Language is the blood of the soul into which thoughts run and out of which they grow, wrote Oliver Wendell Holmes, an Americal poet. I was very keen in the early stages of setting up the pilot room to have both French and German lessons taking advantage of the facilities on offer. Afetr some initial planning, teachers and language assistants have come together to devise a series of lessons aimed at both upper and lower school classes, and which revolve primarily around recording of audio and video material. The activities are supported by Peter Cowley from the local authority who has had experience in the delivery of similar material when leading the Ingenium project at nearby Grey Court School. Lessons with students presenting pieces to camera, backed by chromakey images to represent different locations were a hit with the students.
