It's strange, but just as we were discussing whether the English should be encouraged to learn a second language on the forum I read this report on the BBC:-
Bilingual primary school to open
The first bilingual state school in England has been approved - with lessons in French and English.
The project in the Wix School in Battersea, south London, is to be supported by the French embassy.
Pupils joining the bilingual class will follow the national curriculum but will study all subjects in both languages throughout the primary school.
The initiative is the result of co-operation with the Lycee Charles de Gaulle, a French school in London.
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My only problem with this is why French? Why not Spanish?
In 1999 French was the 11th most spoken language in the world, being spoken by about 77 million people whilst Spanish was ranked the second or third most spoken language in the world. It is spoken as a first language by about 352 million people, or by 417 million including non-native speakers. Now that would make more sense!