{"id":1430,"date":"2020-04-27T23:35:53","date_gmt":"2020-04-27T23:35:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/school-rgps.org.uk\/?page_id=1430"},"modified":"2026-07-02T09:25:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T09:25:22","slug":"modern-foreign-languages","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rushgreenprimary.org.uk\/index.php\/modern-foreign-languages\/","title":{"rendered":"French"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1430\" class=\"elementor elementor-1430\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ffb2a19 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ffb2a19\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c0c005c\" data-id=\"c0c005c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-385bf80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"385bf80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">French<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-331060c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"331060c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-86fbad9\" data-id=\"86fbad9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d9dc9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d9dc9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>&#8216;This document was created by the teaching staff in the school . Any re-use must be fully credited to Rush Green Primary School.&#8217;<\/strong><\/h2><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>The curriculum for French aims to provide\u00a0access to a\u00a0rich,\u00a0broad, balanced and coherently planned series of lessons. We revisit, reinforce and build\u00a0on prior learning\u00a0across all four language\u00a0skills: speaking, listening, reading and writing, giving children lots of opportunities to use their growing vocabulary within lessons.\u00a0<\/p><p>We strive to prepare\u00a0children for future\u00a0studies, travel and work opportunities.\u00a0The French curriculum aims to provide creative and cross-curricular learning opportunities so that pupils develop an appreciation of mastering a European language.<\/p><p><b>YEAR 2<\/b><\/p><div style=\"border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 12pt; line-height: inherit; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\" data-ogsb=\"rgb(255, 255, 255)\">This term and next term, children in Year 2 will be learning :<\/div><div style=\"border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 12pt; line-height: inherit; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\" data-ogsb=\"rgb(255, 255, 255)\">\u00a0<\/div><div style=\"border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 12pt; line-height: inherit; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\" data-ogsb=\"rgb(255, 255, 255)\"><ul><li><span style=\"border: 0px; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;\">basic greetings<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"border: 0px; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;\">a traditional French\/Creole dance\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"border: 0px; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;\">personal information\u00a0 &#8211; name, age<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"border: 0px; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;\">to name and give opinions on a range of foods. This will include food tasting\u00a0<\/span><br \/><div style=\"border: 0px; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;\">\u00a0<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><p><b>YEAR 3\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\">For the remainder of this term and most of next term, year <b>3<\/b> children will:<\/span><\/p><ul style=\"font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\"><li><span style=\"border: 0px; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;\">continue to learn to name and give opinions on foods<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"border: 0px; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;\">write their own version of a food-related story\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"border: 0px; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;\">explore Matisse&#8217;s still life art which uses fruit<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"border: 0px; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;\">enjoy a traditional African\/French fable &#8211; we will briefly discuss features of a fable<\/span><\/li><\/ul><div><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div><div><p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><b>YEAR 4<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p><div style=\"border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 12pt; line-height: inherit; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\" data-ogsc=\"black\" data-ogsb=\"white\"><span style=\"font-weight: inherit; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 12pt; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;\" data-ogsb=\"white\">Next term, Year <\/span><span style=\"border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 12pt; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;\" data-ogsb=\"white\"><b>4<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: inherit; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 12pt; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;\" data-ogsb=\"white\"> children will:\u00a0<\/span><\/div><div style=\"border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 12pt; line-height: inherit; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\" data-ogsc=\"black\" data-ogsb=\"white\"><div style=\"border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 12pt; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;\" data-ogsb=\"white\">\u00a0<\/div><div style=\"border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 12pt; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;\" data-ogsb=\"white\"><ul><li><span style=\"border: 0px; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;\">revisit the topic of food to name and give extended opinions on foods; sort food according to whether it is healthy or unhealthy and according to food type<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"border: 0px; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;\">ask for food in a shopping role play scenario\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"border: 0px; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;\">learn about Mardi Gras traditions and foods throughout France<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"border: 0px; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;\">enjoy a traditional African\/French fable &#8211; we will briefly discuss features of a fable<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"border: 0px; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;\">write a humorous, romantic food-based Valentine poem<\/span><\/li><li>\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><p><b>YEAR 5<\/b><\/p><div style=\"border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 12pt; line-height: inherit; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: black !important;\" data-ogsc=\"black\" data-ogsb=\"white\">\u00a0<\/div><div style=\"border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 12pt; line-height: inherit; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: black !important;\" data-ogsc=\"black\" data-ogsb=\"white\"><div style=\"border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 12px; line-height: inherit;\"><span style=\"border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 12pt; line-height: inherit; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\" data-ogsc=\"black\" data-ogsb=\"white\">This term, year 5 children will continue to learn about, name and describe Parisian landmarks during French lessons.\u00a0<\/span><\/div><div style=\"border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 12px; line-height: inherit;\"><div style=\"border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 12pt; line-height: inherit; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\" data-ogsc=\"black\" data-ogsb=\"white\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">Next term, they will experience, and give their opinions on a range of Francophone art, before revisiting the topics of sport, themselves and others<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 12pt; line-height: inherit; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\" data-ogsc=\"black\" data-ogsb=\"white\">\u00a0<\/div><p><b>YEAR 6<\/b><\/p><div style=\"border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 12pt; line-height: inherit; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\" data-ogsc=\"black\" data-ogsb=\"white\"><span style=\"border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 12pt; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;\" data-ogsb=\"white\">For the remainder of this term, and most of next term, year 6 children will:\u00a0<\/span><\/div><div style=\"border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 12pt; line-height: inherit; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\" data-ogsc=\"black\" data-ogsb=\"white\"><div style=\"border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 12pt; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;\" data-ogsb=\"white\">\u00a0<\/div><div style=\"border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 12pt; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;\" data-ogsb=\"white\"><ul><li>name bedroom furniture; describe their ideal bedroom\u00a0<\/li><li><span style=\"border: 0px; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;\">learn a French rap\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"border: 0px; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;\">write to their penpals again<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"border: 0px; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;\">revisit the topic of technology &#8211; this time describing features of a robot<\/span><\/li><li>learn the background to the French Revolution; name foods from that era<\/li><li>act out a play based on the French Revolution\u00a0<\/li><li>revisit the topic of foods: reading and creating authentic menus and adverts, acting out caf\u00e9 role play scenarios\u00a0<br \/><div style=\"border: 0px; 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Any re-use must be fully credited to Rush Green Primary School.&#8217; \u00a0 The curriculum for French aims to provide\u00a0access to a\u00a0rich,\u00a0broad, balanced and coherently planned series of lessons. We revisit, reinforce and build\u00a0on prior learning\u00a0across all four language\u00a0skills: speaking, listening, reading and&#8230; <a class=\"view-article\" href=\"https:\/\/rushgreenprimary.org.uk\/index.php\/modern-foreign-languages\/\">View Article<\/a>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rushgreenprimary.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1430"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rushgreenprimary.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rushgreenprimary.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rushgreenprimary.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rushgreenprimary.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1430"}],"version-history":[{"count":58,"href":"https:\/\/rushgreenprimary.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1430\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14892,"href":"https:\/\/rushgreenprimary.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1430\/revisions\/14892"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rushgreenprimary.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1430"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}