Promote and Celebrate English in your school with 9 to 5 Day

As teachers, we do work more than just nine to five but that'd be a bit tricky to write a song about. Made famous by the fabulous Dolly Parton, "9 to 5" means a traditional workday starting at 9:00 AM and ending at 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday inclusive, so of course, 9 to 5 or 9-2-5 or the 25th of September which must be 9-2-5 or Dolly Parton Day.

October 2026

The events below are open-group sessions from our Philosophy & Practice (methodology), Advanced Use of English and/or Professional Conversation programmes; contact us to ask about scheduling open on-demand or closed private support. Click on the event title(s) below for more information. 

Promote and Celebrate English in your school with Talk Like a Pirate Day

The nineteenth of September is the day when everyone in the world should talk like a pirate. While largely a bit of fun, Talk Like a Pirate Day also draws attention to the history of pirates and piracy, to the cultural and romantic signficance, and for English teachers, to popular Pirate English expressions.