Spanish
At Epsom Primary and Nursery School, languages are at the centre of our school due to diverse range of languages spoken by our children. We believe that the learning of a language provides a valuable educational, social and cultural experience for our pupils. It helps them to develop communication skills in speaking, listening, reading and writing, with an aim of making substantial progress in one language. In addition, children’s knowledge of how language works will be developed to lay the foundations for further language learning in future. We believe that learning an additional language gives children a new and broader respectful perspective on the world while encouraging them to understand their own cultures and those of others. This feeds into our whole school ethos where many cultures are represented.
We believe that every child should have the opportunity throughout Key Stage 2 to study a Modern Foreign Language to enable children to learn about, and foster an interest in, another language and culture other than their own. This encourages the children to develop a nurturing and ambitious attitude to those who may have English as an additional language as they themselves, learn a new language. This will also enable them to develop personal qualities, skills, knowledge and understanding, make a major contribution to their communication and literacy skills and raise awareness of other cultures through intercultural understanding.
