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:

OPAL Stay and Play

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Thank you to all who came along to our event on Saturday morning.
It was so lovely to see so many of our new families too.

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Wednesday 22nd – Friday 24th May.
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Year 5 Athletics Squad

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CAKE SALE 18/4/24

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Curriculum Information

12 Apr 2024

Thank you to families for joining our curriculum infomation sessions this week!
It has been lovely to see you in school.

NEW - Dunalley Diddies

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Easter Holiday Camp

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With the Easter break less than 4 weeks away, with our award-winning multi-activity camps running throughout the Easter holidays!

Year 6 Trip

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Our Year 6 children enjoyed an adventurous trip to Swindon Steam Museum on Friday.
Their outfits for the World War 11 experience were just fabulous.

OPEN DAY for 2024 Starters

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Another OPEN DAY for September 2024 Starters will take place on January 9th 2024 at 9.30am to 10.30am - please just come along!
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