Culture Days with European Languages

Do you want to explore more than one language and share the experience with your school community? Start with a Culture Day! Culture Days are special events at primary and secondary schools that celebrate and showcase the diversity of different languages and cultures.

Celebrate the diversity of languages and cultures

Host a culture and language celebration with our free culture day package – a new resource developed by the Institut Français, the Consejería de Educación en el Reino Unido and the Goethe-Institut UK for NCLE! The Culture Day Package’s target groups are teachers or German club leaders. Each resource is accompanied by a detailed teacher guide and further ideas and tips on creating a memorable, fun and creative language & culture celebration for the entire school community. These resources include a wide range of activities that highlight different cultures’ traditions, arts, heritage, and customs. Throughout a culture day, students engage in a variety of activities and work on different topics, including the preparation of presentations, performances, and creative projects. These outcomes are subsequently presented to the wider community during open days or school festivals.

Who is it for?

The Culture Day Package’s target groups are teachers or club leaders and their primary and secondary students and focus on KS 2 to 5:
– Primary KS2 (7-11)
– KS3 (12-14) + KS4 (15-16)

Each resource is accompanied by a detailed teacher guide and further ideas and tips on creating a memorable, fun and creative language & culture celebration for the entire school community. You do not need to be a specialist language teacher to run the sessions, and the material (unless specifically stated otherwise) aims at A1 beginner level of each language. You can also encourage KS5 pupils to lead Culture Day sessions.

What are the objectives and benefits of hosting a Culture Day?

1. Create a rich and immersive experience to explore and appreciate the diversity of languages and cultures
2. Promote cultural and language awareness, language learning, and cross-cultural understanding in an engaging manner
3. Provide opportunities for schools to connect with the wider community
4. Empowering KS5 students to help develop Culture Days.