Bonjour Cork

Why learning French is so important for our children…interesting read 🤔

Primary schools are being urged to introduce French – the mother tongue of our “nearest EU neighbour” – when foreign languages are rolled out on the curriculum over the coming year.

The French Ambassador to Ireland, Céline Place, said her embassy was helping schools by facilitating teachers who wanted to travel to France and by placing 90 French-language assistants in Irish classrooms across the country.

The Department of Education will begin rolling out a plan to introduce foreign languages to all primary schools over the next five years.

“We see it as a big opportunity to keep the relationship between the two countries lively and real,” Ms Place told the Irish Independent.

“We are your neighbour. We are a big market. People have a good image of Irish people in France. So there would be a lot of opportunities for Irish students to find jobs in France,” she said.

She said French was used among the Defence Forces and was a useful language for soldiers deployed in Lebanon. There is also a spike in interest among civil servants in the language, ahead of Ireland’s EU presidency in the second half of this year.

Since Brexit, France is Ireland’s geographically closest neighbour in the EU and there has been growing co-operation in many areas

Excited to be starting afterschool French classes in Cork City for primary school children ages 8-12 years. Give your child the language advantage at an age they absorb knowledge so quickly.

Thème du jour 🇫🇷:Les Vêtements 👗🧢👖👚
Vocabulary•Speaking•Confidence

“Le Corps”… today’s class was full of fun learning key body part vocab. Monsieur Potato Head made a surprise visit while the children found his “nez”, “Bouche” etc…
We played “Jacques a dit…” ,Simon Says, with lots of music and movement …

The older class enjoyed “Guess Who” en français practicing key French vocab related to “Les Portraits “

À la semaine prochaine 👋…

Last week we celebrated the 2000 year old French tradition of the “La Galette des Rois” cake to mark the 6th January (Epiphany). The lucky child who got “le fève” in their slice were crowned “le roi/la reine” for the day!
This is a simple recipie to make at home with the kids and enjoyed by young and old!!

It’s true!!

Being able to speak more than one language is amazing for your brain. 🧠 The BBC's Hannah Gelbart explains how switching languages is like doing mental squats, keeping your brain strong and flexible. And those benefits last, with studies showing that people who speak multiple languages actually get dementia later than monolinguals. And although learning a new language as an adult can be harder, research shows that it can boost well-being at any age! 🎧 https://bbc.in/49F7uCB

Now enrolling for Wednesday kids afternoon classes in 2026! Email [email protected]

Je vous souhaite un très joyeux Noël 🎄🎁 !!

Les Saisons …

🇫🇷Still more spaces available for private fun French kids classes Wednesday afternoons…
Give your child the language advantage and a great head start for their secondary school years 🤸🏻