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Spanish
Subject Leader - Mr Tom Simmons
Link Governor - Mrs Michele Tayler
Curriculum Intent
“To learn a language is to have one more window from which to look at the world.” Chinese Proverb
Spanish is taught in every class across the school from Reception to Year 6. We use Kapow as our scheme of work for KS2 Spanish lessons and our KS1 lessons have been planned by our previous Spanish teacher Señora Dean, who still supports the school with our Spanish teaching. We have a focus on the whole of the Spanish-speaking world and making strong links to other curriculum areas e.g. Geography, Art, Science, global learning. Through our language learning we engender values of respect and intercultural understanding, reinforce links with our wider community and help our children to develop as global citizens.
Curriculum Implementation
Every child at St John's has a weekly Spanish lesson; 30 minutes in Early Years and KS1 and 60 minutes in KS2. Topics are carefully planned to make links to other curriculum areas, whilst also ensuring maximum opportunities to revisit key Spanish vocabulary and core structures in a range of different contexts. In Early Years, children begin to encounter Spanish using songs, rhymes and games and meet Pepe the Sheep, who will introduce them to life in Spain. From Year 1, activities are designed to challenge children to develop their skills in listening, speaking, reading, writing, grammar and phonics. Opportunities are taken throughout the year for developing authentic intercultural understanding by looking at cultural aspects of the Spanish speaking world such as landmarks, festivals, music and food.
Units are organised on the same 2 year rolling topic plan as the rest of the school so that children are encouraged to use and apply their knowledge from other subject areas e.g. Science as they encounter new vocabulary in a variety of formats. Details of the Spanish topic plan can be found using the link.
Skills are developed over each year of learning as shown via the links below:
Curriculum Coverage
KS2 (Kapow)
| Year A | Term 1 | Term 2 | Term 3 | Term 4 | Term 5 | Term 6 |
| Year 3/4 | Spanish greetings with puppets | Age and numbers in Spanish | Gaudi art - shapes and adjectives in Spanish | Classroom objects in Spanish | Where do you live in Spain? | Journey around Latin America |
| Year 5/6 | Describing family and friends in Spanish | Spanish portraits | Sports in Spanish | Spanish food and drink | A trip across Spain: the Camino de Santiago | Saving South America |
| Year B | Term 1 | Term 2 | Term 3 | Term 4 | Term 5 | Term 6 |
| Year 3/4 | Dates in Spanish | Pets in Spanish | In a Spanish café | Spanish celebrations | Weather in Spain | The Amazon Rainforest |
| Year 5/6 | School subjects in Spanish | Clothes in Spanish | Robots | Shopping in Spain | Freetime in Spain | Maya city treasure hunt |
Knowledge Planners
| Cycle A | Term 1 | Term 2 | Term 3 | Term 4 | Term 5 | Term 6 |
| Year 1/2 | Vikings | Dinosaurs | Happy New Year! | Ten seeds | Gaudi art | Walking through the jungle |
| Cycle B | Term 1 | Term 2 | Term 3 | Term 4 | Term 5 | Term 6 |
| Year 1/2 | On the farm | Castles | Playground games | Transport | Creepy crawlies | Ice creams |