Modern Foreign Languages - French

Modern Foreign Languages - French

Intent

Children at Hawridge and Cholesbury CE School are offered a relevant, rounded and highly aspirational foreign languages curriculum using the Language Angels scheme.  Our children are taught French through a wide variety of topics and themes which offer an inspiring and exciting introduction to what we hope will be the beginning of a lifelong love of languages and will enable them to ‘have life and …have it more abundantly’. John 10.10.

Our intent is to make all children FRESH when learning the French language.  We aim to develop a fascination in languages through memorable experiences such as running a real French café open to all connected with the school. On such occasions the children show just how eager to make a difference they are as they showcase their French speaking skills.

We want to foster a genuine interest in learning other languages whether it is Spanish, Mandarin or Arabic!  Through our curriculum, children become aware that language has a structure and that this structure differs from one language to another. They develop reading, speaking and listening skills in addition to improving their knowledge and understanding of their own and others cultural identities.