Our children live in an ever-changing, rapidly advancing world where new knowledge and new skills need to be acquired, understood and mastered at a rate previously unheard of.

We aim to enable children to learn the full range of knowledge, skills and understanding in order to appreciate their world as well as recognising and embracing their role in becoming citizens who make a positive contribution to our society; now and in the future.

Our community and it’s environment help shape the way in which we structure learning opportunities. We balance the celebration of all positive aspects of our local context with the ability to look beyond the Furness Peninsula in order to understand and embrace the wider world.

We are totally committed to learning of the highest standard in academic, personal and social forms and have these aspirations for all children in our care.

Our French curriculum is based on the National Curriculum aims and content. We are keen to promote the study of a foreign language because of its increasing importance in the modern world. This has been recognised in the National Languages Strategy ‘Languages for All Languages for Life’ where there is the commitment to give every child between the ages of 7 and 11 the entitlement to learn a new language.

There is also increasing recognition that enriching the curriculum and releasing children’s creative energy through sport drama, music and languages reinforces their understanding of the basics and helps them enjoy a broader, more balanced curriculum.

Here at George Romney opportunities are promoted through children developing their skills of communication by listening, speaking, reading and writing. The study of a language involves practise of observational and study skills and committing to memory of useful material for subsequent recall.

Use of role play can also develop creative and imaginative expertise as well as empathy and understanding. Children are given the opportunity to play games using French, read familiar books in French and create their own texts using learnt words and phrases.

They are encouraged to ask and answer questions and follow instructions. Children learn about the culture and customs of France and in addition the whole school study all aspects of a different country and culture in International Week.