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01/07/25

We are very proud to have made a new EAL Cook Book. Our wonderful EAL are always talking about their delicious home cooking, so we decided to put it all together in a book which is available in the library.#flavorsofhome pic.twitter.com/DkJZetvrR7

01/07/25

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30/06/25

Our Year 7 taster day is underway and our new girls are already feeling part of the HGABR community! pic.twitter.com/K7lYawJHGL

27/06/25

🌺 🌟 It’s HGABR Prom 2025! 🌟 🌺 Our amazing Year 11s are here and ready to celebrate 5 years of hard work, commitment and resilience! We are so proud of them all and can’t wait to take them through to Year 13! pic.twitter.com/iXQW0ex0BX

26/06/25

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26/06/25

🌺 🌟 It’s HGABR Prom 2025! 🌟 🌺 Our amazing Year 11s are here and ready to celebrate 5 years of hard work, commitment and resilience! We are so proud of them all and can’t wait to take them through to Year 13! pic.twitter.com/pvXZ5qgAMs

24/06/25

End of an era for our incredible Year 13s! We are so excited to see what you do next https://t.co/caoSdkD21R

24/06/25

Our Top Gun team are preparing for some complex maneuvers.#allcanwewill pic.twitter.com/8IcLrS7pPw

24/06/25

This week our Year 8 Top Gun team took part in a live webinar on Aviation careers#allcanwewill pic.twitter.com/1F8j5vSOik

20/06/25

This week the HGABR Student Commission & Year 12 Politics students were surprised during their trip to Parliament and Downing Street with MP Liam Conlon. The Prime Minister made an appearance prior to their meeting and Q & A with the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves. pic.twitter.com/FhxVNhUV5L

19/06/25

Rediscover your library during Celebration of Migration week! We love our EAL students and we have redecorated with every flag we can lay our hands on. Can you guess all the flags?#EALcool pic.twitter.com/KrTMjfbeoA

16/06/25

Nos encantan los libros en todos los idiomas.#allcanwewill pic.twitter.com/xmVyQJSsE0

16/06/25

This week is a celebration our amazing EAL students. We have decorated the library, put out novels in many languages and we have made an EAL recipe book, which shares the best of home cooking from around the world.#homecooking pic.twitter.com/wCGDFNhKi9

13/06/25

The coolest podcasts happen at Harris Bromley. Yesterday we interviewed the perfect publishers, Parakeet Books. And today we will be releasing the long awaited Graham Whitlock podcast. Check your texts & emails for details#Parakeetbooks pic.twitter.com/mUY56diVBy

12/06/25

Would you chose duty over passion? That was the question our Year 10 Most Able students had to face when they saw Carmen at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. pic.twitter.com/Ut3GISPD0S

12/06/25

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05/06/25

A massive congratulations to Nadia Khan who competed in the Maths Battle at King’s College, University of London. The Battle involves solving high level maths problems against the clock, and challenging the proofs of other mathematicians. Wow.....#mathsbattle pic.twitter.com/nSBnPP0YN4

04/06/25

Latifah and Rumaysa, took part in the Arabic Reading Competition organised by the Arabic Teachers' Council in London and Southern England. Both did exceptionally well, and Latifah received the Exceptional Effort prize. Well done to you both!#Arabic pic.twitter.com/oRowWfWZ6I

03/06/25

Do you love your murder mysteries? Until the end of term, the library will be awash with brand new books. This week, the classic French sleuth, Maigret, has crept onto our bestseller table.#lovereading pic.twitter.com/uXIkdAHZAB

20/05/25

We are once again football cup champions!! Today our amazing Year 7 & 8 football team worked their socks off beating of all the competition to be crowned champions.. again! We are so proud of each and every one of them ⚽️ 🏆 pic.twitter.com/Od76nA5uLQ

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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.


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Curriculum Plan - Latin and Classical Civilisation Hinterland

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