A Venn Academy Trust School
– Together we will…
Venn is a pioneering academy trust, committed to building educational environments where all pupils are inspired to become lifelong learners who achieve the very highest standards possible.
Collaborating with all partners, the Trust works with its unique settings to create world class learning experiences for all.
French
Ambition
• Encourage children to broader their horizons and consider life outside the area that they are growing up in.
• Children see learning a new language as a lifelong skill that will enhance their future life chances.
• Children communicate in another language with confidence and ease.
• Children develop and use wide-ranging vocabulary that goes beyond their immediate needs and interests
Implementation
In years 3-6 French lessons take place once a week for 40 minutes. Lessons are fun, engaging and build on skills previously taught so they are appropriate for all learners.
At Brooke Primary Academy we use Salut to scaffold the teaching of French. Through interactive lessons, songs and games children enjoy learning new skills and develop their ability in all four key areas: reading, writing, speaking and listening.
Impact
At the end of their time in Brooke Primary Academy we expect pupils to have achieved the following:
- to be able understand some written and spoken French and respond appropriately
- to be able to communicate using simple phrases and vocabulary
- to speak confidently in their lessons
- to develop an awareness of other countries and their cultures, including key similarities and differences to their own.
Finally, we want to foster a love of languages that will last our children a lifetime and lay the world at their feet.
Further information and resources
Bbc bitesize ks2 French https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/z39d7ty
BBC education videos – virtually there, a resource for beginners learning French https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/french-ks2-virtually-there-france/zjby8xs
What do you like about the teachers?
“They tell jokes and help us learn.”
What do you like about the teachers?
“They are helpful and kind.”
What do you like about the teachers?
“They make me feel safe.”
“A football player because I like playing sports. I think being a good writer would help me so I know how to sign contracts.”
What is the best thing you have done in school?
“I love the school trips and when we go to the church to sing.”
What is your favourite subject and why?
“Topic and Art are my favourite lessons because they push me to my limits and are fun.”
What is your favourite subject and why? –
“Maths because I love numbers and adding.”
What is the best thing you have done in school?
“I enjoy the school trips to the museum so I can learn.”
What is the best thing you have done in school?
“I really enjoy playing for the school football team.”
” My dream is to be a nurse or a doctor. I need to be able to read, to write, to spell people’s names.”
“I like PSHE because you get to learn about real life.”
What is your favourite subject and why?
“Art because I like drawing and sometimes my work goes on the wall.”
What is your favourite subject and why? –
“I love P.E. because I am a real sports person and enjoy being creative.”
“PSHE links to real life and I like that. PSHE is about me and the real world. ”
What is the best thing you have done in school?
“Everything. I enjoy every single second of school.”
What is your favourite subject and why?
“Art because it calms me down and it’s great fun.”
What is your favourite subject and why?
“English because I love writing stories and poems.”
What is the best thing you have done in school?
“The best thing I’ve done at school was going to William’s Den and building my own den.”
What would you say to a child who is worried about joining this school?
“We will look after you and help you.”