Modern Foreign Languages
Modern Foreign Languages: Spanish
Mrs Turner (Y5) is the Subject Lead for MFL.
This is the fourth year that we have studied Spanish at St. Mary’s. We will be using the Language Angels scheme of work and resources to ensure we offer a relevant, broad and vibrant curriculum that will inspire and excite our pupils using a wide variety of topics and themes. The overall aim is for all pupils to be willing and able to continue studying languages beyond Key Stage 2.
Some of our children have already had the opportunity to hear and speak different languages through their travel experiences and this is reflected in their enjoyment and excitement that they bring into school. In the past, we have enjoyed French days and this year we cannot wait to celebrate the languages we have in our world and the languages some of our children speak at home alongside English.
Travel and language is such an exciting element of life and we hope to continue that with virtual travel and creative experiences this year!
Our three MFL days this year will include celebrating:
- European Languages Day
- Feast Day of St. Teresa of Avila
- Spain's National Day
MFL Ambassadors 2025-2026
MFL Club
Our MFL Club runs on a Monday lunchtime over Autumn 2 and Spring 1. It includes children from Year 3 - Year 6. The club also helps the children learn about diversity and promotes cultural capital.
In November, three of our enthusiastic MFL Ambassadors went to every class in KS2 encouraging them to join the club!
Our MFL Club is well supported and we are fortunate to have lots of expert pupils in school and adults who are willing to volunteer their time to visit us! Have a look at what we have done in previous years:
European Day of Languages
St. Mary's celebrated the European Day of Languages this year, with each class learning about a different European country. They had the opportunity to speak, listen, read and write in the language too.
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| EYFS & Reception- Spanish | Year 1 - French (with a lesson from Mrs. Banks of Clitheroe Royal Grammar School) | Year 1/2 - Ukranian |
| Year 2 - Portuguese, Hungarian and Polish (with two parent visitors) | Year 3 - Polish (with a parent visitor) | Year 4 - German (with a lesson from Mrs. Banks of Clitheroe Royal Grammar School) |
| Year 5 - Italian (with a lesson from Mrs. Banks of Clitheroe Royal Grammar School) | Year 5/6 - Romanian | Year 6 - Swedish |
MFL and RE
Here at St. Mary's the Catholic ethos is very important to us and we try to include Spanish whenever we can.
Feast Day of St. Teresa of Avila - October 15th 
| Y5's translation of the Lectio Divina Scripture for the week commencing 25/12/25: | |||
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| Y5's Prays of intention written in Spanish to Our Lady of Guadalupe: | |||
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In previous year's we've also been fortunate to welcome experts into school to teach us about Islam.
Diversity and Cultural Capital
At St. Mary's we see diversity as a means of building broad cultural capital for all of our children. We see the value of cultural capital in promoting wellbeing; better life outcomes; eradicating inequalities; promoting awe and wonder and very often just good old-fashioned fun!.
The MFL Club also helps the children of St. Mary's to celebrate diversity:
- Watching clips in other languages e.g. listening to the National Anthem, listening to current pop songs, watching Peppa Pig or other simple well-known cartoons.
- Learning a few words in another language and recording favourite words into their MFL booklets.
- Listening to the language and seeing the language in print...
Kutchi text that was used by our student teacher to learn the language as a child (Spring 2025) Visiting parent wrote all the children's names in Thai (Spring 2025) Visitor from BAE Systems, Mr. Chambers, who wrote in Japanese (Spring 2024) An example of a page from one of the weekly PPTs showing the the Korean text - Having the opportunity to try different foods from different countries and cultures:
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| Homemade traditional Romanian sweet-bread | Homemade traditional South African Melk tart | Homemade traditional Kutchi starters | Homemade Spanish paella |
As well as the MFL Club, St. Mary's also celebrates the different religious identities in the UK. Year 5 were fortunate to receive expert RE lessons about Islam from both a student teacher, Miss Sidak, and a parent.
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Summer 2025:
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