Westbury Leigh Modern Foreign Language
We want to inspire an interest and love in all of our children to learn another language, in our school this is French. We intend to provide a good grounding and foundation in words and phrases in French as well as exploring the culture of France.
Our aims are:
- To foster an interest in learning other languages.
- To introduce young children to another language in a way that is enjoyable and fun.
- To make young children aware that language has structure, and that the structure differs from one language to another.
- To help children develop their awareness of cultural differences in other countries;
- To develop their speaking and listening skills.
- To lay the foundations for future study.
We follow the Kapow scheme of work which focuses on particular elements including: asking and answering questions, using correct pronunciation and intonation, memorising words, interpret meaning, understand basic grammar, work independently and in groups and looking at French culture. We use a variety of techniques to encourage the children to have an active engagement in modern foreign languages which include: playing games, watching DVDS, listening to songs, stories and role-play opportunities. Alongside this we take part in Palladian Residential trips to France and this is available to children across KS2.
Websites for support at home:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/z39d7ty - BBC Bitesize French
http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks2french.html - Crick Web
https://www.french-games.net/ - French Games
https://www.lightbulblanguages.co.uk/resources-pr-fr-resources.html - Lightbulb languages
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