Caldervale High School

Pupils at Caldervale High enjoyed a variety of activities to celebrate European Day of Languages.

S1 pupils had to pitch ideas to their teachers for a chance to present at our European Day of Languages Exhibition. The winning pupils then went ahead and created a variety of exhibits based on elements of European culture that interested them. Some groups even made their own traditional Spanish dresses!

These exhibits were on show for the day to staff and pupils alike. We also had a photobooth which pupils really enjoyed!

Our S2 pupils created European Day of Languages postcards and these were delivered to all staff. They were all warmly received.

Our S3 pupils took part in a "Why Learn a Language?" poster competition and these were on display at our European exhibition. There were some amazing entries and pupils discovered many benefits to language learning.

Stirling High School

Here at Stirling High School we celebrated European Day of Languages with all of our S1 classes by taking them off timetable and offering them various language taster courses. We had Italian, German, Spanish, Mandarin and Polish. We also had senior pupils help lead the day.

Pupils then went on to engage in a cultural activity. Some pupils made French sablé biscuits, others painted Chinese characters onto mugs. Our German group made traditional lanterns and our Italian and Spanish groups used paints to make day of the dead masks and Italian pasta mosaics and jewellery.

Our day ended with a "who can build the best Eiffel Tower out of straws" competition and a European themed quiz.

It was a fantastic day which served to highlight and celebrate the cultural diversity within our school. The importance of language learning was a key feature of the day and pupils left thrilled with their EDL experience.

Crathie School

At Crathie School we had a French afternoon where the pupils were taught completely in French. 

We took part in a range of activities such as translating body parts using the ipad as well as translating and performing "Bebe Requin" (Baby Shark).  

C'etait magnifique!

EDL 2018

EDL 2018 is just two weeks away, and we're looking forward to hearing how you celebrate in your school this year.

Unfortunately our packs of materials are now sold out, but you can still visit our website for lots of ideas to help you celebrate the day: bit.ly/SCILT_EDL 

Remember to send a short summary and some photos of your event to scilt@strath.ac.uk and we'll feature you in this blog!