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Trotts Hill Primary School and Nursery

French

"Learning another language is not only learning different words for the same things, but learning another way to think about things."

Flora Lewis

Curriculum maps - Modern Foreign Languages (French)

Creative Crew, 2022-2023: 'Our greatest achievement this year was launching the French competition and encouraging everyone to be creative.'

Phrase of the Fortnight

 

Every term, the Creative Crew members choose a new "Phrase of the Fortnight" which they share with each class from 
Year 1 to Year 6. 

This fortnight's phrase is: 

 

Excusez-moi    which means:   Excuse me

 

 

 

 

 

Star of the Week

 

Each week in Celebration Assembly, Madame Cornish announces the French Star of the Week. This accolade is given to pupils who demonstrate exceptional effort in lessons and those who are using the Phrase of the Fortnight appropriately around the school.

 

Star of the Week 7.2.25: Walter in Year 5 for his contributions in class whilst learning about breakfast in France.

 

 

Star of the Week Hall of Fame 24-25

Star of the Week

31.1.25: Freddie in Year 3 for joining in with our new learning about animals and showing the school value of enjoyment when completing the listening activity.

24.1.25: Ilaria in Year 5 for her writing about food likes and dislikes, including extra information about allergies

17.1.25: Ilyana in Year 1 for her recall and pronunciation of << Je m'appelle... >>

20.12.24: Jerome in Year 6 for his work on French Christmas food.

13.12.24: Ruby in Year 5 for her writing about family.

5.12.24: Oliver in Year 3 for excellent participation and singing when learning the French carol. 

29.11.24: Albie in Year 1 for having a conversation in French with Mrs Poole at the dinner hatch.

22.11.24: Charlotte in Year 4 for outstanding learning and completing extension work on opinions accurately.

15.11.24: Kawia in Year 6 for writing in the 3rd person and making her adjectives agree with the nouns.

8.11.24:  RP in Year 4 for work on French numbers to 60.

25.10.24: Jessica in Year 5 for excellent writing in the 3rd person. 

18.10.24: CA in Year 1 for remembering the classroom instructions in French.

11.10.24: Bailey in Year 5 for excellent conversation writing. 

4.10.24: Amadea in Year 3 for excellent conversation writing. 

27.9.24: Owen in Year 5 for contributions in class and good listening skills.

20.9.24: Aairah in Year 4 for participation in our speaking activity.

13.9.24: Lacey in Year 6 for persevering during a listening activity.

6.9.24: Karolina in Year 6 for using French in social situations. 

6.9.24: Jesse in Year 1 for speaking French clearly in class.

 

What we've been learning this half term...

Spring 2025

Autumn 2024

French Day 2024

It has been fantastique to see everyone in their red, white and blue for French Day. During the week, Years 3 and 4 have been learning about why the French have a National Holiday on 14th July every year.

As part of our French Day celebrations, each class has been learning about the Olympics, which are being held in France this summer.

Year 1

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

Year 6

What we've been learning...

A sample of work from Summer Term 2.

Intent

 

The 2013 National Curriculum for Modern Foreign Languages aims to ensure that all children:

  • Understand and respond to spoken and written language from a variety of authentic sources.
  • Are able to speak with increasing confidence, fluency and spontaneity, finding ways of communicating what they want to say, including through discussion and asking questions, and that they are continually improving the accuracy of their pronunciation and intonation.
  • Can 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 the language studied.

 

Trotts Hill teaches a high quality languages education which fosters children’s curiosity and deepens their understanding of the world. It also helps children develop skills that will open further opportunities later in life. The teaching of French in KS1 and KS2 provides an appropriate balance of spoken and written language and lays the foundations for further foreign language teaching at KS3.

 

At Trotts Hill, children have the opportunity to develop their French language skills as well as learn about French culture and traditions.

 

Home Learning Opportunities

 

Here are some ideas to keep up with your French and build your vocabulary:

 

Watch these videos from High Five French: https://radiolingua.com/learnathome/#primaryfrench

 

Learn the Rainbow Song and revise your colours in French. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZWN2Uragvc

For an alternative song about colours, listen to this one by Alain le Lait - it's rather unusual! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4kNeFGBAcw

 

Write une carte postale - write a postcard in French. You could say what your name is, how old you are, something you like and say goodbye. Maybe you could send it to a friend.

 

Visit the Musée d'Orsay in Paris from the comfort of your home. Take a virtual tour. https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/musee-dorsay-paris?hl=en  You could try doing your own drawing or painting inspired by one of the pieces in the gallery.

 

If you would like to share pictures of your work, please email admin@trottshill.herts.sch.uk

 

I would love to see what you get up to!

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