Help.....moving to Wales....teaching in Welsh to a child that only speaks English

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Hi,

This is my first time posting on the forum. We are planning to move from Berkshire to Wales next summer. Our little one is currently in year 1 and will be moving into year 2 at the time of the move. The research that we have done gives us a lot of confidence about the local school but the main language in the school is Welsh. None of us speak Welsh (although we all hope to learn) and I am worried about how easy it will be to adapt to being taught in a new language. Also, how could we support with homework?

Does anyone have any experiences that they could share or things that we should be thinking about.

Thanks so much!

I'm really surprised at the negativity here.

I'm not. I am English person who moved to Wales as a 4 year old and then learnt Welsh in an English medium school, but moved back to England as a ten year old and was exposed to monoglot English who thought that made them totally superior and thought any foreign language was a joke.

As others have said, learning another language from an early age helps a different part of your brain to develop, which is surely a bonus.