French

French is the main taught language at St John the Baptist. Children learn French each week throughout Key Stage 2. The focus is on practical communication and conversation, alongside the development of vocabulary and grammatical structures. This is made relevant using familiar situations and routines in the children's lives. A balance is provided of both spoken and written language, and supported by a range of written and aural resources.

Topics covered include general social language, such as greeting people and talking about yourself and your family, as well as useful language for everyday activities in the country, such as buying food from shops or restaurants.

We also encourage chi8ldre to share their home languages with us and during One World Week parents come in and teach us how to say some simple phrases in other languages. We also share food, traditional clothes and music from our heritage.