Classics@Fettes

Classics Department @Fettes_College in Edinburgh

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Lower Sixth Form classicists are on the way to London to watch a production of Sophocles’ ‘Oedipus’ @WyndhamsTheatre

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We’re hiring! Looking for a full time permanent Classics teacher, starting in April or September. https://t.co/e48urg0GzR

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We’re now on instagram! Follow @fettes.classics for updates.
Today is the Third Form Ancient Olympics Day!

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The Upper Sixth Form A Level Latin students visited the High Court in Edinburgh this afternoon to see how modern court cases compare to those of Cicero’s time, which they are studying.

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Third Form students challenged Miss McDonnell to a competition reciting Latin noun endings. Well done Leo S and Donald C! (sound on 🔊)

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Well done to A Level Latin student Romilly B who gave a talk with Fox B-J on the history of French, focusing on its Latin influences.

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We had a lovely evening with the Fourth Form Classics students - pizza and a quiz. Well done to the winning team!

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Our 4th Form CC enjoyed a trip to the National Museum today to practise analysing ancient sources. So pleased that we can make the most of Edinburgh's cultural offerings within a double lesson!

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Well done and thank you to Belhaven Hill students for finishing off this fabulous Medusa mosaic, which was started on the Prep Schools Classics Day. optime!

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The L6th A Level Latin students put their artistic skills to the test to draw their impression of the naval battle on the Fucine lake, according to Tacitus.

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Lower Sixth Form A Level Latin students used Virgil’s vivid description of the snakes coming to attack Laocoon in Book 2 of the ‘Aeneid’ to create their own illustrations.

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Wishing ‘fortuna optima’ to our 3 Classicists attending interviews @Cambridge_Uni this week! @CamClassics

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Fantastic time last evening in Edinburgh, presenting on Cicero's Verrines at @Fettes_College, where Head of @FettesClassics Clare McDonnell organized a superb event, with guests also from Strathallan, St George’s, Edinburgh Academy & more. Deeply impressed, indeed moved by it all

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For me, a great honor and an absolutely fantastic evening from start to finish!

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We were delighted to welcome Professor Corey Brennan from @RutgersU to talk to the Classics Society last night about Cicero vs. Verres in 70 BC. It was great to have students and staff from local schools join us.

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Zeno’s Paradoxes explained expertly by Mrs Smith! Lots of good discussion and ideas at Paramecium this evening.

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Great to see former Classics student Eliza, now studying Latin and French at Christ Church Oxford.

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They're back!

At 8.30pm tonight on BBC Two our #UniversityChallenge team will do their best to beat @EmmaCambridge to the buzzer. Good luck to Arthur Wotton, Eliza Dean, Melika Gorgianeh and Elliot Lowe! #MuChChLove

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