'English is not Enough!'
17th November 2016
Students from Melbourn Village College yesterday attended a prestigious event at Magdalene College, Cambridge.
They joined students from partner Cam Academy Trust schools, Comberton and Cambourne Village Colleges and The Voyager, Peterborough, for the annual launch of the Language Leader Award.
To gain the award, students must plan, deliver and reflect upon a series of lessons taught to youngsters in one of their school’s feeder primaries.
The day started with a tour of Magdalene College with students getting to see the dining hall where, to this day, diners eat by candlelight.
They then heard from Sarah Schechter, Project Manager for Routes into Languages (East) about the importance of language learning and she gave the clear message that ‘English is not enough!’
Students then reflected on their personal skills and those needed for effective leadership and gained instruction on how best to present themselves to an audience from Jane Driver, Assistant Principal at The Voyager.
Melbourn Head of Languages Ben Hutchinson said: “It was a really inspiring day with student ambassadors from many of the Cambridge Colleges on hand to help our students. It was lovely to see the students having to reflect upon themselves as individuals as well as witnessing the collaboration with other students from schools within the Trust. They came away fully empowered and excited about starting their lesson planning!
Lucy Dickinson, one of the MVC students involved, said: “I really enjoyed it. It has made me see the importance of languages and I feel that I have learnt new skills to teach with.”
Penny Lowe added: “The day we spent at Magdalene College helped us to decide what to do with our futures.”
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