European Day of Languages 2026
Celebrating European Day of Languages at Newbridge School
On 26 September, schools across the UK celebrated European Day of Languages, an opportunity to celebrate linguistic diversity, promote language learning and develop a greater understanding of different cultures.
This year’s theme, ‘Languages unite!’, highlighted the important role languages play in bringing people together and building bridges between different cultures and backgrounds.
Our Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) Department marked the occasion with a range of exciting activities and competitions, while staff across the school joined in the celebrations by wearing stickers featuring greetings from around the world.
A Year 7 Treasure Hunt
Year 7 pupils took part in a school-wide treasure hunt, searching for staff members to collect as many different ways of saying “hello” as possible in languages from around the world.
We received a record-breaking number of entries this year, with many pupils taking their enthusiasm even further by practising their new vocabulary throughout the day. A fantastic effort from our Year 7 pupils – bravo!
International MasterChef
Meanwhile, pupils across Key Stages 3 and 4 showcased their culinary creativity in our international MasterChef competition.
Pupils were challenged to bake a cake or prepare a dish representing a country of their choice, and the standard of entries was truly exceptional. From delicate French iced cakes and traditional Italian biscotti to authentic Portuguese tarts, pupils demonstrated not only impressive culinary skills but also a wonderful appreciation of different cultures.
One particularly imaginative entry was an Eiffel Tower made entirely from Bourbon biscuits!
The creativity, effort and enthusiasm shown by our pupils were truly inspiring and helped make this year’s European Day of Languages celebrations our most successful yet.
A huge thank you to all the staff and pupils who took part and helped us celebrate the languages and cultures that bring our school community together.


















