A FLINTSHIRE high school is celebrating a year of embracing a Welsh Government language scheme.

Over this academic year, Flint High School has taken steps to adopt the Welsh Government's aim for our nation to become multilingual.

In line with ‘Global Futures – Communication in the 21st Century’, a plan to improve and promote Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) in Wales, the school has introduced measures to meet Welsh Government’s target that all young people are able to speak English, Welsh and one other language.

Alongside the development of an exciting and engaging curriculum, the languages team and their Pupil Language Ambassadors have put on a wide range of events in 2018-19.

The year kicked off with a Year 7 Spelling Bee competition in Welsh and French. Pupil Language Ambassadors helped students to prepare in break times for each of the rounds. The two finalists, Adele Crimes and Poppy Francis-Owen, will be competing against pupils from across Wales at Bangor University at the end of the month.

In March, sixty students travelled with staff to 'The Welsh Festival' at Disneyland Paris. During the weekend they practised their French language skills, sang 'Sosban Fach' with Mickey Mouse and saw the Welsh dragon projected on to Sleeping Beauty's castle in the Welsh themed firework show.

An International Eisteddfod held recently saw the culmination of the year of language learning adventures. This was an opportunity to showcase the achievements of students' Welsh and French skills and celebrate being part of a global community.

In the run up to the event, all students adopted a country and a language. They used their new language around school and took part in internationally themed competitions in Art, P.E, Maths, Geography, Creative Writing, Craft and a Great International Bake Off.

Victoria Smith, Curriculum Leader for Languages, said: “The Eisteddfod was excellent. The students wowed us with their French and Welsh skills in poetry and singing competitions.

“I would like to say a big thank you and congratulations not only to the competition winners, 7C and 8I, and to our outstanding contributors Rugile Abrancinskaite and Jessica Roberts, but also to all of the staff and students who have contributed to our success in improving our language skills throughout the year. We are already planning new exciting events for 2019-20.”