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18/10/24

This is wonderful! Great work Miss Holley-Willis!

09/10/24

All looking good for 3:40pm arrival! 👍

09/10/24

We have 81 very muddy, tired and super impressive Year 7 girls (and 7 teachers!) on the coach and heading back to HGABR! Current ETA is 3:40pm but will post updates here and text parents pic.twitter.com/N7lGhENbee

09/10/24

🏹 & 🧗‍♂️ pic.twitter.com/qC0ndAonMS

09/10/24

Muddy buggy building in the woods! A different sort of Wednesday morning for our brilliant, resilient, Year 7 girls 💪🏽🙌 pic.twitter.com/fFtti7Zpf5

09/10/24

Good morning from camp! 🏕️ our Year 7 girls from Blue & Green Faculty ready for breakfast and another day of activities! 🙌 pic.twitter.com/JGiAHggbYN

08/10/24

🔥 marshmallow time!! 😋 pic.twitter.com/PAPUX3VgHN

08/10/24

We are taking them in each of the activity groups and will send an album to parents of course! 🏕️😊

08/10/24

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08/10/24

Year 7 Residential Trip 2 the rain has cleared (for now!) and we are making shelters, building buggy’s, climbing and archery! 🏹 pic.twitter.com/MPDHdTmaI3

08/10/24

Update - coach 1 is due back 15:50! Coach 2 just behind!

08/10/24

Dear parents, our Year 7 Residential Trip 1 (Yellow & Red Faculty) have departed, current ETA is 3:40pm. Will post updates here and will send text! Expect some tired, muddy girls! We are so proud of all them pushing themselves and making new memories pic.twitter.com/vs2728mDEs

08/10/24

Year 7 Residential Round 2!! Blue & Green Faculty have arrived, eaten and off to start the pic.twitter.com/AuBvJlOddt

08/10/24

The girls have arrived and just tucking into lunch! Photos to follow… 😊

08/10/24

We're incredibly grateful for all the generous food donations to our community hub! 🙏❤️ If you or someone you know is in need, please visit our Community Hub for support. Share this with friends and family to spread the word! 🍎🥫 pic.twitter.com/mXoXO4xtVp

07/10/24

Not an average Monday for our Year 7 girls today ! pic.twitter.com/nCW13ifEY8

07/10/24

Night time activities for our Year 7 girls! pic.twitter.com/UsDAhbNtzK

07/10/24

Year 7 Residential - Red & Yellow Faculty are straight into activities and making memories! pic.twitter.com/MFWww7EwgM

07/10/24

We have arrived and the girls are straight into activities and having fun! Already so proud of their enthusiasm and positive attitude pic.twitter.com/5ksu75nxWv

07/10/24

Year 7 Residential Group 1 is gooooo!! We can’t wait to get to for fun and adventure and making new friends pic.twitter.com/lKewjzss7p

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Classics

We believe the study of the ancient Greek and Roman world is fundamental to a full understanding and grasp of the ancient world, modern language and modern civilisation.

By learning about the Latin language, students can sharpen their grasp of both the English language and other languages, become disciplined in the complexities of grammar and appreciate the richness of ancient and modern languages.

Learning Latin allows for an appreciation of the infinitely rich world of Latin literature, which remains a touchstone for all later European literature and contains profound and challenging insights into the human condition that are as relevant today as when the works were first composed.

We intend that through studying Classics our students should have a sophisticated cultural literacy, becoming familiar with the classical mythology which forms the bedrock of much modern art and literature. They will also gain an understanding of the ancient Greek and Roman foundations of philosophy and history and a cultural insight that allows then to reflect deeply about themselves and the lives of others. This can enhance their appreciation of cultural differences, so important in our modern, multi-cultural society.

By studying Classics, students will additionally develop a clarity of thought, attention to detail, and ability to argue a case. Our students will display sophisticated analytical and critical skills and hone their oration skills in argumentation, enabling them to assert their authority and presence in the world of education and preparing them for the world of higher education and work beyond.

Curriculum plan - further details of the curriculum can be found in the curriculum plan below.

Textbooks and useful resources

The Homeric Hymns, Hymn to Demeter: lines 1-104, 3014-474

Hymn to Heracles the Lion Hearted

Plutarch, The Parallel Lives: Comparison of Theseus and Romulus

Livy, The Early History of Rome, 1.0-1.1, 1.3.7-1.4, 1.6.3-1.7.3

Ovid, Metamorphoses

Virgil, Aeneid, 8.154-279

Caecilius Stage 1