French at Lytham C of E Primary

At Lytham C of E Primary School, we aim to widen our pupil’s views and understanding of the World through the teaching of Languages. We believe that learning a foreign language is a fundamental skill, which allows children to access a multi-cultural society and introduces children to the global world.

Our goal for the languages curriculum is that children gain confidence with listening, speaking, reading and writing French through our three ‘big ideas’.

• Phonics – the key components of the sound-writing relationship.
• Grammar – the essential building blocks required to create simple sentences independently.
• Communication – the ability to understand what someone is saying and respond, both verbally and in written form.

French is the language we have chosen to teach at Lytham C of E Primary School. It is spoken by approximately 270 million people, in all areas across the world. This makes it a valuable language currency to be fluent in. We introduce and develop the learning of the French language, the understanding of its culture in enjoyable and stimulating ways. We aim to embed the essential skills like phonics, grammar and communication, as well as build children’s cultural capital so they are aware of the similarities and differences. 

Learning different languages is not only a tool that allows us to communicate with others, but a way of understanding cultures and traditions that are different to our own. 

Mrs Barras is our Languages Lead.

Please contact her via the office (01253 736900) with any queries or questions.