Young Interpreters

About the scheme

The Young Interpreter Scheme® recognises the huge potential that exists within each school community for pupils of all ages to use their skills and knowledge to support new learners of English so that they feel safe, settled and valued from the start.

Young Interpreters undergo specific training to prepare for this role and are selected on the basis of different personal qualities they may have. The support they can offer to a newly-arrived pupil can be very reassuring from a parent or carer's point of view at a time when their child may be adapting to substantial changes. It also supports school staff in a variety of ways at different points during the school day.

Welcome messages to new pupils at St. Andrew's Primary School

Lawin welcoming new pupils in Kurdish

Nataly welcoming new pupils in Arabic

Lawin YI.mp4

Dominykas welcoming new pupils in Lithuanian

Dominykas welcome Lituanian.mp4

Nataly YI.mp4

Kacper welcoming new pupils in Polish

Kacper YI.mp4

Devin welcoming new pupils in Chinese

Devin welcome Chinese.mp4

Marcell welcoming new pupils in Hungarian

Marcell welcome Hungarian.mp4

Adrian welcoming new pupils in Polish

Adrian welcome Polish.mp4

Maxi welcoming new pupils in Romanian

Maxi Romanian 6CB.mp4

Martin welcoming new pupils in Portuguese

Martin Portugal.mp4

Sadeem welcoming new pupils in Arabic

Sadeem Arabic.mp4

We have also been busy teaching the rest of the school some basic phrases in our home countries, so that they too can communicate with new pupils within school and make them feel more welcome!

Teaching children Polish phrases

Polish Phrases.mp4

Teaching children Lithuanian phrases

Lithuanian Phrases.mp4

Listen to our fantastic team on RADIO REACH!!!

Young Interpreters on RADIO REACH