FRENCH WEEK AT ALDINGTON

Viv Webb, Aldington said....

We had a French week at aldington primary. We grouped pupils vertically and each teacher had a subject and pupils moved to different classes each day. We made crepes,built models of Eiffel tower painted out doors in the style of Monet and made huge cave paintings of the caves of Lascaux.We also did music and geography and played boule. We all had a great time. I also got a native french speaker to come and read stories in assembly.

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All primary schools to teach foreign languages by 2010

Every child in England will start learning a modern foreign language in primary school from the age of seven, the government announced today.
From 2010, it will be a compulsory part of the national curriculum for children from the age of seven to 14 to study a modern foreign language, as the government attempts "to put languages at the heart of learning", said the education secretary, Alan Johnson.
The recommendation to put modern foreign languages on the primary school timetable was made by Lord Dearing in his final report which followed his comprehensive review of school languages policy.
To read more go to:
http://www.dfes.gov.uk/pns/DisplayPN.cgi?pn_id=2006_0190
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/6435885.stm
What are your thoughts on this announcement?

USEFUL SITE

Here is a useful site for free powerpoints and other resources for French.

www.instantdisplay.co.uk/

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