Languages
Madame Cotton
French Teacher
Children at Forest begin learning and enjoying French in the Nursery class. Through rhyme, game songs and stories, they become familiar with the sounds and intonation of French in a similar way to a native French child's learning.
Frequent repetition enables them to feel comfortable and ensures that their introduction to the language is both positive and pleasurable.
In the Upper School, children build on their language skills. The focus is still on fun and oral activities but they now begin to recognise the written word and are able to write simple sentences.
Use of French expands into other areas of the curriculum, for example Greek myths, ICT, maths and music. Their knowledge of French is enhanced further by a Years 5 and 6 trip to Northern France, where they can put their language learning into practice and experience a different culture.