“Learning another language raises awareness of the multilingual and multicultural world and introduces an international dimension to pupils’ learning, giving them an insight into their own culture and those of others.”
It is intended that when children leave Yanwath Primary School, they will have a natural curiosity and confidence to explore other countries, cultures and languages, accepting that, in a multi-lingual society, it is a valuable skill to be able to communicate effectively with others in another language. They will be engaged and prepared to continue language learning at their chosen secondary school.
LANGUAGE AT YANWATH
In Early Years and in Key Stage One, although French is not yet explicitly taught, teachers make meaningful links to the language through song and rhyme using aspects of the KS2 curriculum such as numbers and birthdays where possible. They participate in celebrations and other cultural events. Children with EAL will be acknowledged and aspects of their language celebrated.
In Key Stage Two, children begin to learn French- the school’s chosen modern language- as their statutory entitlement. This language is taught at both of our feeder secondary schools.
The children follow a progressive curriculum which provides small steps for children to move forwards with their language learning and enables them to have the foundation from which to move forwards into secondary education.
"Kujifunza lugha nyingine huongeza ufahamu wa ulimwengu wa lugha nyingi na utamaduni na huanzisha mwelekeo wa kimataifa kwa wanafunzi kujifunza, kuwapa ufahamu wa utamaduni wao wenyewe na wale wa wengine. ""Lengo ni kwamba wakati watoto wanahitimu shule ya msingi ya Yanwath, watakuwa na udadisi wa asili na ujasiri wa kuchunguza nchi nyingine, tamaduni na lugha, wakikubali kwamba, katika jamii ya lugha nyingi, ni ujuzi muhimu kuweza kuwasiliana na wengine katika lugha nyingine." Watashirikiana na kutayarishwa kuendelea kujifunza lugha katika shule yao ya sekondari iliyochaguliwa. Katika miaka ya mapema na katika Key Stage One, ingawa Kifaransa bado haijafundishwa wazi, walimu hufanya viungo vyenye maana kwa lugha kupitia wimbo na mashairi kwa kutumia mambo ya mtaala wa KS2 kama vile nambari na siku za kuzaliwa. Wao hushiriki katika sherehe na matukio mengine ya kitamaduni. Watoto wenye EAL watatambuliwa na mambo ya lugha yao yatasherehekewa. Katika hatua muhimu ya pili, watoto huanza kujifunza Kifaransa - lugha ya kisasa iliyochaguliwa na shule - kama haki yao ya kisheria. Lugha hii hufundishwa katika shule zetu zote mbili za sekondari. Watoto hufuata mtaala wa maendeleo ambayo hutoa hatua ndogo kwa watoto kusonga mbele na kujifunza lugha yao na kuwawezesha kuwa na msingi ambao wanaweza kusonga mbele katika elimu ya sekondari.