“It is fun to know about how other people communicate. We need to learn other languages in case we visit other countries- this will help us speak to the people that live there and show respect. We also care about welcoming many friends from other countries and helping them to belong at Breadsall”

(Year 3 Spanish Club)

Foreign Languages: To develop curiosity in the foundations of language

At Breadsall Hill Top Primary School we believe that the learning of a foreign language is a key aspect of an ambitious curriculum and provides an invaluable educational, social and cultural experience for our pupils. It is a chance to instil in our children a love of language learning and an awareness of other cultures, opening doors and providing them with the knowledge they need to engage others beyond their community. It helps them to develop their oracy skills, and provides them with opportunities to apply their spoken language to both reading and writing. It extends their knowledge of how language works, therefore reinforcing their understanding and supporting their use of English grammar and creates a curiosity around words and etymology. As part of the curriculum, the children also learn about other cultures and traditions and are encouraged to explore similarities and differences between their own lives and others.

We care about:

• Children demonstrating curiosity about language and creativity in experimenting with it
• Children developing a positive view of learning a language by being introduced to other languages that are relevant, enjoyable, accessible and ensure readiness for their next stage of education;
• Children becoming resilient language learners, with well-developed oracy and literacy;
• Children having a deep awareness and appreciation of diversity, including cultural similarities and differences;
• Children being ambitious about their futures, appreciating how languages can provide opportunities to explore our world.
• Children having opportunities for early exploration of language and enrichment at Key Stage 1

¡Los niños de BHTP (KS2) aprenden español!

We know that a rich and secure knowledge base is essential for our children to be able to think like a linguist and in order to maintain the integrity of the subject discipline, we teach Spanish in isolation.

We have chosen to deliver the Kapow scheme of work for Spanish which provides support and guidance for teachers, creative opportunities for children to apply their skills and rigorous assessment tasks to ensure that children are knowing more, remembering more and able to do more.

This curriculum ensures that knowledge is:

• Valued and specified
• Well-sequenced
• Taught to be remembered
• A pathway to a skill. Teach knowledge, and skills are the end result.

The Kapow curriculum covers the National Curriculum, being progressive and ambitious for all children. By the end of Key Stage 2, children will be able to understand simple spoken and written language, to speak aloud and take part in short conversations in a range of contexts, and to be able to write increasingly accurate simple sentences.  Children have access to authentic sources to support their pronunciation and intonation.  

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Learning another language increases children’s awareness of the world around them, encouraging them to understand their own culture and traditions while finding out about others. It also greatly values the children at Breadsall who are bi-lingual. In short, they will be confident users and learners of a new language with an interest in further learning. Our aim is that they have the building blocks required to continue their learning journey in the future, both academically and as part of their personal ambitions.