European Day of Languages
Celebrating the European Day of Languages!
On Friday 26th September 2025, our school celebrated the European Day of Languages. The event was a wonderful opportunity to promote language learning, cultural awareness and to have a bit of fun along the way where people in Europe celebrate all the languages across the world. We kicked off the week with assemblies with Mrs Gill and we learnt all about the importance of learning a language. Mrs Gill had some super Year 7 students reading out our language poem. Thank you to Kezia, Sofia, Olivia, Esther and Sarah for their fantastic help with the poem. Six students then showcased their amazing linguistic abilities by reading out the 6 school values in Ukrainian, Arabic, German, Russian and Hungarian – a huge thank you to Zoe, Emilia, Juliette, Isobel, Jenya and Juliette!
Throughout the day on Friday, students and staff embraced the diversity of all languages and cultures in a range of exciting activities:
Greetings in Different Languages The day began with a lively language exchange, as students and staff greeted each other in a variety of European languages. From French “Bonjour” to Swedish “Hej”.
Flag Badge Competition One of the highlights was our Flag Badge Competition. Staff members each wore a badge featuring a flag and represented a different country. Students were challenged to find out which country each member of staff was representing by asking questions about why they had chosen that country. This encouraged curiosity and interaction across year groups and staff teams. Winners will be announced next week!
European Languages Quiz Pupils also tested their knowledge with a quiz competition, where they answered fun and challenging questions about European languages, geography and culture. It was fantastic to see so much enthusiasm and teamwork on display! Please get all entries to Mrs Williams before the end of the week.
Poster Competition In the weeks leading up to the event, students submitted creative and colourful posters celebrating languages and cultures from across the world. The standard of work was incredibly high and our winners will be announced next week with certificates and prizes. The European Day of Languages was a huge success, thanks to the enthusiasm of our pupils and the support of our dedicated staff. It was a wonderful reminder of the richness of language and culture around us and the power of communication to bring people together. We look forward to celebrating again next year!
Mrs Gill
Curriculum Leader for MFL
