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BilingualismBienvenue à ShaftesburyPark Primary SchoolBy Bunmi Richards, Head of Shaftesbury Park PrimaryPost Brexit, the importance ofteaching and learning a foreignlanguage is becoming all the morerelevant in the classroom today.Preparing our children for anincreasingly global world wherecultural exchange, travel and workopportunities are of growingsignificance is at the heart ofShaftesbury Park Primary School’svision for preparing our children forthe 21st century.To this end Shaftesbury ParkPrimary School offers somethingquite special—a bilingual educationthat is open to all! Seven yearsago, we began our journey intooffering the children in Batterseaand beyond an opportunity tobenefit from all the advantages thatbilingualism brings. Using theInternational Primary Curriculum—a comprehensive, thematic,creative curriculum to teachsubjects such as science, history,geography and art—we adapted itto teach these lessons in Frenchwith an immersive approach.Research shows that children inimmersion programs acquireimpressive amounts of the secondlanguage, attain native-likereceptive skills and develop muchhigher levels of proficiency thantypical Modern Foreign Languageteaching. We have nowestablished a bilingual curriculumthat is innovative, creative andpowerful and developsBilingual Children’sNursery in StreathamTo book your free tourcall us today on020 8127 8581international mindedness andencourages personal learning.Our results at the end Key Stage 2(2019) may place us as one of topachieving schools in Wandsworthand nationally, but our curriculumoffers so much more. It is acurriculum that is not restricted bytesting but instead, allows ourchildren to flourish as globalcitizens in an international world.“ The firstschool in the UK to beawarded the prestigiousLabelFrancEducationaccreditation by theFrench Ministry of ForeignAffairs! “The Label is granted to schoolspromoting French language andculture as part of their specificcurriculum. It recognised ourschool’s offer of an enhancedinstruction of the French languageand the teaching of other subjectsin French and in promotingoutstanding education in Frenchamong students and parents.Shaftesbury Park is incredibly proudof its commitment to excellence ineducation, inclusion, multilinguismand French in the UK!Ashbury Rd, Battersea, LondonSW11 5UWshaftesburypark.wandsworth.sch.ukParent Satisfaction Surveywww.littlelinguistsnursery.co.ukA book to inspire thejoy of learning FrenchThe gift of languages is one of the bestpresents you can offer your child. As anexperienced French teacher, Elisabeth Ruizfinds that bilingual storybooks are an ideal andfun way to engage children and ignite theirinterest and enthusiasm about languages. Herown book La Famille Jolineau en vacances isaimed at children learning French at primaryschool. With this story, children can steadilydevelop their curiosity and confidence withthe French language without feeling the effortof learning. Her book includes colourful, eyecatchingillustrations and gives theopportunity to explore all aspects of learning French:• reading proactively with the right pronunciation• speaking as they answer questions prompted by a curious ladybird• writing with some games to memorise vocabulary and• learning about French culture.You can order the book online from www.learnfrenchforkids.co.ukPaperback (free postage) and Ebook formats available.Why not send yourchild to the Lycée?The Lycée Français Charles deGaulle has been offering worldclasseducation for over a century,giving pupils the option of French,Bilingual and British curricula.Today, the community welcomesmore than forty nationalities andencourages confidence, solidarityand ambition.From Nursery to Year 6, childrenthrive in a bilingual and dynamiclearning environment. French,British and international culturesblossom with a dedicated teamalways engaging in varied projects.Large outdoor spaces and spaciousbright classrooms are ideal for thewellbeing of pupils. Organisationand cooperation are a few of manyskills being promoted, whilekindness and respect are valuesencouraged daily. English is taughtat all levels and children quicklylearn to use both languages withpleasure and ease.The Lycée told Families: “Ourschool makes a simple and honestpledge: to offer every student thebest conditions in which to realisetheir academic potential, to allowthem to develop and thrive in apeaceful environment, and toenable them to achieve the level ofexcellence required to