European Day of Languages 2026

 To celebrate this year's European Day of Languages, my pupils enjoyed a range of fun activities that helped them discover new languages and cultures.

Class 2 pupils learned how to say "We are friends" in Italian, Hungarian, Romanian, French, and German. 

They also learned and wrote kind words such as friendship, love, happiness, and hello in Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese. As part of the celebration, we held an online meeting with our eTwinning friends and shared this special day together.

Working in teams, the pupils created drawings showing why learning languages is important. 

They also received Talk to Me stickers and used a key to find out which languages they represented. Then they searched for the countries on a map and drew their flags.

Classes 6 and 7 went on a virtual journey across Europe. Using their Talk to Me stickers, they discovered interesting facts about different countries and languages. 

Class 6 pupils took on a challenge and tried to complete as many activities as possible, while Class 7 pupils enjoyed taking part in fun language quizzes.

Through these activities, my pupils learned more about Europe's languages and cultures and discovered that learning languages can be both useful and enjoyable.

Hands Passport

 As part of our Hands Passport activity in the From Small Hands to European Dreams project, I first showed my Class 3 pupils how to create their own hand passport by drawing an example on the board.

Then, each pupil traced their hand on a piece of paper. On the fingers, they wrote their hobby, favourite music, colour, animal, and a wish. In the palm, they wrote their nickname, and on the wrist, they drew the flag of our country.

After everyone had finished, we looked at our hand passports together and compared our answers. We counted how many pupils chose blue as their favourite colour, dogs as their favourite animals, and which hobbies and types of music were the most popular in their class.

Later, we compared their results with those of our project partners from other countries. We discovered many similarities and a few differences, but most importantly, we found that children from different parts of Europe often have the same interests, favourite things, and dreams. It was a fun way for children to learn more about themselves and our international friends.

From Little Hands to European Dreams

 My Class 3 pupils have recently joined the From Small Hands to European Dreams eTwinning project to learn about other European countries, make new friends, and explore art and creativity together.

Before starting our project activities, we completed pre-surveys and shared our first ideas about the project. 

Pupils also learned more about Europe. Thanks to a Google Earth slideshow, they travelled across Europe and visited the places where our project friends live.

Later, they introduced themselves by creating avatars and had fun making them look like themselves.

They also suggested ideas for our project motto and logo. After sharing their ideas, they voted for their favourites and eagerly waited to see which motto and logo would be chosen by all partner schools.

These first activities helped us get to know one another, learn about our project partners, and prepare for our exciting European journey together.

The Alphabet

My Class 2 pupils and I have recently covered the English alphabet in our lessons, thanks to this lovely song: