Modern Foreign Languages

All children in Key Stage Two (Years 3–6) learn Spanish as part of our weekly curriculum. Lessons are taught by a specialist Spanish teacher who works across several Mossley primary schools, ensuring high‑quality, consistent language teaching for all pupils.

To spark excitement for language learning, all Year 3 pupils from the Mossley partnership spend a morning at the local high school. They take part in a range of fun Spanish activities, meet older language learners and even try some traditional Spanish food. 

Throughout Key Stage 2, children explore a variety of engaging topics, including:

• Family

• Food and drink

• Likes and dislikes

• Where you live

• Spanish culture

These themes help pupils build useful vocabulary and understand how Spanish is used in real‑life situations.

At the start of Key Stage 2, the focus is on speaking and listening. Children learn through:

• Games

• Songs

• Repetition of key phrases

• Simple conversations

As they grow in confidence, pupils begin to use longer sentences and take part in more extended spoken activities. We then introduce reading and writing, helping them build a strong foundation in all four language skills.

By the end of Year 6, children leave us with a solid understanding of the basics of Spanish and the confidence to continue their learning at secondary school.

Our local high school regularly tells us how enthusiastic our pupils are in their Spanish lessons — and how strong their pronunciation is.  Our approach helps children feel prepared, capable and excited to continue learning a new language as they move up to the next stage of their educational journey.