Dear teachers,
There have been some updates to the French made fun for kids short course for teachers, which we shared earlier on our blog.
The course will run on Wednesday 20 April 2022, from 10:00 am to 3:30 pm.
Registrations are still open at $179 and include a catered lunch for the participants. 
Completing French made fun for kids will contribute 4 hours of NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) Accredited PD in the priority area of Delivery and assessment of NSW Curriculum/Early Years Learning Framework addressing standard descriptors 1.2.2, 2.2.2, 3.2.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW.
For more information, visit the Alliance Française website. 

We've certainly started the year with a bang - and we're only just getting started! Our 33rd Alliance Française French Film Festival is now well underway, with discounted tickets for members and our beloved school screenings for an unforgettable excursion. Beyond the Tour de France, there are some exciting French sporting and cultural events coming up for you to enjoy discovering in class with our selection of teaching resources. And there's plenty more to explore, including a new French cinema masterclass series for cinephiles, our recently launched DELF Junior practice sessions, HSC Preparation Workshops, our two-day annual professional development course, a giveaway and so much more! 

Share your feedback and enter to win a prize bundle
We want to know how best to support you as a French language teacher. Share your feedback by Thursday 31 March and enter to win a double pass to travel the Francophone world at the French Film Festival, a Mystery Box game of whodunnit to enthrall your students and a French Mathematicalendar to help you seamlessly integrate numeracy into your language classroom. 

Learning opportunity: La Fête de la Musique
For almost 40 years, the French have marked the longest day of the year with an extraordinary festival of music. Discover our selection of resources to help bring the cheerful atmosphere of this celebration into your classroom on Tuesday 21 June. 

Learning opportunity: The French Open - Roland-Garros
From Sunday 22 May - Sunday 5 June, the world's greatest tennis players will descend upon Paris for the French Open. Take this opportunity to discover more about this famed Grand Slam event and explore the French language and culture.

Visit the 2022 Alliance Française French Film Festival
There is still time to delight your students with an unforgettable excursion to our annual Festival. Until Wednesday 6 April, enjoy a curated selection of fims for school students of all ages - each accompanied by a comprehensive and expertly designed teaching resource. Register your details to receive more information and updates.

Professional learning
French made fun for kids - Stages 1-4
Join us on Friday 15 April and discover ways to make the most of limited class time and engage your younger learners with a French experience they will always remember. Fine-tune your repertoire of activities and resources to more effectively excite the interests and motivations of students up to 14 years, and optimise their knowledge retention, as you network with other passionate and specialised teachers. Lunch is included!

Conversation courses - 16 hours Teacher Elective PD
Look no further than this online course for teachers needing just that little bit of help maintaining their spoken fluency. Engage in meaningful conversations on French culture and contemporary issues, presented through articles and videos from French press. 


Essentials workshops - 3 hours Teacher Elective PD
Consolidate your learning and save on our 3-hour Essentials workshops designed to help you brush-up on the key grammar and pronunciation from each learning level. Workshops are available for A1, A2 and B1 levels.

French culture workshops - 2 hours Teacher elective PD
If you can't get enough of all things French, join one of our French Culture Workshops. Perfect for a Friday night activity, these themed workshops delve into exciting and famous facets of French and Francophone cultures, including French cinema, contemporary music, literature, poetry, theatre,   art, fashion and so much more. 

For more information, visit the Alliance Française website. 

Chères & Chers Membres, 
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This is the month of French cinema! An incredible program of 42 French films of exceptional quality awaits you in our cinemas, transporting you to all corners of France. And if you wish to spend the afternoon with Juliette Binoche, Gérard Depardieu, Catherine Deneuve and many more, join our masterclass on Thursday afternoon! 

The giants of French cinema
During this masterclass series run in English, meet some of the biggest names in French cinema, guided by industry veteran Laurent Auclair. Running from Monday 14 March.  

Enhance your Festival experience with AF's special events
In addition to this line-up of wild, liberating and deeply seductive films, the Festival is also welcoming a number of wonderful themed soirées, including Taste of France and Ladies Night.
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Save 30% on tickets to Australian Brandenburg Orchestra's Paradisum
Listeners will be transported to L'église de la Madeleine, Paris where Faure’s great Requiem was first performed. Running Wednesday 2 – Friday 11 March. 

Discount for Tony Maniaty's artworks
In association with the current exhibition Amour Toujours at the Alliance Francaise de Sydney, photographer Tony Maniaty and StudioTettix are pleased to offer a 10% discount on all prints. 

Win tickets to the Alliance Française French Film Festival
Journey to France, Lebanon, Mali and beyond with this year's Festival! From charming period dramas, whimsical comedies to tantalising thrillers, there is something for everyone to enjoy.

For more information visit the Alliance Française website. 

We are happy to announce that we are looking for presenters from all sectors for the French Language Teachers’ Conference 2022, to be held on Tuesday 28 June 2022.

Focus areas for which we are seeking presenters are:

• - advocating for French at your school
• - student engagement and motivation
• - harnessing ICT for teaching and learning French
• - assessment, reporting, marking criteria and feedback – K-10
• - Stage 6 assessment strategies
• - the role culture plays in learning and teaching French
• - other – suggest your own.

 
Session brief:
- workshop sessions are 60 minutes
- TeachMeet sessions are 10-15 minutes
- teachers may submit a joint EOI to present together.
 
To express your interest, please complete the EOI form attached and email as a PDF to Evia Kyriacou by 5 pm on 8 April 2022.
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Please note, all applications require the endorsement and signature of the applicant’s current principal.

To celebrate Semaine de la Francophonie (worldwide Francophonie week) in March, the High Commission has partnered with Muma Dojo to present a special online rendition of Tiguidou! – an interactive comedy show all about French Canadian language and culture.
​Tiguidou! (a very Québécois word for 'Great!’) will be presented live ONLINE to two lucky schools across 16-17 March. The event will allow students to learn more about Canada in a unique and engaging way, meet diplomatic VIPs, and enjoy a Canadian prize bag. 

Please see here for full details

If you're interested in having your class compete to attract this performance to your school, simply register your expression of interest by Friday 11 February 2022.

COMPETITION EOI

This is simply an expression of interest towards participating in the competition – they will follow up on Monday 14 February with full details and prompts to support your students' entry.

If you have any further queries, contact Sean Murphy, Managing Director at Mama Dojo by phone 0424 066 662 or email or visit mamadojo.co