About Language Larks

Award-winning French and Spanish classes in a school near you

Children's language classes

The Story of Language Larks

Language Larks was founded in 2012 by Rachel Johnson, passionate about making language learning accessible and enjoyable for children. The belief behind Language Larks is that every child deserves the opportunity to learn a new language and experience the beauty of diverse cultures.

Our Mission

At Language Larks, our mission is to inspire a lifelong love for languages in children. We believe that language learning goes beyond the development of language skills and creates a deeper understanding of the value of diversity in our world. By providing children with the tools to communicate fluently in French and Spanish, we empower them to achieve their full potential and become global citizens. Our goal is to create a safe and nurturing environment where children thrive and enjoy the process of language learning.

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Meet our Expert Tutors

Rachel (1)

Rachel Johnson

Management

Rachel has a degree in French and spent a year living in France as part of her university experience. She is still in touch with French friends that she made at that time. After graduation, she did a qualification in Teaching English as a Foreign Language and moved to Madrid for six months where she taught English and learned Spanish. She also worked in a Summer school in northern Spain teaching English to Spanish children. Four years later, she spent six months in South America, a month studying Spanish in a language school in Quito, followed by time spent travelling around the continent.

After a move to London, she worked for an international advertising agency booking ads in French magazines. She followed that with a job in a media company working on the media elements for a ride in the Terra Mítica theme park in Benidorm and liaising with the Spanish client. She used her languages further when she moved into subtitling programmes for the BBC and Channel 4. 

Once in Tonbridge, Rachel taught French to children in Sevenoaks as a tutor for someone who ran their own independent French Club. She joined La Jolie Ronde in 2012 and became the Area Support Advisor for the network in Southeast England in January 2023. In this capacity, she carries out Quality Control visits and observes other licensee’s classes as well as sharing her experience and supporting new La Jolie Ronde licensees. 

Bethan (2)

Madame Armory

French Tutor

Bethan graduated from the University of Leeds with a Joint Honours degree in French and German in 2001. The course incorporated a year in France working as a language assistant teaching English to French pupils.

After working for five years she decided on a career change that would utilise her language skills and completed a PGCE in Modern Languages in 2007. She went on to work in a large comprehensive school in Surrey until 2013 when she had her second child. As part of her role, Bethan ran the Foreign Language Leaders Award which involved training some of her secondary school pupils to teach short sessions in local primary schools. After a career break, Bethan joined Language Larks with La Jolie Ronde in 2018 and has taught at various local schools ever since.
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Señora Dicuru

Spanish Tutor

Hola!  I'm a bilingual educator with a passion for languages and a love for teaching kids. Born in sunny Venezuela and raised partly in Scotland, I've had the incredible opportunity to experience different cultures and learn English firsthand. With a licentiate degree in Education in Modern Languages and years of experience teaching English in both private schools and the oil and gas industry, I'm excited to bring my enthusiasm for language learning to Tonbridge. As a proud mom of two bilingual kids, I believe in the power of language to connect people and open up new worlds. Let's make learning a language a fun and exciting adventure together at Language Larks!

Children's language classes

Join the Flock Today!

At Language Larks, we aim to provide the highest quality language education for children. Contact us today to book a place for your child and embark on a fun and exciting language-learning journey. Our experienced teachers are happy to answer any questions you may have. Join our vibrant community and inspire your child to become a global citizen, able to communicate fluently in French and Spanish.

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