International School Travel is Back!
After pressing pause on international school trips, today is a long-awaited day. The Department for Education has given the much anticipated go ahead for schools to take students abroad. Cue cheers...
Travel experiences that students will need and deserve
Educational travel – experiences that students will need and deserve… The benefits of traveling on an international school trip with students have long been reported on. The enhancement of in...
5 YouTube channels you can’t help but binge
Ah YouTube, the place where you start watching a how-to video and end up in the depths of the ultimate funny cat compilation. With new videos popping up every day (and YouTube being so generally...
25 hilarious German Compound Nouns
With plenty of grammatical rules (and exceptions) to get to grips with, German is known for being a challenging and complex language. So, for a little something different, we’ve complied some of...
Your A to Z of French ‘Faux Amis’
Have you spotted a word in French that looks similar to a word we have in the English language? Beware, all may not be quite as it seems! There are examples of ‘faux amis’ or ‘false...
Sound like a German native with our top 10 funny idioms
Want to pass as a native German speaker? Brush up on these ‘Redensarten’ (known in English as idioms). These are everyday sayings used to express emotions and thoughts. Here we share some of the...
The resilience of our children in unprecedented times
On the 20th March 2020, I sat penning this article as our world entered a period of unprecedented change, as the COVID-19 virus threatened to interrupt all areas of our day to day lives. Even now,...
Top 5 things to encourage a positive mental health
Take a look at the top 5 things we suggest to boost positivity… 1. Practice mindfulness Ignore the past and future – focus on your current state of mind, your thoughts and your feelings. Take...
Top 7 language resources we recommend!
Teachers, during this unprescendented period we have gone above and beyond to find the best language resources for you. Whether you are providing home learning materials for your students or teaching...
Top 8 ideas to fundraise for a school trip abroad in 2020
Keen to get out the classroom and take your students on an unforgettable school trip abroad? Start the fun early and get your students involved in some fundraising activities to help pay for the...
Marvellous Malaga or Vibrant Valencia? 5 ways to experience our new language destinations.
From snoozing through a siesta to escape the heat of the afternoon sun, to feasting on a deliciously large helping of paella, there are many things that spring to mind when we think of Spain....
Around the world in 10 cultures
As the school year flies by, many teachers will already be thinking about the last week of term in July, and how to leave their students in high spirits as they break up for the summer. A lot of...