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    • Modern Foreign Languages

    At St Monica's Primary School, we are LINGUISTS!

     

    Spanish at St. Monica's

    Learning another language opens doors to other cultures and broadens pupils’ horizons. Our high-quality Spanish lessons spark curiosity, deepen understanding of the world, and help pupils express their ideas and respond confidently in both speech and writing. Pupils have opportunities to communicate for practical purposes, explore new ways of thinking, and enjoy literature in its original language. Spanish learning also lays a foundation for studying additional languages, equipping pupils to live, study, and work in a multilingual world.

    Intent

    Our Spanish curriculum reflects our Catholic ethos, encouraging pupils to value the dignity of every person and to foster love, respect, and unity across cultures. Through interactive lessons, role-play, music, games, and cultural exploration, pupils engage with Spanish in meaningful and enjoyable ways. These foundations prepare them for further language study while supporting their growth as open-minded, articulate, and globally aware individuals.

     

    Planning

    • Spanish Long Term Plan 2025 - 2026.pdf
    • National Curriculum Expectations - MFL

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    • Implementation

      At St. Monica’s, high standards in Spanish are ensured through lessons delivered by a native Spanish-speaking specialist MFL teacher throughout Key Stage Two. Children receive a weekly one-hour lesson for three half-terms per year. Teaching develops all four language skills—speaking, listening, reading, and writing—while meeting the objectives of the National Curriculum. Lessons are interactive and engaging, encouraging attentive listening, meaningful use of the target language, and active participation through songs, rhymes, games, and a variety of other activities. Regular repetition and revision reinforce learning, while cultural input promotes intercultural understanding and helps pupils develop awareness of their own language.

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    • Adaptations for SEND Pupils​​​​​​

    • SEND-MFL Adaptations

     

    Impact

    At St. Monica’s, Spanish teaching helps pupils develop confidence in expressing their ideas and thoughts in Spanish, both orally and in writing. Through sequenced topics and careful planning, children build vocabulary and key language skills that support smooth progression across units, years, and key transition points—particularly between primary and secondary education.

    Key Outcomes: 

    • Pupils develop real communication skills, understanding and responding to others in Spanish.

    • Carefully sequenced topics allow steady progression and skill development.

    • Ongoing formative assessment allows the specialist Spanish teacher to track individual understanding and adapt teaching.

    • Regular feedback is embedded in lessons, helping children reflect and improve continuously.

    • Children leave St. Monica’s with a passion for Spanish and a strong foundation for learning further languages.

    • High-quality language teaching prepares pupils to engage confidently in a multilingual world for study, work, or travel.

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