From the French department

The weekly round up of grammar and food!
French Grammar
Week ending 13 March 2026
Here are the topics of vocabulary and grammar that are currently being studied in French lessons for Years 5, 6 and 7.
Your sons can go online to reinforce what is currently being studied, or get a headstart on upcoming topics.
Year 5
Current topics: Directions, To/at, Aller present tense
Next topic: Opinions
Year 6
Current topics: Il faut + INFINITIVE; French meals
Next topics: Shopping for food; Quantities; Restaurant
Year 7
7X & 7Y
Current topics: When I was little ; The Imperfect Tense
Next topics: Relative pronouns
7S
Current topic: The Imperfect Tense; Relative pronouns
Next topics: Perfect or Imperfect?
Recipe - Pouding Chômeur — Québec, Canada
🍁 Sweet, sticky and full of maple syrup flavour. This Québec dessert is a fun bake and delicious served warm with cream or ice cream. A perfect treat for a weekend.
🔗 Recipe: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/267358/pouding-chomeur/
French ↔ English:
- *sirop d’érable* — maple syrup
- *farine* — flour
- *œufs* — eggs
- *beurre* — butter
- *crème* — cream
Dave Power
Head of French









