Spanish
At Furness we teach a foreign language to all children from Reception through to year 6. The language taught is Spanish. As a school community we believe that the early acquisition of a foreign language enhances and reinforces the learning and development of all other areas of the curriculum. In addition, we are a school community comprised of rich and diverse ethnic, cultural and linguistic backgrounds and the opportunity to learn a foreign language serves to respect and celebrate our unique identity as a school.
Educational aims:
- To develop pupil language communication and literacy skills.
- To develop linguistic competence and extend knowledge of how language works and to explore the differences and similarities between languages.
- To enhance pupil awareness of the multilingual and multicultural world and introduce an international dimension to their learning.
- To provide a medium for cross-curricular links and the reinforcement of knowledge, skills and understanding developed in other subjects.
Objectives: By the end of KS1, children will actively engage in Spanish stories, rhymes and songs. They will be familiar with language associated with the classroom, including the language of instruction, questioning, praise and affirmation.
By the end of KS2 children will understand simple spoken and written language, to speak aloud and take part in short conversations and to write short paragraphs on areas learnt. They will also have an insight or awareness of other cultures and have an idea about how languages work and how to learn them. Children will start to become confident users and learners of a new language.
The MFL curriculum for KS2 follows the broad guidelines set out in the KS2 Framework for Languages and the new NC – Programs of Study.
(National Curriculum Modern Foreign Languages Programmes of Study)
Children have their Spanish lessons once a week:
The children are taught to:
- Ask and answer questions
- Use correct pronunciation
- Interpret meaning
- Understand basic grammar
- Work in pairs and groups to communicate in Spanish
- Read from a variety of texts
- Write words, phrases and sentences using a model
- Write from memory, using their knowledge of sounds and spellings
- Look at life in Spanish speaking countries.
Calligrams Celebration 2024
"Children wrote calligrammes in Spanish and we entered a competition. The best poems have been published on an e-book. Links below:
Volume 1 : 7-9 year olds
https://read.bookcreator.com/5S1C2SwE7fQVulScBfF0igGECsh2/KnJ8YNtiS4Ka2ZGj-ddZbQ
Volume 2: 9-11 year-olds
https://read.bookcreator.com/5S1C2SwE7fQVulScBfF0igGECsh2/9c5cc1z4QEi_qVHK8di2ew
Intercultural Understanding
The British council has recognised our internation work and we have been granted the foundation level of the international school award. This is what the British council stated:
Dear International Co-ordinator,
We are delighted to inform you that Furness Primary has successfully met the criteria for the British Council International School Award. Congratulations!
Here are the assessor’s comments on your application. Please read them carefully and take any constructive feedback into account as you progress along your International School Award journey:
"Furness Primary has successfully achieved the Foundation International School Award. You have an international partnership with a school in Spain and your pupils have completed some collaborative activities. This partnership will provide useful opportunities for your pupils to learn about a different country and culture, as well as improve language skills. It is clear from your introductory summary that you have a number of global education activities taking place, engaging all your pupils, which puts you well on the way to achieving the Intermediate Award. Well done and good luck with all your future international activities. "
European Day of Languages 2023-2024
Our lovely and dedicated parents came to school to teach their own language to the children. We learned some words, phrases and songs in Portuguese, Ukrainian, Arabic, Albanian, Twi, Italian and Farsi. Furthermore, we learned about cultural aspects of some countries and we discussed colonialism.
Flamenco workshop December 2022
Spring Term 2022
In Spanish year 3 has been reading out loud the book Brown bear, brown bear what do you see? and they have created their own version
This term year 4 has been reading out loud and acting out We are going on a bear hunt. They learned part of the story off by heart!!!
Year 5 wrote a letter in Spanish to our pen-pals in Spain.
Partnership with a Spanish School
At Furness children make great progress in Spanish: from learning the vowels in Reception to describing an image in year 5
Children talking about hobbies in Spanish.
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"Everychild is an artist", Pablo Picasso
In year 3 we have been creating expressionist portraits, inspired by his work and practicing parts of our faces in Spanish.
Children singing in Spanish
In year 4 we have been creating poems about Peace. Students created a song to go with the topic.
Carol Singing
Children learning how to use a bilingual dictionary.
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Spanish Links
https://rockalingua.com/videos
This is the website the school is subscribed to, but some videos are available for free.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/spanish/mividaloca/
This is very popular and intriguing series for upper KS2 children
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SF47MzYs_l4
The Xmas carol we will be learning this year.