Languages – Spanish

What a successful year! Attendance has been very high with full engagement and willingness to learn despite that fact that the lessons took place after school. Focus was on having fun and students enjoyed practising and memorising the new content, playing games on Quizlet, Blooket and Kahoot. This fostered a competitive atmosphere that enabled students to be fully engaged and motivated. Students also had opportunity to sing in Spanish, the most popular songs were, without a doubt, ¿Qué ropa llevas? and ¿Cuál es tu color favorito? Ask your child to rap for you!

Students also developed their speaking skills through a rapid-fire questions routine that took place at the start of every lesson enabling them to be confident using the language to talk about their personal world. At home, students developed their writing skills which were then reviewed in class and prepared role plays and presentations to be played in front of the whole class. Our Year 8s presented their families as well as their ideal school while Year 9 conducted a research project on a South American country and had a one-on-one conversation with their teacher, as part of their assessments.

At the end of Term 3, our Year 9s had an end of Spanish Studies fiesta during which they danced and played games while discovering famous Latin American sweet: “el dulce de leche”.

Testimonies from students

“Spanish class with Mr. Brochet was the first time I could really learn Spanish. Through the many comprehensive but fun methods we’ve applied in class, I’ve been able to learn many Spanish terms that I could potentially use if I went to a Spanish-speaking country.” Maugan

“I believe it is important to learn Spanish as it is a widely spread language and is somewhat similar to French. I enjoyed it when the class did group activities such as battleships or Blookets because it made the lessons fun.” Lucille

“The thing that I think is the most beneficial about Spanish is knowing a third language, even if it is just the basics. In addition, the atmosphere of the class is very motivating. Furthermore, the extra class reinforced a deep sense of community within the class coming through shared experience.” Joshua

Johan Brochet French and Spanish Teacher