enter theirchosen courses—even at the mostcompetitive universities. This hasremained our mission to familiessince 1915. Thanks to ourmultilingual, multicultural andmultidisciplinary education, wenurture each individual with careand equip them to become globalcitizens of the future.”For over 60 years, the BritishSection has provided theopportunity for students to study atraditional academic programme ofGCSEs and A-Levels, which aredelivered in English as per anEnglish school.The British Section is an integralpart of the Lycée, and is situated onthe main site at South Kensington.A school within a school, 220students receive a personalised,well supported experience. Eachstudent receives their ownacademic targets and are closelysupported in their journey towardsrealising, and often exceeding,them. A weekly lesson with a tutorformalises this process and is alsoan opportunity to deliver anengaging programme of Personal,Social and Health Education.The combination of a dedicatedteaching body and motivatedstudents guarantees us exceptionalresults.35 Cromwell Road, London SW72DG www.lyceefrancais.org.uk24 Families South West • March/April 2020 familiesonline.co.uk
Our little Bilingual DirectorySchoolsECOLE JEANNINE MANUELWC1, Co-ed 3-18yrs, Bilingualschool.www.ecolejeanninemanuel.org.ukLYCEE FRANCAIS,SW7, SW4, SW6 and W7B&G, 3-18yrsFrench, Bilingual & British Curriculawww.lyceefrancais.org.ukRUSSIAN SCHOOL,SW7, B&Gwww.russianschool.org.ukL’ECOLE DES PETITS & L’ECOLE DEBATTERSEASW6 and SW11, B&G, Fulham (3-6yrs) & Battersea (3-11yrs).www.lecoledespetits.co.ukL’ECOLE BILINGUEW2, B&G 3-11yBilingual French-English school.www.lecolebilingue.comSHAFTESBURY PARK PRIMARYSCHOOLSW11, B&G International PrimaryCurriculum and French bilingualsectionwww.shaftesburypark.wandsworth.sch.ukWHITGIFT SCHOOLCR2, Boys 10-18yrs; French sectionwww.whitgift.co.ukNurseriesANGLO-SPANISH NURSERYSCHOOLSW4, B&G, 2-5yrswww.anglospanishnurseryschool.co.ukL’ECOLE DU PARCSW11, B&G, 2-5yrs.British and French education in awarm and nurturing environment020 7993 6460www.ecoleduparc.co.ukITALIAN DAY NURSERYSW9, B&G, 0-4yrsFacebook @ The Italian DayNurseryLITTLE LINGUISTS NURSERIESSW16, B&G, Bilingual French &English.www.littlelinguistsnursery.co.ukPEQUES NURSERIESSW6, Bilingual French & Spanishwww.peques.co.ukClassesIL CLUB ITALIANOLearn Italian with Club italiano forchildren and for adults.020 8748 6418LEARN FRENCHBilingual storybook for childrenaged 6yrs+www.LearnFrenchforkids.co.ukBABYCCINOSW19, Italian language andactivities.Facebook @BabyccinoClubItalianoAD MELIORASW19, Italian tuitionFacebook @AdMelioraAcademyET PATATI PATATASW6 Popular French languageclasses, école du samedi, holidayactivities 3-14yrs.www.etpatatipatata.comLES PETITS CHOUXSW11, French language classeswww.lespetitschoux.org.ukLE FRENCH PROGRAMME LTDSW6, French language clubwww.lefrenchprogramme.comBATTERSEA SPANISHSW11, cultural centre classes andeventswww.batterseaspanish.comARC EN CIELSW19 French holiday clubFacebook @ArcEncielClubsALPINE FRENCH SCHOOLLanguage tuition and holidaycamps, Morzine, France.From age 5 - adultswww.alpinefrenchschool.comKIDSLINGOFrench & Spanish classeswww.kidslingo.co.ukSPANISH HOUSESW4, language classeswww.spanishhouselondon.comGOETHE INSTITUTSW7, German language coursesand culturewww.goethe.de/ins/gb/en/sta/lon.htmlBOULE DE NEIGESW15, 5-11yrs, French Saturdayschoolwww.bouledeneigelondonfrenchschool.webs.comPETITE ECOLE WIMBLEDONSW19, French & SpanishFacebook @petiteecolewimbledonWENLIN CHINESE SCHOOLSW11, Saturday Classes andactivitieswww.wenlinchineseschool.org.ukRICHMOND DUTCH SCHOOLSW14, Saturday schoolwww.richmonddutchschool.org.ukCOLLEGE GUARDIANSYOUR CHILD THE MOST IMPORTANT PERSON IN THE WORLDEver Thought of Hosting anInternational Student?We are currently seeking host families to look afterchildren attending boarding school in the UK whoseparents are based overseas.Our hosts look after the children during some half termholidays and occasional weekends. Dates of stays willdepend very much on the school that the child attends.In exchange for your hospitality you will receive agenerous compensation package as well as the invaluableexperience that hosting an international student can bringto you and your family.For more informa on please contact Caroline Lloyd, Guardianship Managercaroline@collegeguardians.co.uk • +44 (0) 1684 581600www.collegeguardians.co.ukfamiliesonline.co.ukFamiliesSWLonMarch/April 2020 • Families South West 25
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