"Use your God-given gifts to serve others." 1 Peter 4: 10
Children in years 2 - 6 are learning Spanish. They have a lesson each week from a specialist Spanish teacher.
In Spanish, we have been learning to greet our friends and families, how to say and write numbers to 20, how to say colour names, and how to talk about what we like to do. We have also been singing Spanish songs and playing playground games.
Intent
At St John's learning Spanish is a liberation from insularity and provides children with an opening to other cultures. The teaching enables pupils to express their ideas and thoughts in another language and to understand and respond to its speakers, both in speech and in writing. It provides opportunities for them to communicate for practical purposes and learn new ways of thinking. Spanish teaching provides the foundation for learning further languages, equipping pupils to study and work in other countries.
Implementation
The teaching of Spanish in Year 2 and key stage 2 St John’s follows the National Curriculum and is planned and taught by Gramacri, an outside agency. Class teachers identify specific pupils who need support or greater challenge and share this with Gramarci, who also follow school school policies and liaise with Senior staff and the Spanish lead.
Spanish Overview
Year Group | Autumn | Spring | Summer | |||
Yr 2 | KS1 Unit 1 Greetings and Numbers | KS1 Unit 2 Family Members | KS1 Unit 3 Colours | KS1 Unit 4 Animals | KS1 Unit 5 Food | KS1 Unit 6 My Body |
Yr 3 | KS2 Unit 7 All about me | KS2 Unit 8 My Body and self - description
| KS2 Unit 9 Clothes and Colours | KS2 Unit 10 My Routine | KS 2 Unit 11 Likes and Dislikes | KS2 Unit 12 My school |
Yr 4 | KS2 Unit 13 Family and Environment | KS2 Unit 14 Hobbies and Holidays
| KS2 Unit 15 Animals and Biodiversity | KS2 Unit 16 Food and Sustainability | KS2 Unit 17 Global Issues | KS1 Unit 18 Celebrations and Revision
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Yr 5 | KS2 Unit 13 Family and Environment | KS2 Unit 14 Hobbies and Holidays | KS2 Unit 15 Animals and Biodiversity | KS2 Unit 16 Food and Sustainability | KS2 Unit 17 Global Issues | KS1 Unit 18 Celebrations and Revision |
Yr 6 | KS2 Unit 13 Family and Environment | KS2 Unit 14 Hobbies and Holidays | KS2 Unit 15 Animals and Biodiversity | KS2 Unit 16 Food and Sustainability | KS2 Unit 17 Global Issues | KS1 Unit 18 Celebrations and Revision |
Gramarci joined St John's during 2022 /23 and launched a new curriculum. For this reason, during this academic year only, Years 4 to 6 are learning the same topics, with differentiated lessons. This is because Gramarci feel that they need to lay a foundation through these topics in order for the children to be proficient and continue with the usual curriculum in these year groups in 2023 / 24.
Impact
We measure the impact of our curriculum through the following methods:
Below are links to songs you can listen to at home.
https://rockalingua.com/songs/whats-your-name
https://rockalingua.com/songs/hobbies
https://rockalingua.com/songs/de-colores
https://rockalingua.com/songs/greetings-and-daily-routines
https://rockalingua.com/songs/days-week
https://rockalingua.com/songs/months
Numbers and counting
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z6pwkty
Greeting people
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z4w3f82
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers/ks1--ks2-mfl-spanish-greetings-with-ben-shires/zfksqp3
learn how to greet others in Spanish with footballers Navarro, Bellerin and Deulofeu
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/spanish-ks2-introducing-yourself-in-spanish/zd2jmfr
Days of the week
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/spanish-ks2-a-song-about-days-of-the-week/zvcb47h
Colours
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/spanish-ks2-painting-and-colours/zbcb47h