Languages

Our curriculum inspires pupils to be able to communicate with each other about topics that are relevant to their experiences. We offer a range of ways to learn the subject so that it is interesting and enjoyable. This will aim to deliver lessons that:  

  • help the children understand and respond to spoken and written language from a variety of authentic sources  

  • help the 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 

  • help the children to write at varying length, for different purposes and audiences, using the variety of grammatical structures that they have learnt  

  • Discover and develop an appreciation of a range of writing in French 

The National Curriculum provides the basis of our curriculum at Dunalley. 

The Language Angels’s ‘KS2 Limited Foreign Language Experience’ is the scheme that we follow. Our chosen language is French. 

The Language Angels scheme is broken down into a range of subject areas e.g. Les Animaux, Les Fruits etc. Each unit includes all 5 of the main areas of language - Speaking, Listening, Reading, Writing and Grammar.  

From Year 3 to Year 6, the French curriculum level of learning and progression is increased and subsequently, more challenging. The scheme is broken into 3 Teaching Types – Early Language, Intermediate and Progressive. Year 3 pupils begin their French journey in the Early Language and by the end of Year 6, the children reach the Progressive Teaching Type.  

To access our curriculum progression maps please click on the following links:

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Set up to help families who are struggling with the cost of living crisis.

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We have warm, winter coats for children of families struggling with the cost of living.
Please contact us for more details.

Celebrating Exceptional Learners

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We have enjoyed celebrating children from across the school who have consistently demonstrated outstanding behaviour and attitudes to learning. 

Positive Play Partners

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Coffee, Cake, Cheese & Wine - Thank you

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Thank you for joining us to discuss the work of Jonathan Haidt and his book The Anxious Generation, more information can be found HERE.

Donations for OPAL

25 Oct 2024

If you are thinking of having a pre-Christmas sort out please keep OPAL in mind for the usual donations.

OPAL Stay & Play

27 Sep 2024

We would like to invite all of our families to join us for an OPAL Stay & Play on Saturday 5th October from 10am - 12pm.