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magistraelliot.bsky.social
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Books playlist from The Simple Things magazine. Love it!

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In my year 9 sow on heroes and heroines, we’re reached Circe. This week we’ll be looking at how she’s been represented in art and in the Odyssey.

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I learned my Latin at WKGS with the amazing Mr Taylor. Went onto do a classics degree at Cambridge and now have been teaching Latin, Greek and Classical Civilisation for 20 years

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Increasing my @classicsforall.bsky.social donation as the government have cancelled the ‘Latin excellence in schools’ programme. Do reach out to them if you are a state school wanting to offer a classical subject.

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Today I learnt that the gemma Augustea was never buried, just passed from one person to another.

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My second Substack post on classical civilisation: open.substack.com/pub/sarahell...

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Published my first Substack on why study Latin? open.substack.com/pub/sarahell...

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Good to hear Tom Holland @therestishistory.bsky.social & Prof. Lee Elliot Major critique the dreadful DofE policy of defunding the Latin Excellence Programme which supports teaching Latin in UK state schools. Please sign & share this petition to stop the policy www.change.org/p/save-the-l...

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Removing the financial support enabling students in state schools learn Latin in the UK is an appalling and shortsighted policy. Please sign this petition to keep the Latin Excellence Programme - www.change.org/p/save-the-l... #AncientBlueSky

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Prepping a T and L session for Tuesday on Rosenshine’s 6th principle - checking for understanding. Thanks to @teacherhead.bsky.social for his insights!

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