St Aloysius’ College ‘The Way of Proceeding’ in the Junior School AMDG.

St Aloysius’ College

‘The Way of Proceeding’in the

Junior School

AMDG


Why teach a foreign language?

Foster enthusiasm and love of languages

Give the confidence to use a language

Give awareness of cultural differences

Begin to speak and think in a foreign language

Give ‘value added’


Spanish & ItalianAn integrated approach

Reasons for development

Spanish & Italian more accessible

Spanish & Italian – more confidence to speak

Need for school to take control of funding and staffing

Equality

Languages and benefits for all


Modern Languages for All

Learned from bilingual model

Benefits of learning through the language

Experience – Spanish & Italian more accessible

Children more confident speaking the language


‘The Way of Proceeding’Integrated Language Learning

Kindergarten and Primary 1From August 2014

Continue with fun and active delivery of a foreign language

1 hour per week – over 3 sessions

Global citizens - Italian and Spanish Cultures & Languages


From Primary 2August 2014 onwards

3 hour model – Spanish OR Italian

Subject content at correct level for children

(Topic work)

Simple language used

For current Primary 1

Introduce Spanish and Italian after the Feb break

Decide on Italian or Spanish for P2 in summer term

Minimum and maximum class sizes will be set


Value AddedAcross all subject areas

No change to Mathematics or English Language time

3 hours per week in their chosen language set

Teaching about the foreign language

Teaching through the foreign language

Joint delivery – Language teacher and Class teacher

Input from a native speaker

Increase financial cost of curriculum but we know it is worth it


Primary 2

• Knights and CastlesContext

Vocabulary

Castles

Fact and fiction

• GrandparentsContext

Vocabulary

Role of grandparents

When grandparents were children

Primary 3

• Ancient EgyptiansMap work – ancient Egypt

Rivers and water life

Schooling

Food and drinks

• Charlie & the chocolate factory – novel based

Family – family tree

Body characteristics

Food & Treats

Celebrations

Clothing

St Aloysius’ College Mathematics

Exploring weight: Look at a selection of chocolate bars and sweet packets. Find out how much they weigh. Put the items in order, from the lightest to the heaviest.

Explore prices of chocolate bars putting prices in order/ solving word problems.

Charlie finds a 50p coin in the street. Find out what can be bought with just 50p. Explore how many fifty pence coins would be needed to buy certain items (e.g. a toothbrush/a magazine)

Length/Height estimates.

Expressive Arts

ArtDesign a golden ticket to be hidden inside a chocolate bar.Create a new creature from Loompaland. Add labels to show its different features.Draw a picture of the Inventing Room in the chocolate factory.Design some lickable wallpaper for your bedroom. What would it have on it? DramaOompa-Loompa danceAct out parts of the storyFreeze framesThought tunnel: Charlie Bucket

Technologies

Look at examples of different chocolate bars and sweets. Children to design own chocolate bar and packaging.Watch film: Charlie and the Chocolate factory (As part of Charlie and the Chocolate factory dress up day – date tbc)Create posters on computer for their chocolate bars.Websites for information about chocolate making process.

SciencePrince Pondicherry wanted a palace made of chocolate. Discuss why chocolate might not be a very good building material.Learn how chocolate is made. Health and Well-BeingThe effects of chocolate and sweets on our teethImportance of dental hygieneKeeping our bodies healthy If someone was given a lifetime supply of chocolate (like the children in the story), what might be the effect on their body?

Social Studies

Find out where the ingredients of a chocolate bar come from. Could you plot these on a map?

Research chocolate factories in Scotland (possible trip?)

Make a map of the chocolate factory showing the different rooms described in the book.

Religious Education Easter and the connection to the chocolate Easter egg.

St Aloysius’ CollegeColours

Looking at sweets/character pictures of Mr Wonka/ Oompa-loompas.

RedYellowPinkGreenOrangePurpleBlueWhiteGreyBlack

Clothing

What are different characters wearing?

HatCoatScarfDressTopTrousersShoesBoots

Basic descriptions of self and characters (Oompa-loompas/Augustus Gloop)

Hair colour/styleEye colourTall/shortFat/thin

Basic introductions

For self and characters e.g. Charlie Bucket.

My name is…I live…I am aged…

Food/treats

Explore treats/food eaten in Italy. Is it similar/different?Creating Italian lunch e.g. sandwich with some key Italian ingredients.

Family Members

The Bucket Family Tree

MumDadBrotherSisterGrandmotherGrandfather


Senior School Modern Languages

•Increased language learning in Junior School is a very exciting prospect

•Senior School is committed to continuity of language learning and also to opening up new languages


Enhanced Junior School language provision has so many potential benefits:

•Transferable skills

•Increased motivation

•Greater cultural awareness

•More pupils going on to study 2 or even 3 languages in the senior school to exam level


• Senior school pupils currently study French (S1 & S2)

• In S3 they can opt to continue with French and/or take up Spanish or Italian (even study all 3) up to National 5, Higher or Advanced Higher in S6

• Pupils also study Latin in S1 and beyond as an option


• For the foreseeable future the languages we teach should remain the same

• We are committed to offering more than one language, and feel strongly that French is still very important


Trips and Exchanges•The Senior School has a full and exciting programme of trips and exchanges, all of which complement language learning


S2 Exchange to Paris


• Twinning with Jesuit school Colegio de la Inmaculada in Gijón, Asturias, Northern Spain

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St Aloysius’ College• S3 and S6 exchanges, basketball team

invitational and gap year placements.


• S4 work experience in Spain

• S4 Camino de Santiago Pilgrimage

• Currently exploring possible liaison with school in Italy for trips/exchanges

St Aloysius’ College ‘The Way of Proceeding’ in the Junior School AMDG.

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