Modern Foreign Language at Saltburn Primary School

Knowledge of languages is the door way to wisdom.

Roger Bacon

Developing Saltburn children

At Saltburn Primary School, we recognise that the study of a modern foreign language provides a valuable educational, social and experience for children to develop their individual sense of identity and place in a multilingual and multicultural world. Our current MFL taught is Spanish, however we provide children with a vast range of opportunities to experience other languages and cultures. Children are immersed in the cultures, experiences, and values of others to enable them to flourish and mature into citizens who embrace different cultures, peoples and communities. This ensures the study of a modern foreign language in our school is a journey-a journey shaped by experiences, surroundings and exposure. Our children develop a deeper understanding and appreciation of their own culture and the those of others. As a child of Saltburn matures, they view themselves as citizens of the world, the United Kingdom and Saltburn. With this in mind, we have reviewed the statutory national curriculum for history (outlined at the end of this document), and tailored it to the requirements of our children to ensure that each child gets what they need and deserve: the best bespoke curriculum possible

Aims

Through robust teaching practices, we aim to develop core areas for our children as they engage in the study of a Spanish with curiosity, excitement and respect:

Appreciation Children develop a passion and enthusiasm, encouraging others to be more curious about the world, and to learn and embrace diversity and respect all cultures.	Communication Children speak with increasing confidence, fluency and spontaneity, finding ways of communicating what they want to say, including through discussion and asking questions, and continually improving the accuracy of their pronunciation and intonation.
Comprehension Children broaden their vocabulary and develop their ability to understand new words and listen attentively to spoken language and demonstrate understanding by joining in and responding.	Metacognition The study of other cultures and languages from a wide range of perspectives will help children to develop a sense of self-awareness and will help them to reflect upon their own experiences and learning.
Skills Through a combination of class, group and independent study, children gradually develop communication and literacy skills that lay the foundation for future language learning.	Citizenship Learning another language deepens children’s understanding of the multilingual and multicultural world and introduces an international dimension giving them an insight into their own culture and those of others Brief explanation

Local context

Our children are fortunate to live in Saltburn which is a seaside town with a strong cultural identity. Saltburn is steeped in history and proud of its heritage and culture. We passionately believe that each child’s education should be rooted in local context to provide them with a familiar reference as they explore the wider world.

As a tourist attraction, Saltburn attracts visitors from every part of the globe. The coastline is popular with surfers, and national surfing events are held during the autumn and winter months, attracting competitors from across the United Kingdom. Annual events like the Saltburn Custom Class Car Show, the Saltburn Festival of Folk Music, Dance and Song and Saltburn Food Festival ensure our children are surrounded by rich and diverse cultural experience.

More broadly, Teesport in a major deep-sea complex and national asset for trade. Handling 28 million tonnes per year, the port supports the movement of international imports and exports throughout the North of the UK; affirming its position as a key driver and enabler of the Northern Powerhouse strategy.

How will we enrich cultural capital?

We recognise that, while all children equally deserve the very best start in life, not all children receive the same opportunities as their peers around the country. Levels of disadvantage fluctuate from one school or class to another, and these differences can affect a child’s life chances in so many ways. We believe that it is our duty to enrich the lives of all children wherever possible to diminish this difference.

In the study of a modern foreign language, our local area is a gateway to countless opportunities for children to broaden their ability to communicate in another language and explore a diversity of cultures.

• Celebrating European Day of languages
• Learning verses of seasonal songs (Silent Night in Spanish)
• Listening to known pop songs in a different language and authentic music from different cultures
• Greetings in Mandarin, Arabic and other languages
• World Maps displayed highlighting where children and staff are from and what languages they speak
• School Calendar of Multinational Events
• Design and Technology lessons where children follow and cook traditional recipes from other countries
• School Trips organised to enhance classroom learning

The National Curriculum

Long term plan

Half Term/ Stage	Stage 1 LTP	Stage 2 LTP	Stage 3 LTP	Stage 4 LTP
Autumn 1	A new start (Greetings, feelings, numbers, colours)	Welcome to school (Recap core language, rooms in a school, classroom objects)	Talking about us/school subjects (Extended feelings, recap personal information, introduce a friend, subjects and opinions)	Revisiting me/Telling the time/Everyday life (Personal info recap, numbers to 60, time phrases, daily routine conversations)
Autumn 2	Calendar and celebrations (Bonfire colours, commands, days and months, Christmas)	My town, your town (Commands, shops, asking and giving directions)	Time in the city (Spanish city, buying a ticket, directions, descriptions, shopping, festive jumper)	Homes and houses (Rooms in a house, furniture, describe rooms, spooky house story, game, elf on shelf)
Spring 1	Animals I like and don’t like (Animal nouns, singular and plural, opinions, story)	Family tree and faces (Epiphany, family members, personal info, face parts, describing with colours)	Healthy eating, going to market (Fruit and veg nouns, class survey, prices, market dialogue, recipe)	Playing and enjoying sport (Sport nouns, opinions, verb to play, sports descriptions)
Spring 2	Carnival and using numbers (Carnival, numbers to 15, core language recap, age, dates, Easter)	Face and body parts (Face and body parts nouns and commands, yoga with body parts, alien creation)	Clothes (Clothes nouns, verb to wear, describe using adjectives, read descriptions, design and write)	Funfair and favourites (Funfair rides, opinions, adjectives, plan and describe theme park, favourite things, tradition)
Summer 1	Fruits and vegetables, Hungry Giant (Fruit and veg nouns, counting, asking politely, story, board game)	Feeling unwell/Jungle animals (Aches and pains, doctor role play, animal nouns, adjectives, simple sentences, story)	Out of this world (ID cards, personal info conversations, names of planets, adjectives, prior learning recall, planet creations)	Tapas culture (Tapas culture in Spain, opinions, hotel breakfasts, café roleplay)
Summer 2	Going on a picnic (Picnic story, food items, polite request) Aliens in Spain (Explore Spain, ask and answer ‘where do you live?’) Language Puzzle*	The weather (Weather phrases, seasons, forecast) Ice creams (Flavours, opinions) Language Puzzle*	Going to the seaside (Items for the beach, persuasive sentences, visiting the seaside, read and understand facts about the beach) Language Puzzle*	Performance Time (Comedy sketch – What a waiter! Mocktails, scavenger hunt, Read all about it – Transition to KS3) Language Puzzle*

Progression

Assessment

Teachers assess children’s knowledge, understanding and skills in MFL, by making observations during lessons against the learning objectives. Feedback is given individually and through whole class discussion. Children are encouraged to review and evaluate their own work thinking about successes, improvements and their own next steps. Termly judgements are made based on teacher observations and review of work produced. 

Useful Links

BBC Bitesize Spanish

KS2: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zxsvr82

Oak National Academy

KS2: https://www.thenational.academy/teachers/programmes/spanish-primary-ks2-l/units