At Les Landes we follow the Jersey Curriculum requirements for teaching a foreign language aiming to encourage curiosity and deepen our children’s understanding of the world. We want our children to be able to express ideas and thoughts in another language and to understand and respond to its speakers, both in speech and in writing.

Children experience French first in songs and rhymes in KS1 before starting more formal French lessons in KS2. In Year 3 and 4 children receive ½ hour of French teaching per week, increasing to an hour a week in Year 5 and 6.

The lessons involve revising prior learning, practising new vocabulary and developing the ability to put this to use through, speaking, listening, reading and writing exercises. This can take the form of role plays, quizzes, games, songs and performances. The emphasis is on high quality interactive experiences where children feel safe to try out new vocabulary and have fun doing so. Ongoing revision aims to deepen and embed key ‘sticky vocabulary’.

Below are some useful website links to help you support your child’s learning at home. https://www.lightbulblanguages.co.uk/resources-pr-fr-resources.htm

https://www.french-games.net/ https://www.linguascope.com/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/z39d7ty