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At Stanfield, learning a modern foreign language is seen as an important part of the children's learning, from an early age.
In Year 2, all pupils take part in a weekly lunch-time French Club, alternating half-termly with German Club. These clubs enable the children to develop confidence in speaking in the target language, as well as a love of modern foreign languages that will stay with them. The children learn through a wide range of fun games, songs, rhymes, DVD's, not to mention the interactive whiteboard!
Once in the juniors, all classes have weekly timetabled lessons in French, with one of our specialist language teachers. In year 6, the girls are also taught a second language, either Spanish or German, before moving on to the main school. The junior lessons are, as with the infant clubs, fun and stimulating, using a wide range of teaching methods to develop their speaking, listening, reading and writing skills. In addition, the girls are able to use the ICT suite to practice their skills independently, take part in a French fashion show, a food tasting session and visit MTGS to see their annual French play!
At the end of each year, the pupils are presented with graded certificates to show the level they have reached in each of the four skill areas. This gives them a great sense of achievement, when learning a new language can seem so daunting and never-ending!