QUICK LINKS MENU Home Curriculum Modern Foreign Language (MFL) Share this page MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGE (MFL) We offer time-tabled Spanish and French lessons to our Key Stage 2 pupils. At present, Years 3 and 4 learn Spanish. Year 5 and 6 learn French. In the Early Years and Key Stage 1, a variety of languages are celebrated through counting, greetings, songs and stories, as appropriate in various classroom situations. A lunchtime club runs at various points in the year for Key Stage 1 pupils to enjoy a taster of French through songs and games. At St Matthew’s we believe that learning a foreign language is important because: Through the study of a foreign language, pupils understand and appreciate different countries, cultures, people and communities - and as they do so, begin to think of themselves as citizens of the world as well as of the United Kingdom. Pupils also learn about the basic structures of language. They explore the similarities and differences between the foreign language they are learning and English or another language, and learn how language can be manipulated and applied in different ways. Their listening, reading and memory skills improve, and their speaking and writing become more accurate. The development of these skills, together with pupils' knowledge and understanding of the structure of language, lay the foundations for future study of other languages. Competent speakers of another language communicate with people from other countries and cultures through speaking, listening, reading and writing CURRICULUM Our Curriculum Early Years (Nursery and Reception) English Phonics St Matthew's Reading Offer Mathematics Science RE and Collective Worship Computing Internet Safety Geography History Personal, Social, Health and Citizenship Education (PSHCE) Physical Education (PE) Art and Design Design and Technology Music Modern Foreign Language (MFL) Forest School BACK TO TOP CONNECT WITH US CONTACT US Headteacher Mrs J Lightfoot Linkfield Lane, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 1JF T: 01737 762080 info@stmatthews-redhill.surrey.sch.uk USEFUL LINKS Site Map Terms of Use Privacy Policy GDPR Sitemap Terms of Use Privacy Policy Cookie Usage High Visibility Version School website by * Cookie Policy: We use cookies on this site to improve your user experience. MORE INFORMATION ALLOW ALL COOKIES MANAGE PREFERENCES