Classics at Bolton School

Classics Department in Girls’ Division @BoltonSch, an independent day school for students aged 0-18. We teach Latin, Greek and Classical Civilisation.

[Classics at Bolton School @BSGDClassics]

Along with other Bolton School accounts, we have migrated over to instagram. You can follow us there @BSGDhumanties
Valete, omnes!

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Horseguards, Downing Street and Cleopatra’s needle complete with a brief talk about the marvellous Miss Annie Barlow who as well as being a school governor was an amazing fundraiser for the Egyptian Exploration society.

[Classics at Bolton School @BSGDClassics]

No trip to London is complete without a BM trip. Mrs Ball can wax lyrical about the Parthenon Sculptures and the Exekias Achilles and Penthesilea vase for hours. Fortunately for our students there are time constraints.

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Good old fashioned site seeing this morning with a walk down the Thames to Parliament Square. Stopped to admire Boudicca of course.

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We’re ready to put the glad in gladiator!

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First cultural activity…The National Art Gallery to admire Classical inspiration in Renaissance art. We even source one of our GCSE sources IRL

[mary beard @wmarybeard]

If you want an idea of how complicated ideas of free speech can be, listen to me and Charlotte on ancient controversies - Socrates, Cremutius Cordus and young Glaucon (who was prevented speaking in the Athenian assembly) https://t.co/7EephQfadd

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Typically Classics teacher Friday…

[Bolton School Partnerships and Outreach @BSPartnerships]

We continue to focus on our partnership activities. A full calendar of events for this academic year, with visits to schools already underway.

[Girls’ PE Dept at Bolton School @BSGDSport]

Football

Fabulous to hear about students sporting summers!

Addison (Y8) has been in China 🇨🇳 , playing for Manchester City in the u13 Universal Youth Cup in Dingnan.  Playing against teams from China, plus Paris Saint Germain & Juventus.

Well done Addison ⚽️

[Immortal Egypt: Prof. Joann Fletcher @ImmortalEgypt]

🥳NEW DATE ALERT!
After our #BoltonsEgypt Summer Study Day 'Ancient Egypt's Art and Artists' sold out in just 2 weeks, we can now offer a 2nd date Saturday 20th September with details at: https://t.co/VpLJWE6rE9

#Egypt #ancientegypt #bolton #art #artist

[mary beard @wmarybeard]

Starting a podcast ("Instant Classics") with Charlotte Higgins at the end of August. One thing we'll be doing (there are plenty others) is reading & discussing the Odyssey over several months. Here's why we chose that https://t.co/YORTNNXbvh

[Bolton School @BoltonSch]

➡️ Bolton School Open Morning – Your Journey Starts Here
📅 Saturday 11 October, from 9:30am

Tour our campus, meet our staff, and see our community in action.
Book now: https://t.co/tb2yspxHYV

🌟 Enriching Minds, Discovering Character

#OpenMorning #BoltonSch

[Classics at Bolton School @BSGDClassics]

So lucky to have this amazing museum on our doorstep.

[The Bolton News @TheBoltonNews]

Ancient Egyptian relic kept in storage for 100 years goes on display in Bolton https://t.co/4lygLOnNHQ

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It would be a holiday without at least one Classics based excursion. Welcome to Cartagena, Spain. New Carthage to the Romans. Founded by Hasdrubal and home to the largest Roman Theatre in Spain

[Bloomsbury Classical Studies & Archaeology @BloomsburyClass]

It's your last chance to fill in our survey and be in with a chance of winning a #WhereCanClassicsTakeYou goodie bag 👇

[BoltonAES @BoltonAES]

🚨Special Event🚨

Free Admission

🗓️23/07/25
🕣Doors @ 19:00
📍Bolton Museum

Join us for a special lecture by our own Liam and Charlotte, exploring life in the 7th century AD and how re-enactment can improve our understanding of it! With period accurate clothing and objects!

[Bolton School Partnerships and Outreach @BSPartnerships]

Many thanks to the University of Greater Manchester for helping out with our Year 12 Interview Skills Evenings next week - a fantastic opportunity for our students to get tips and advice from those with real expertise.

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Great to see a good number of schools already booked in to come along to our Healthcare event in October!