Bonjour!

A group of us visited France during the Easter holidays as part of the 1+2 modern language initiative.

The Scottish Government introduced the 1+2 scheme with the aim that every child will learn two languages in addition to their mother tongue. This will enable learners to become confident and competent linguists, to develop their communication skills, and to understand the international opportunities available to them. “Scottish Government’s ambition is to expand and improve language learning, by 2020, so that our young people are equipped with the skills and competencies they need in our increasingly globalised world.”

For more information on the initiative please visit:

http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Education/Schools/curriculum/LanguageLearning

At Hermitage Park, pupils will have the opportunity to learn French from nursery, and Spanish from Primary 5.

Miss Wilson, Miss Brown, Miss Alexander, Miss Thomson, Miss Firth, Miss Bishop and Mrs Gray were fortunate to spend a week in Lyon in April. We attended classes and engaged with French culture through excursions and group tasks. Mrs Salvona also spent a week in Spain to further develop her knowledge of Spanish language and culture.

This increased our confidence in delivering French and Spanish, and we now feel more equipped with games, songs, and fun activities to engage the children in learning a new language. We have been working on implementing some of these ideas in the classroom since we returned.

We will keep you updated with our progress in French and Spanish! Here are some photos from our trip.

Au revoir!