This year, Spanish has been introduced in KS2.

The curriculum encompasses on greetings, classroom vocabulary and a range of topics from pets and family to food and drink.

Children also learn about cultural aspects of Spanish-speaking countries.

Children learn to use all four skills in their Spanish and learn through class and paired speaking, songs, games and written work to consolidate learning.

The childrens’ Spanish skills will be assessed informally during lesson time and in their books.

There are many good websites and apps to support language learning and children can also access Spanish activities on the following website, using their school logins:

Purple Mash

Expresso

Children are encouraged to practise their Spanish at home, perhaps they could even teach a member of their family.