1.  The purpose of this session is to:  Highlight the cultural dimension in teaching primary Languages.  Explore ways to make links between the children’s culture in England and Francophone countries.  Examine the similarities and differences between countries.  Discuss appropriate language and resources. Session 1: Let’s Celebrate! Culture

2. In the Purpose of Study, it outlines that:  Learning a foreign language is a liberation from insularity and provides an opening to other cultures.  A high-quality languages education should foster pupils’ curiosity and deepen their understanding of the world. Languages programmes of study: key stage 2

3.  On the post-it notes, write down as many different ideas as you can of the different things that can be looked at when raising intercultural awareness with Primary pupils. TASK

4.  janvier, février, mars,  avril, mai, juin,  juillet, août, septembre,  octobre, novembre, décembre Section One: Teaching Ideas (les mois)

5.  janvier, février, (1),  avril, (2), juin,  juillet, août, (3),  (4), (5), décembre septembre octobre mai mars novembre Remplissez les blancs

6.  février  décembre  mars  avril  mai  juillet  août  septembre  juin  janvier  octobre  novembre Mettez les mois dans le bon ordre!

7. L’hiverLe printemps L’étéL’automne C’est quand …?

8.  février  décembre  mars  avril  mai  juillet  août  septembre  juin  janvier  octobre  novembre Quelle est la date de ton anniversaire? Mon anniversaire est le neuf octobre.

9. Pupils need to compare the events and festivals with their own lives :  Birthdays (joyeux anniversaire) and Saints Days (bonne fête – all French children are given the name of a Saint at baptism as a first or middle name. Almost every day in the calendar has a Saint’s name associated to it). Section 2 – Celebrations for everyone

10.  “Comme moi sans toi”  “Tu es la tomate dans ma salade”  Revise opinion structures. Valentine’s Day Poetry

11.  “Vive le vent” – Pupils can learn the French version of a known Christmas song (Jingle Bells).  A simple Christmas nativity.  Bonne Année! Pupils could make New Year cards understanding that the tradition of sending Christmas cards does not really happen in France. Christmas and New Year

12.  Le Tour de France  La Coupe du monde  Les Olympiques  Hobbies in France (les boules) Sport

13.  School life - set up email links between schools or classes, create a scrap box or fill a shoe box.  Food and drink - French breakfast, à la crêperie etc.  Songs and literature. Songs Section 3: More classroom ideas

14.  http://www.rachelhawkes.com/Resources/KS2/KS2.php http://www.rachelhawkes.com/Resources/KS2/KS2.php (Link to KS2 Spanish resources for introducing a few cultural events at word level.)  http://lightbulblanguages.co.uk/resources-pr-fr-resources.htm#iu http://lightbulblanguages.co.uk/resources-pr-fr-resources.htm#iu (Formerly the MFL Sunderland website, contains a wealth of language resources including a section on Intercultural understanding in French, Spanish, German and Italian).  https://talkaboutprimarymfl.wikispaces.com/ https://talkaboutprimarymfl.wikispaces.com/ (Set up to support those teaching Primary languages which includes a useful section on “Days to Celebrate”).  https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/learning/west_sussex_grid_for_l earning/curriculum/modern_foreign_languages_mfl/key_stage_2/ developing_intercultural_under.aspx https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/learning/west_sussex_grid_for_l earning/curriculum/modern_foreign_languages_mfl/key_stage_2/ developing_intercultural_under.aspx (Set up to provide KS2 Primary Language support, includes an Intercultural section on how to develop an understanding of “Mardi Gras” with crêpe tasting). Useful resources

15.  http://changing-phase.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/including-culture- in-ks2-languages.html?m=1 http://changing-phase.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/including-culture- in-ks2-languages.html?m=1 (A list of useful links that allow the delivery of an intercultural understanding in French and Spanish).  www.linguascope.com www.linguascope.com (Annual subscription required. Online vocabulary resources and worksheets on different cultural events in French, Spanish and German).  www.mondedestitounis.fr www.mondedestitounis.fr (Free website with French songs, stories and festival resources available online).  www.littlelinguist.co.uk www.littlelinguist.co.uk (stockist of Primary languages resources, including literature). Useful Resources

16. The purpose of this session is to:  Highlight the cultural dimension in teaching primary Languages.  Explore ways to make links between the children’s culture in England and Francophone countries.  Examine the similarities and differences between countries.  Discuss appropriate language and resources. Session 1: Let’s Celebrate! Culture