Schools and groups can register to access Festival resources for use in the classroom beyond March – but you need to be quick! There are a range of recordings of online Festival events as well as classroom activities with teaching resources that can enrich learning and inspire children and young people. Registrations close this week!
Recordings of online events with teaching resources
These recordings and resources are available to schools UK-wide.
REGISTER by emailing info@expressyourselfne.com with the event name, your teacher contacts/emails (all teacher emails required for live events if showing in different classrooms) and the number of pupils you expect to participate and their Key Stages. All of these recordings and resources can be used beyond March.
Bi-lingual Poetry webinar KS3-5 (French English) Recording and teaching resources available. Join French teacher, spoken word artist and poet, Michaël Vidon, for a stimulating, interactive bilingual poetry session in French and English. Teaching resources provided (introduction and glossary) for use with the recording.
Spanish language and careers webinar with Spanish Embassy Education Office (KS3-5) Recording, worksheets. Inspire pupils to progress with Spanish and find out about the benefits of learning languages and the future opportunities learning Spanish brings. The recording is available and comes with pupil worksheets in English and Spanish.
Wuschel online primary German session (KS1-2) Recording and teaching resources. Join Wuschel the friendly alien for fun-filled live sessions, with catchy songs, challenges and games, linked to ‘Wuschel auf der Erde’, illustrated by Axel Scheffler. Delivered by Goethe Institut. Recording and lots of teaching and pupil resources available to registered schools.
Ursa Lingua’s French Feast KS2 live lesson. Recording and activity pack available. Join Ursa Lingua the language bear for a fun-filled online French lesson. Children explore French through games, challenges and feast-themed activities.
Ursa Lingua’s Spanish Surprise KS2 live lesson online Recording and activity pack available Join Ursa Lingua the language bear for a fun-filled online Spanish lesson. Children will explore Spanish through games, challenges and activities.
Lingua Cub’s Super Spanish! 4 online sessions (ages 3-7) Set of 4 recordings and activity pack available. Join Lingua Cub for four lively online Spanish sessions. Discover Spanish with fun games, songs and interactive activities.
Lingua Cub’s French Fun! 4 online sessions (ages 3-7). Set of 4 recordings and activity pack available Join a series of four fun-filled French sessions with Lingua Cub’s playful activities, songs and games.
Classroom activities with teaching resources
Pre-recorded workshops and resources for use up to and many, beyond March – most are open to UK schools.
REGISTER by emailing info@expressyourselfne.com with the event name, your teacher contacts/emails (all teacher emails required for live events if showing in different classrooms) and the number of pupils you expect to participate and their Key Stages. All of these recordings and resources can be used beyond March.
Ursa Lingua’s Castle Quest Escape Room Adventure (Ages 7-11) UK wide – use beyond March
Help polar bear, Ursa Lingua, escape the castle using the power of languages and the magic of teamwork! An exciting language adventure with brilliant interactive resources from Lightning Languages.
Multilingual Me: Exploring and celebrating languages (KS2) UK wide – use beyond March
Lesson and materials to help pupils explore languages, celebrate linguistic diversity and learn about multilingualism and migration in the context of their classroom and community.
Yorùbá workshops: Language, Culture, Expression (KS2) UK-wide – use beyond March
Join in three fun pre-recorded interactive workshops with teaching resources to celebrate Nigerian and Yorùbá language and culture and children’s emotional expression with songs and stories.
Fun with Felix and Franzi (KS1-2) lessons with German UK-wide – use beyond March
Puppets Felix and Franzi engage children in singing songs, completing challenges and playing games in German. With teaching resources and lessons. No knowledge of German needed.
Puppet shows – have fun learning French! (3-11 years) North East – use beyond March
3 interactive puppet shows tailored to different ages. Children learn French words while enjoying a story told with puppets by Nathalie Paris. With teacher guide and additional resources.
6 Primary French lessons: World Cup 2026 (Y5-6, Y7) UK-wide – use beyond March
Enthuse pupils to explore French with 6 creative lessons themed around the World Cup. Includes pre-recorded videos, powerpoint and lesson plans.
North East language and careers videos and classroom activities (KS2-5) use beyond March
Short videos of North East young professionals (with extensive teacher resource pack and pupil booklets) to inspire pupils to progress with languages and understand opportunities for their lives and careers.
Multilingual digital stories -5 films made by children UK-wide – use beyond March
Share short multilingual digital stories created by children and young people aged 7–16 in a range of languages, with English subtitles. Teacher guide provided.