Thorngrove Classics

Classics at @ThorngrovePrep, a happy Independent prep school for children aged 2 - 13. 🔡🏺🏛️

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Have you ever met a one-eyed Dogclops? Here is a brilliant retelling of Odysseus’s encounter with one.

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Year 7 were challenged to retell the story of Odysseus’s encounter with the Cyclops Polyphemus in an engaging and imaginative way. Here is an amazing video created by one of them.

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Year 6 had a fantastic day exploring Chedworth Roman Villa, making Roman remedies and investigating Roman houses. Thank you @NTChedworth and @CoriniumMuseum for such fun and inspiring sessions!

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For my horse-loving Latin pupils

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equus : horse 🐴 eques : rider 🐴 iuba : mane 🐴 frena : bridle 🐴 cauda : tail 🐴 ungula: hoof 🐴 equi solea : horse shoe 🐴

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@ThorngroveDrama @ThorngrovePrep Εύγε! 🏺

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Dry ice fortune bubbles #harrypotternight #pickyourpotion ⁦@ThorngrovePrep⁩

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Latin’s out for another term. Divination lesson, anyone?! #harrypotternight #pickyourpotion @ThorngrovePrep @jk_rowling

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3L scutum training

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Year 3 making Roman bread at Oxenwood

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Romani sumus! #pickyourtoga @ThorngrovePrep

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This is brilliant! An inspirational, rap-retelling of the Aeneid by primary school children. Well done, @LatinProgramme !

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The Latin Programme presents: The Aeneas Project✨

We couldn't be prouder of all our friends and students who were involved in the making of this moving rap-retelling of The Aeneid. Watch and share far and wide!... https://t.co/Z5B9UZW7Ir

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Taking the auspices (from avis-bird and specto-I look at) from the Latin room window. Perhaps a sign for snow?

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Year 8 were challenged to come up with as many English words derived from Latin as possible. Here’s what they found in 15 minutes. #pickyourprose @ThorngrovePrep

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@Saskiamurray2 Mrs Murray per chance? 😊

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Busted! Thank you, Secret Santa. Happy Christmas everyone!

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The kiln has been busy this half-term! Here are some of the beautiful plates and bowls (and snakes!) created in pottery club so far this term. #potteryclub #pickyourplates @ThorngrovePrep

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More pics from the perfect tense races

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The Y7 boys took on the Y7 girls in a race to form the perfect tense.

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Amazing!

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A few more shots of the Lego Colosseum at the Brickman Lego Show. @brickmanexp

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If the Ancient Greeks had Instagram... A retelling of the Trojan War - by Year 8