Join in the celebration of languages
Throughout Europe, 700 million people are represented in the Council of Europe’s 46 member states and all are encouraged to discover more languages at any age. This stems from the Council of Europe’s conviction that linguistic diversity is a tool for achieving greater intercultural understanding and a key element in the rich cultural heritage of our continent. The European Day of Languages has been celebrated every year since 2001 on 26 September and promotes plurilingualism in the whole of the European continent.
Click here to find out more about European Day of Languages and the free resources available for everyone to have fun with languages – challenges, quizzes, competitions and other language activities, as well as posters, apps and booklets in multiple languages. These are for people of any age to get involved with, in schools, communities, groups and families.
UK EDoL writing competition for schools (open until 11th October 2023)
The annual European Day of Languages writing competition run by Association of Language Learning North East and Network for Languages North East is open to learners of any language (other than English), in any key stage anywhere in the UK. This is a great opportunity to raise the profile of languages in schools and celebrate the diversity of languages and cultures.
The theme this year is ‘Treasure’ and full details, guidance and links to resources, as well as how to enter and where to send entries are provided in this document: European Day of Languages UK Schools Competition 2023
Entries must be submitted by 11th October. There are certificates for entries and prizes for winners at each Key Stage. The activity can be used as part of activities in schools.
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