--- title: "EAL" url: "https://www.shirleyinfantschool.org.uk/curriculum/eal" school: "Shirley Infant School" --- # Multilanguage Support ## English as an Additional Language (EAL) We know when your first language is not English it can be a parental concern about helping your child to read. We feel the best support you can give your little one here is to read a picture book in your home language with them. To support a child with learning English and be able to read a little one needs to have a secure home language. From here, we can teach your little one the English language and the skill of reading. Have a look at this example video to help you apply this at home: [For Parents \| Letters and Sounds](https://www.littlewandlelettersandsounds.org.uk/resources/for-parents/#tabnametabBooksComingHome) Remember, you can use the translation button at the bottom of this page. ### Curriculum - [Curriculum Overview ](https://www.shirleyinfantschool.org.uk/curriculum) - [Our Curriculum Intent](https://www.shirleyinfantschool.org.uk/curriculum/our-curriculum-intent) - [Wider Curriculum](https://www.shirleyinfantschool.org.uk/curriculum/wider-curriculum-at-shirley-infant-school) - [Year R Curriculum](https://www.shirleyinfantschool.org.uk/curriculum/year-r-curriculum) - [Year 1 Curriculum](https://www.shirleyinfantschool.org.uk/curriculum/year-1-curriculum) - [Year 2 Curriculum](https://www.shirleyinfantschool.org.uk/curriculum/year-2-curriculum) - [Phonics](https://www.shirleyinfantschool.org.uk/curriculum/phonics) - [Reading](https://www.shirleyinfantschool.org.uk/curriculum/reading) - [Writing](https://www.shirleyinfantschool.org.uk/curriculum/writing) - [Maths](https://www.shirleyinfantschool.org.uk/curriculum/maths) - [Safety in Our Curriculum](https://www.shirleyinfantschool.org.uk/curriculum/e-safety) - [PSHE](https://www.shirleyinfantschool.org.uk/curriculum/pshe) - [Multilanguage Support](https://www.shirleyinfantschool.org.uk/curriculum/eal) - [School Council](https://www.shirleyinfantschool.org.uk/curriculum/school-council) ![Shirley Infant School](https://files.schudio.com/shirley-infant/images/logo/Shirley-Infant-footer-Logo-3.png) ### Shirley Infant School Wilton Road Southampton Hampshire SO15 5LA 023 8077 5057 ### Useful Links - [Governors](https://www.shirleyinfantschool.org.uk/our-school/governors) - [Job Vacancies](https://www.shirleyinfantschool.org.uk/join-our-school/job-vacancies) - [Online Resources](https://www.shirleyinfantschool.org.uk/parents/guidance-and-support-for-parents) - [SEND](https://www.shirleyinfantschool.org.uk/key-information/anti-bullying-strategy/send-information) ### Translation © Copyright 2026 Shirley Infant School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://www.shirleyinfantschool.org.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)