PUPILS experienced an immersive day of languages at this year’s Eurofest — including a visit from Blackburn Rovers’ Swiss-born goalkeeper Jayson Leutwiler.

The fun-packed day helped introduce Year 8 pupils at Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School to different languages and cultures.

After enjoying a continental snack and quiz that looked at different aspects of European culture, pupils sampled a range of language studies, including the study of hieroglyphics and Italian.

The year group then met the Championship footballer, who held a Q&A with excited pupils.

Questions around inspiration, diet and favourite teammates were asked as Jayson discussed life as a footballer, his childhood and his experience playing in different countries.

Pupils asked about his experience with other languages and what he would be doing if he had not become a football player, as well as the challenges of learning English.

Some students even took the chance to ask the football player questions in German and French, to which Jayson happily replied.