We had a fantastic day celebrating World Languages Day this year and linked our celebration to the men's football world cup.
Reception explored what links each child has with other countries. They also learnt about life in some other countries.
Year 1 visited Wales, linking to their learning about the United Kingdom.
Year 2 visited Brazil and the Netherlands, linking to their learning about Rio de Janeiro and their learning about the artist Monderain. They enjoyed making Carnival masks.
Year 3 headed to Spain, linking to their learning about Barcelona. Mr Warrington taught them the Spanish words for different flavoured ice creams. Sxth formers from All Hallows and Kings also came in to teach the year 3s some Spanish.
Year 4 went to Switzerland and France, linking to their learning about mountains and rivers in Europe and their learning about the French artist Degas. Mr Warrington taught a German lesson on ice cream flavours and two sixth formers from Kings taught a lesson about their experience living in France and Switzerland and about French football.
Year 5 travelled to Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Ecuador and Mexico, linking to their learning about South America and their learning about Mayan art and Henri Rousseau’s paintings of the rainforest. A teacher from Kings taught year 5 some Portuguese and sixth formers from Kings and All Hallows also gave the children special Spanish lessons.
Year 6 visited Cameroon, Senegal, Ghana and Mexico, linking to their learning on the chocolate trade. They also had a Spanish lesson on ice cream flavours by Mr Warrington and a Spanish lesson by two sixth formers from Kings.