese.

Pupils even had the opportunity to meet representatives from the CHS Careers services, Japan Desk Scotland, China Dream Mandarin School, SCILT, Global Language Services and the Alliance Française.

Many thanks to all of the staff, ex-pupils and visitors who contributed to the success of this great event!

Menstrie Primary School

Menstrie Primary School held an assembly where pupils sang songs in either French or Spanish.

Children also took part in a range of activities throughout the day from flag making to researching facts on different European countries.

Park Primary School

On European Day of Languages 2017 Park Hill Primary School P5 worked with P1 on a range of activities.

We used Lego, painting, puppets and board games to practise colours and numbers in French. P5 enjoyed teaching for the day and P1 loved working with the big boys and girls.