LATIN CLUB

Latin club was trialled last year but formed officially this year, catering to Year 10 students who are on their way to achieving a Level 1 certificate in Latin. This may lead to a level 2 certificate which would count as a 'C' in a GCSE. In Latin club, students learn how to translate Latin sentences, deciphering vocabulary, syntax and grammar along the way. Around eleven students regularly attend Latin club, which shows fantastic commitment on a Thursday afternoon!

I studied Latin from the age of eleven myself, achieving a 2:1 in Classics from the University of  Bristol. A Classics degree entails the study of ancient Latin, Greek and      Hebrew. Additionally, we study prose and poetry in these ancient languages alongside the philosophy and issues of the time.

As one Greek famously said "Democracy, Mathematics, Philosophy" - all of these were invented by the Greeks.

Amongst the cool phrases that I know in Latin are:

"aut viam inveniam aut faciam"
I will either find a way or make one.

"carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero" - Seize the day, trusting the future as little as     possible. An interesting ethos to which life must be lived!

Mr Mehaffey.