Children from across South Bank Multi Academy Trust have been immersed in the French language this week as they joined together for a ‘Café Français’ experience.
More than 100 Year 5 pupils from Carr Junior School and Knavesmire, Scarcroft and Woodthorpe Primary Schools, which all belong to the South Bank Multi Academy Trust, spent the day at the French Café at fellow-Trust school, Millthorpe School.
Assisted by language teachers from across the Trust and volunteer students from Millthorpe School, the children learned lots of key French words and phrases associated with food and drink. In groups, they were then tasked with coming up with a name for their own French Café and designing a stand from which they could sell French snacks and drinks. Parents came along to the event in the afternoon to hear what the children had learned and sample the refreshments, all paid for with French money!
Miss Lupton, Modern Foreign Languages Teacher at Knavesmire Primary School, who organised the event said “It was lovely to see children and staff from across the Trust come together and enjoy a day based around the French language. I was really proud of how well the pupils engaged throughout the day. By the afternoon, the children were conversing in French and engaging in dialogue, posing both as café owners and customers.”
Chief Executive of South Bank Multi Academy Trust, Mark Hassack added “This event just shows how much fun learning a language can be! As a Trust we are committed to delivering an accessible, enjoyable educational experience through which children can develop life-long skills such as learning a language. Through a wealth of rich experiences such as the French Café, not only are we enhancing the curriculum, but we’re also bringing learning to life. A big thank you to all those who made the day happen!”
