At St John’s Meads, we believe every child deserves a curriculum that empowers them to grow into curious, confident communicators, reflecting our values of love, independence, generosity, honesty and teamwork [LIGHT]. 

Our Spanish curriculum nurtures each child’s God-given potential, equipping them with the confidence, vocabulary, and cultural awareness to thrive in a multilingual world. 

Aligned with the National Curriculum and using Language Angels as our scheme of work, our Spanish education fosters the four key language skills—listening, speaking, reading, and writing—alongside systematic grammar and phonics. Lessons build sequentially on prior knowledge, with scaffolded support and clear modelling, ensuring skills and vocabulary are embedded and progressively more sophisticated. 

Real-world contexts—such as conversation, songs, stories, and cultural exploration—make learning relevant and engaging. Pupils experience authentic Spanish accents through audio-visual materials provided by Language Angels, enabling them to develop accurate pronunciation and intonation. 

Implementation is weekly, with teachers supported by high-quality lesson plans, interactive resources (games, songs, PowerPoints etc.), and adapted levels of challenge (“Teaching Types”) to stretch all learners. Early units focus on core vocabulary and phonics; later units increase in complexity, introducing grammar, longer texts, opinions, connectives, and more personalised responses. 

Assessment is ongoing, retrieval of prior learning, and timely feedback to support progress and challenge pupils appropriately. By embedding Spanish in authentic, enjoyable contexts and delivering it with care, St John’s Meads cultivates resilient language learners who use Spanish confidently and compassionately, shining as lights in their communities.