Winwick Church of England Primary School is situated in a semi-rural setting and has 200 children ranging in age from 4 to 11. The Senior Leadership Team comprises of a Head Teacher, a Deputy Head with 50% teaching, two Teaching and Learning Responsibility teachers for Literary and Numeracy and one for Special Educational Needs. Due to the forthcoming introduction of compulsory language learning for Key Stage 2 in September the school feels that the subject needs to have a higher profile. There needs to be higher confidence in staff's ability to speak French so that more members of staff can be involved in language teaching; new and more engaging ways of delivering lessons and up to date and relevant resources. Furthermore, the school wishes to form a link with a French school in order to improve its European dimension. The school plans to send two participants, over a one year period, on a suitable 8 day language and methodology course which it has identified. The course consists of a combination of language learning, cultural activities, methodology and pedagogy as well as a one day job shadowing opportunity in a French school. The participants are being identified via a school skills audit which looks at National Qualifications obtained as well as looking for candidates who are motivated, enthusiastic and keen to share their knowledge. The participants are also carrying out language self assessments using Europass. The first participant to attend the course is a Teaching Assistant currently devising and delivering French lessons to all Key Stage 2 children during 50 minute weekly sessions. Although she holds a French degree it was obtained in 1989 and her confidence is currently low. The project will be managed and monitored throughout by the Senior Leadership Team who will ensure that it is fully prepared. It will keep in regular contact with the course provider to ensure that all preliminary preparations are completed. All channels of communication will be kept open prior to, during and following the trip. Staff members, governors, children and parents will be kept fully up to date with the impending trip through a series of meetings, newsletters and via the school website. The children will have a direct input into the course by providing letters/emails to the French school and by devising questions which the participants will need to find answers to whilst away. The school will assist the participants by ensuring that aspects of safe keeping e.g. emergency contacts, insurance etc. are in place and that there is regular contact with both parties whilst they are away. The finding of a European link school forms part of the School's Development Plan. A meeting has taken place between the first participant and a member of the Senior Leadership Team and the project has been linked into her Professional Development Plan. This will be regularly reviewed during the forthcoming year. It is anticipated that following the trip changes will be implemented into the School's Modern Foreign Languages Policy. Following the course the relevant project outcomes will be disseminated to the various stakeholders via a variety of means: meetings, presentations, question and answer sessions, website, newsletter and newspaper. All outcomes will be evaluated both on the return of the participants and then throughout the year during review meetings. It is envisaged that as a result of the project staff will have enhanced language skills; will have a greater enthusiasm and confidence in the delivery of lessons; will be able to engage the children in more creative ways; will be able to provide a more European dimension to learning cross curriculum via authentic learning resources and will have a link in place with a French school which will greatly improve the cultural awareness of our pupils. As a result of this we will hopefully develop our pupils' enthusiasm for continued language learning as they move into Secondary Education and beyond and will open their eyes to new cultures, enabling them to develop into effective global citizens. It is anticipated that the profile of language learning at Winwick will have been raised and that our language lessons will be considered "outstanding".