French

French is a living language at Hilden Grange, right from early days in the Pre-prep through to Scholarship level in Year 8. We start with games, songs and software, progress to textbooks, and aspire to competence in all four skills: speaking, listening, reading and writing.

Our children in Years 7 and 8 enjoy a week away either in the Loire Valley or in Normandy each year. This is a chance to visit established pen friends, to see the wonders of a different region and culture, and to make important steps in gaining confidence in speaking French.

Each year we broaden children’s awareness of the wider scope of foreign languages when we celebrate European Languages Day with fun and games in different European Languages.