Tried to capture a few of the exhibitors before the conference started in the top section then AnnaLise’s opening words in the bottom section.

Assessment without tears – Jackie Rayment and Yvonne Kennedy

Now here was a challenge – sketch noting and presenting simultaneously! Also presenting with me, Jesús Hernández from the Consejería de Educación and Sara Montero, Primary Language Teacher of the Year 2016      Presentation

Mary Glasgow Plenary A period of calm and stability – Bill Watkin    Presentation

Julie Prince talking about primary language learning supporting Grammar Punctuation and Spelling (not navigation as the title might suggest!)   Presentation

Suzi and Lynn presented AIM methodology to us in this session.   presentation

The poster sessions – lots of exciting projects were highlighted here – I suggest you check out the ALL site to find out more! (scroll down to Poster sessions then click on the + for the abstracts)

How do you sketch note a wine reception? Thanks to Vicky Cooke for my inspiration, and to all my vox pops!

The national treasure that is Steven Fawkes had us all crying with laughter at his witty speech including references to jelly, taxis, triangles, and of course, his trousers!

The Conference Dinner – scribbled on a napkin then ‘done in neat’ later 😉

A summary of The Teaching Schools Council Review of Languages Pedagogy, delivered by Ian Bauckham. Very interesting! (Not often I have to use another sheet, and as you can see, a little hard to represent very visually!   Presentation

ALL President AnnaLise Gordon was up again to talk about Progress and present the awards for Language teacher of the Year.

The super fantastique Richard Talleron went fruity in his session on embedding languages across the curriculum.  Presentation

Starr Green spoke about Languages for ALL and gave advice on teaching languages to pupils with SEND   Presentation

The always inspiring and incredibly clever Dr Rachel Hawkes helpfully talked about creating a positive learning environment, pointing out that sometimes staff can not give or do any more than they already are so something else has to change!    presentation

Lovely Nathalie Paris aka Nattalingo shared some ideas and research on the important two way relationship between literacy and languages.  Presentation

And finally it was time for thanks yous, AnnaLise’s quiz (foiled on the last question!) and the revelation of the date and venue for next year – March 23rd and 24th at Jury’s Inn Hinckley Island near Leicester. presentation