EAL Support

  We have children and families speaking in over 21 different languages at school

Welcome to Chillingham Road Primary School. We understand that starting school in a new country, in a new city where the culture and customs could be completely different may be challenging and difficult at first.

We are here to build connections and relationships with you so that we can support your child effectively and so they can learn and achieve.

What does EAL mean?

EAL refers to children in school who speak English as an additional language. 

In England, such learners are defined as those who have been ‘exposed to a language at home that is known or believed to be other than English’ (Department for Education, 2019).

975,238 children in primary schools in England were recorded as speaking English as an Additional Language, and a further 601,238 in secondary schools.

How you can use our webiste:

We have 21 different languages spoken and celebrated in school so in order to improve communications, any important messages will appear here and then you will just be able to select the earth symbol at the top of the page, next to the magnifying glass, and choose the language you require.

This information will be automatically translated.

You can also use this tool to translate the majority of text on the website. Unfortunately, we are still waiting for Google to provide the technology required to translate our documents and policies that are currently in PDF.

Undoubtedly, this is a small step in the right direction with regard to improving access and evolving our relationship and collaboration so that your child feels safe, happy and achieves