Languages
At Woodside, we teach Spanish as it is a major world language spoken by even more people than English worldwide, and also because Spanish is a language with a close match between how it is spoken and written.
Research shows that learning any second language makes learning further languages easier and Spanish has much in common with other European languages, including the use of different genders for ordinary objects, using their word for "of" to show possession instead of our "apostrophe s" but most of all the use of verbs which change according to who or what you are referring to. As our teachers are not language specialists we use digital resources, particularly Language Angels to teach Spanish and, for a number of years, have also had the support of a Spanish Language Assistant.
Teaching of Modern Foreign Languages at Woodside is coordinated by Mrs Stafford. We have given children Language Angel log in details to use at home and this can be used for learning Spanish. We recommend you join your child in learning a new language and also maintain any languages you already speak as a family.