Bolsover Church of England Junior School

Subject Intent

At Bolsover Church of England School, we believe that learning a foreign language is a fundamental part of being a member of a multi-cultural society and provides an insight into other cultures. Through our high quality Languages curriculum (following the National Curriculum), all pupils are challenged to communicate and express their ideas, facts and feelings in another language, both orally and in writing. This will provide the foundations needed for learning further languages and following future work or leisure opportunities in other countries.

Learning a language inspires curiosity and deepens the understanding of the wider world. It should be seen as a life-long skill that opens up exciting avenues into exploring, embracing and respecting different cultures in our local, national and global communities. We aim to prepare pupils to participate in a rapidly changing world in which work and other activities are increasingly carried out in languages other than English. At Bolsover, we strive to develop pupils' confidence, fluency and love for the subject, with the hope that this provides the skills needed to embrace the wider world. 

From their starting points, we aim for all children to access languages at Bolsover C of E Junior school. This will provide the foundations needed to support the transition into secondary school and beyond.

Subject Co-ordinator

The subject co-ordinator for Languages in school is Miss Jessica Baller, who can be contacted on 01246 822324, or via our school email at info@bolsover-jun.derbyshire.sch.uk. Our Languages nominated governor is Mrs Pamela Hall who can be contacted via the same contacts above.