Spanish is taught through Language Angels, providing a progressive curriculum that develops speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills while fostering curiosity, confidence, and an appreciation of different languages and cultures.

At Foundry Lane, we aim to inspire children not only to begin their journey learning a new language, but to develop a genuine curiosity about another culture. Alongside building basic language skills, we want children to develop a love of language and an appreciation of different people, while preparing them for the language learning they'll continue in secondary school, on holidays, and perhaps even living abroad in the future.

"Con los idiomas, estás en casa en cualquier lugar"
"With languages, you are at home anywhere"

Spanish is the second most spoken language in the world, with over 460 million native speakers. It is the official language in over twenty countries, including several popular British tourist destinations. The language skills children develop across Key Stage 2 help prepare them for secondary school, and may even be their first stepping stone towards working and living abroad in the future.

Our focus is on developing children's practical communication, encouraging a love of language learning, and building an appreciation of different people and cultures. By deepening their understanding of the world, we aim to foster curiosity and respect for diversity, while igniting an excitement for further language learning.

What Spanish Lessons Look Like

In Spanish lessons using the Language Angels scheme, children are actively engaged in their learning through the use of voice. Lessons are taught using interactive PowerPoints with sound buttons, ensuring children hear and use correct pronunciation. Learning is reinforced through a range of short, snappy activities, including games, stories, and songs. You should expect plenty of speaking practice through talking partners, with constant repetition of vocabulary in different ways, for example whole class, individuals, and paired conversations, allowing children to practise their vocabulary and conversational Spanish.

A Spanish lesson typically begins by recapping previous learning, which is then built upon. Prior knowledge of grammar and vocabulary is regularly revisited to support children when speaking and writing, and similarities and differences between Spanish and English are discussed along the way. Lessons often end with an activity that consolidates children's independent learning.

You should expect to see children building on previous knowledge to apply and extend their pronunciation skills to new vocabulary, developing fluency, linking spellings with sounds and meanings, and writing words, phrases, and sentences using appropriate resources.

There is an assessment at the end of each block of learning.

How Learning Is Evidenced

As most learning in Spanish involves speaking, this is evidenced in the classroom and may be recorded on Class Dojo. Short writing activities help make the link between pronunciation and spelling, with an expectation that words are spelt correctly, including any necessary accents. This is evidenced in project books or through photos taken for Seesaw.

Throughout Key Stage 2, children become increasingly confident in using bilingual dictionaries to support their learning. Where possible, cross-curricular links are made to other projects.

Our Spanish Curriculum, Year by Year

At Foundry Lane Primary School, we believe all children should have the opportunity throughout Key Stage 2 to study a foreign language and develop their interest in the culture of other nations. Children have access to high-quality teaching and learning opportunities, making use of native speakers and e-learning. From Year 3 to Year 6, children centre their learning on Spanish.

By the end of Key Stage 2, most children are able to sustain quite a long conversation in Spanish through a series of questions and answers, alongside acquiring some basic Spanish grammar.

Year 3

• - We know our Spanish vowel sounds
• - We can say hello and goodbye
• - We can answer: How are you? What's your name? How old are you?
• - We can describe ourselves using adjectives, including colours, numbers, and body             parts

For example, Year 3 pupils use colours and numbers to describe monsters.

Year 4

• - We can make our nouns and adjectives agree
• - We can read and rewrite a familiar story in Spanish, such as The Very Hungry Caterpillar
• - We can ask: Where do you live?
• - can give directions

Year 5

• - We can ask: What is the time? What is the weather like?
• - We are using larger numbers and learning about Spanish verbs

For example, Year 5 pupils study El Tiempo (the weather).

Year 6

• - Reading and writing are gradually introduced alongside spoken language, building on         the firm foundations established in earlier years

Useful Sites for Further Practice

The internet offers many opportunities for children to consolidate their skills at home. A few fun sites to try:

• Spanish Vowel Sounds, The Vowels - Las Vocales - Calico Spanish Songs for Kids
• Numbers and Colours
• Days of the Week
• Animals
• Parts of the Body
• Telling the Time
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