Activity introducing popular Xmas presents, practising "Je voudrais". Pictures can be made into flashcards.
Colourful pages with information about Christmas in English. Word document
Powerpoint presentation about how Christmas is spent in French
Solve the Sudoko, fitting the Xmas words into the boxes. Meaning of the words shown via pictures.
Pictures used to reflect meaning of the words. Activity to match meanings of words in French and English also.
Fit in the Xmas words. Pictures and words are matched below this.
Pages can be printed off and used to play bingo using Christmas words. Bingo cards use pictures.
Information about how Christmas is spent in France. (From Sunderland Grid for Learning)
Words to the song in French (with phonetic explanation of pronunciation added.) Website to listen to a jazzy version: http://www.csdraveurs.qc.ca/musique/noel/calendrier2006a.html Choose number 9.
Powerpoint about Christmas in France. In French.
Word document with words and pictures.
A document listing many websites with activities to use on your interactive whiteboards and documents to download: play a quiz, send a Xmas card, find a recipe, design a snowman etc.
A4 colour posters describing how Xmas is spent in countries around the world
How Xmas is spent around the world
Find out how Xmas is spent around the world. Zipped powerpoint
Find out about Christmas day by day. Zipped Powerpoint
Ideas and websites with information about Carnaval
Zipped powerpoint introducing words for popular Xmas presents + "Hide & Reveal" , "Flashing flashcrds" exercise and a letter to Father Xmas
French carol
Lyrics to the carol, "Oh Christmas Tree.."
Douce Nuit (Silent Night)intrumental
Instrumental version of French version of Silent Night
Words to Silent Night in French
Words to this version which has some English in it.
Carol: Entre le boeuf et l'ane gris
Sound file for French carol. (Words can be found in associated WORD document on this page)
Carol: Il est né le divin enfant
Sound file for French carol. (Words can be found in associated WORD document on this page)
Sound file for French carol. (Words can be found in associated WORD document on this page)
Sound file for French carol. (Words can be found in associated WORD document on this page)
Zipped Powerpoint presentation to go with the sound files of this French carol. English translation on Notes Pages.
Silent Night with voice (Douce Nuit)
Sound file of this traditional carol sung in French.
Easter websites + activities to do
Document with French websites based around the theme of Easter. Activities you can do with your pupils.
A play for children to perform at Easter
The Easter story in French recounted by Natacha Blanchard
Butterfly song: Vole vole vole papillon
Sound file of this little French song about a butterfly
Lyrics to the accompanying sound file "Vole, vole, vole, papillon"
Sound file of a simple French song. Lyrics are displayed in accompanying Word document
Lyrics to "Une poule sur un mur"
Word document displaying the lyrics to accompanying song file.
Story of Chinese New Year recounted in French by Natacha Blanchard. Supports practice in colours and animals.
Story about a snowman. Sound files by Lydie Hardwick. English translation on Notes Pages. To unzip and save: double click, choose "Presentation CD", go to Wizard, choose a folder to save it to. Finish
Story about a Xmas tree with sound files by Lydie Hardwick. English translation on the Notes Pages
Poem by Jacques Prevert with sound files by Lydie Hardwick. English translation on the Note Pages
How the French celebrate Easter (told by a French girl)
How to make an Easter egg (in French)
Easter activities
Activities to research countries participating in the World Cup (from Oxfam UK)
How to gain the ISA using World Cup theme
10 activities to do based around the theme of the World Cup which will help you gain the International Schools Award
Publisher document. Team strips of different countries. (also with contributions from a variety of teachers/LA consultants around the UK with thanks)
Classroom activities to print off and use relating to the World Cup (also with contributions from a variety of teachers/LA consultants around the UK with thanks)
World Cup teams in 5 languages
Use this to develop knowledge about languages, comparing names of countries (from Sunderland Grid for Learning - Clare Seccombe)
More activities to download and use in the classroom based around the theme of the World Up ((also with contributions from a variety of teachers/LA consultants around the UK with thanks)
Activities to download and use relating to the World Cup 2010 (also with contributions from a variety of teachers/LA consultants around the UK with thanks)
World Cup flags in French and English
Use this to practise names of countries in both languages and get to know the flags (also with contributions from a variety of teachers/LA consultants around the UK with thanks)
Document giving information in French about some of the famous players (also with contributions from a variety of teachers/LA consultants around the UK with thanks)
Keep a track of who wins the games throughout the tournament.
Find all the teams in the word snake. (Sunderland Grid for Learning: Clare Seccombe)
Counting activity World Cup 2010
Activity sheet to practise numbers and vocabulary associated with football (Sunderland Grid for Learning: Clare Seccombe)
Football Stadiums in South Africa for World Cup
Document showing pictures of the stadiums around S. Africa where the matches will be played (also with contributions from a variety of teachers/LA consultants around the UK with thanks)
World Cup winners over the years
Who won the world cup and in which year? (also with contributions from a variety of teachers/LA consultants around the UK with thanks)
History behind Bastille Day, when the French celebrate their independence. Narrated by Natacha Blanchard
Explanation in English of the French day of independence. Thanks to Jo Rhys Jones.
History of April Fool's Day and how the French celebrate it. English translation on Notes Pages
The return to school: information about primary school in France
A ppt version of this Jacques Prevert poem with the English translation on the Notes pages.
A simple, short story about a Xmas tree alone in a forest. English translation on Note pages. Zipped Powerpoint.