At Abberley Parochial Primary School, we recognise the incredible value there is in developing language and communication skills. In Reception and KS1, children will be exposed to some words from different languages and learn to recognise that in different cultures and countries people communicate with different sounds. Our more formal languages curriculum starts in KS2 as outlined in the National Curriculum. 

In Years 3 and 4, the children are introduced to key themes and begin to develop their knowledge of key vocabulary. Our Year 5 and 6 programme of study builds upon the key vocabulary, increasing the depth of understanding and use in both conversation and written formats.

We believe that children enjoy their learning and remember more when they can apply it to 'real' situations and so we strive to do this wherever possible. We run a French café and have links with other schools to help make the subject engaging and exciting.

“Learning another language is not only learning different words for the same things, but learning another way to think about things.” - Flora Lewis.