On Wednesday we held the finals of our MFL Year 7 Spelling Bee in school. Audience members feasted on cakes while the competitors took turns on stage to spell as many words as they could in French, German or Spanish in one minute. Not only did they have to remember the translation of the word, they had to use the target language alphabet to spell it!
Although this was a fun competition for our students, the knowledge of phonics is a huge part of being able to speak a language well, and so all the work that students have put in will stand them in good stead over the coming years.
We are incredibly proud of our Year 7 students and what they have achieved in their first year in languages at The Earls – it takes a huge amount of bravery to get up on stage in such a high pressure environment. Congratulations to all students who took part, and to our winners in the pictures below.
Thanks also go to the amazing MFL staff team for this and all the other opportunities they provide for our students.
