{"id":1184,"date":"2023-09-05T23:52:51","date_gmt":"2023-09-05T23:52:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fitzroy-ps-staging.ssops.net\/?page_id=1184"},"modified":"2025-08-29T02:17:30","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T02:17:30","slug":"french-bilingual","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fitzroyprimaryschool.vic.edu.au\/index.php\/our-learning\/french-bilingual\/","title":{"rendered":"French Bilingual"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1184\" class=\"elementor elementor-1184\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c753804 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c753804\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3d73a45\" data-id=\"3d73a45\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-746f931 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"746f931\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif;font-size: 30px\">Welcome to our French Bilingual program.<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0aa87f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b0aa87f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-daee103 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"daee103\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At Fitzroy Primary School, we proudly offer a vibrant and inclusive French Bilingual Program that enhances students\u2019 literacy and numeracy skills while fostering intercultural understanding. Through immersive classroom experiences, students engage with the Victorian Curriculum delivered in French, developing both academic and language proficiency in a supportive and stimulating environment.<\/p><h4><i>Why Learn French at Fitzroy Primary School?<\/i><\/h4><p>Learning French at Fitzroy Primary School:<\/p><ul><li>Encourages critical thinking, creativity, and problem-solving.<\/li><li>Builds a deep understanding of how languages work.<\/li><li>Promotes awareness of diverse cultures, ideas, and perspectives.<\/li><li>Enhances career and employment opportunities.<\/li><li>Strengthens social cohesion through improved communication.<\/li><\/ul><h4><i>Our Bilingual Model<\/i><\/h4><p>All students from Foundation to Year 6 participate in our bilingual program, receiving 10 hours of instruction in French each week. 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