Olympic Web Links

MFL Mini-Olympics New

Following the very successful launch of ‘On Track’ we were approached by many teachers asking how they might run their own annual MFL Mini Olympics using the resource. However, it can be hard to find time to plan extra-curricular activities.

This Quick Guide is designed to help MFL departments with the planning and administration of a mini-Olympics and has been produced following a successful event held in Bushey in July 2011.

• MFL Publications: MFL Mini Olympics

A fun filled French Activity Kit

A time-saving, one-stop collection of 30 inspirational ideas and activities that can be used with all key stages. Designed and produced by the Hertfordshire MFL adviser, Jackie Rayment and her team, this excellent resource is suitable for KS2, KS3 & KS4

• www.thegrid.org.uk/learning/mfl/general/resources/on_track

London 2012
website in French New

• www.london2012.com/fr

Competitions New

As the Games approach, get into the competitive spirit by entering one of our unique competitions.

• Languages for the Games Competition – Win great prizes!

• Warm up for the Games Competition - Get Creative!

• http://schoolsonline.britishcouncil.org/warm-up-for-the-games/competitions

Offers practical ideas for using the London 2012 Games as the launch pad for creative enterprise projects linked to modern foreign languages. Excellent resource with plenty of scope for practical use

• http://getset.london2012.com/en/resources-1/get-enterprising-across-the-curriculum/modern-foreign-languages

A resumé of Olympics resources recommended by CILT, with a focus on career choices

• www.languageswork.org.uk/career_choices/find_a_job/working_at_the_olympics/further_resources.aspx

And a further document explaining why we need a multilingual Olympics

• www.cilt.org.uk/home/valuing_languages/languages_and_the_olympics.aspx

There are already a number of websites with resources and ideas for schools looking to give students a taste of the excitement of the Olympics as well as idea of how they can play a part. New

• www.cilt.org.uk/home/valuing_languages/languages_and_the_olympics/resources_for_schools.aspx
  

A competition aimed at Year 9 students, inviting them to create a board game based around the Olympics 2012

• www.routesintolanguages.ac.uk/east/activity/2498

Getting Ready for the Olympics in MFL

A powerpoint designed to give opportunities to practise different language structures (nations and nationalities, colours, verbs/actions) while presenting cross-curricular links into geography (continents, flags ) and physical education

• www.tes.co.uk/teaching-resource/Getting-Ready-for-the-Olympics-in-MFL-6075679/

Foreign Language Fun

A blog created by Andreas Viklund, giving details of projects he is running for the Olympics

• http://foreignlanguagefun.com/2008/07/languages-of-the-olympic-games/

MFL Hampshire

An excellent website, detailing a whole host of activities and resources you can use for exploiting the Olympics in the MFL classroom

• http://mflhampshire.wikispaces.com/Olympics+2012

Talkabout Primary Languages

A collection of ideas and resources for use in the primary classroom 

• https://talkaboutprimarymfl.wikispaces.com/Olympics2012

Teacher’s toolkit

Gives lesson plans and resources for immediate use in the MFL classroom. Slightly more grammar-based.

• www.teacherstoolkit.org.uk/modernlanguages/lessons

The Gillotts MFL Blog

A blog detailing the work at this school on using the Olympics to extend students’ skill in speaking and writing, in terms of applying for a job.

• www.gillottsmfl.com/2010/02/applying-for-job-in-french-for-london.html
• www.gillottsmfl.com/2010/02/being-interviewed-for-job-at-olympics.html
• www.gillottsmfl.com/2010/02/writing-cvs-for-london-2012-at.html

A tantôt

The amazing Esther Mercier has done it again....fantastic resources for the IWB at the click of a mouse.

• www.atantot.com/ks3loisirsjo.php