At Dereham Junior Academy, we want our pupils to learn another language in order to open up more of the world to them.

We believe that developing a love of languages encourages people to broaden their horizons and aspire to understand more of the world. We feel it fosters respect for other cultures and helps our pupils to trust in themselves when communicating with others with kindness.

At Dereham Junior Academy, we learn French. We believe that French is an ideal ‘starter’ language and is, consequently, great for developing courage and confidence. We hope that in starting with French, we will nurture the awe and wonder that learning another language can bring and ignite our pupils’ creativity.

We teach French discretely using a scheme called, ‘Language Angels’. These sessions are taught on a weekly basis.

A more detailed overview of our French curriculum can be seen by clicking here.

FRENCH	Autumn 1	Autumn 2	Spring 1	Spring 2	Summer 1	Summer 2
Year 3	I’m learning French	Animals	Instruments	I am able	Seasons	Shapes
Year 4	Little Red Riding Hood	Fruits	Vegetables	Ice Creams	Presenting myself	The date
Year 5	In the Classroom	My Family	Weather	Do you have a pet?	At the tearoom	Goldilocks and the three Bears
Year 6	My home	Clothes	Habitats	At school	Healthy lifestyles	The weekend
Taught as discrete lessons throughout every half term under the broad headings above. The scheme ‘Language Angels’ provides the content of our French curriculum. In year 5, our pupils get to ‘explore’ France in even more detail through their topic, ‘A Journey Through France’.