Vicki Jordan was successful in securing funding from RiPL to fund for an online subscription to the Language Gym for some of the  mixed aged KS2 classes in other schools across the Trust. Pupils have been completing weekly online games to practise language learnt in lessons. Vicki has been supported with her research project, by Bernadette Holmes MBE, bye-fellow of the University of Cambridge and DfE advisor for the upcoming reforms in GCSEs for MFL.

RiPL is a group of researchers, practising teachers, teacher educators and policy makers interested in Research in Primary Languages.
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Vicki’s research project will be presented at the ‘Languages Across the Primary Curriculum’ RiPL event on the 21st July 18:30-20:00. There will also be a roundtable answering the question, “what can primary languages bring to young children’s learning and development? To book a free place visit: Languages Across the Primary Curriculum: RiPL Summer Sessions Tickets, Thu 21 Jul 2022 at 18:30 | Eventbrite

Gina Ruby from North Tawton was also successful in securing some RiPL funding to arrange for a French theatre company to perform to Key Stage 2 pupils from North Tawton and South Tawton Primaries.