Ideas for European Day of Languages

• Greet both pupils and colleagues in a European language whenever your paths cross around the school European Greetings to use in class /Hello in different languages/Hello to all the children of the world
• Host a café with food, drink, menu, ordering and decorations in the appropriate target language. Invite pupils, staff, parents & visitors who are encouraged to order in the target language
• Taste some European food in your lesson. Everyone loves an excuse to try some specialities from another country, French cheese, Swiss chocolate, Spanish chorizo are all winners  Languages Food
• Research school meals in the country of your choice. Create a menu for a school meal in the target language.
• Arrange a Eurovision song contest in your school with songs performed in other languages.
• Do a European quiz European day of languages quiz / EUROPE_Quiz
• Invite a linguist from the local community to share knowledge and experiences with a group of learners. Share photos, clothing, food, music, dance, customs & festival.
• Country Profile – carry out research to create a detailed profile about a European country
• Enjoy some language taster sessions
• Basic words in different languages/ Swedish_taster_lesson/ Bulgarian-taster-session
• Study works by artists from a country and create a piece of art in the same style. Incorporate instructions in the target language where possible.
• Research famous landmarks from different countries. Use problem-solving strategies to construct models using a range of different media. Incorporate some target language where possible.
• Try learning your times tables in another language European_Day of Languages Maths activity