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MAY - VERTICAL MENTORING

As part of the vertical mentoring programme, in a class centered on classics and languages, we have developed our understanding of linguistics, epistemology, and the art of translation. From learning about the origins of most languages derived from Proto-Indo-European to experimenting with translations in different modern languages like French, German, and Spanish in a wide range of literary styles like poems or songs, these sessions have done much to help us deepen our knowledge of the languages that we overlook in everyday life. This not only was helpful for those who were hoping to apply for languages at university, but also helped the Lower School to find a new perspective on the subjects they may continue studying further on within the school.

BY EVIE CULLUM (M), LOWER SIXTH

MAY - STEPHEN SPENDER PRIZE

Over the course of this term, in our joint MFL and Classics Vertical Mentoring classes, pupils of all ages have been working on a vibrant range of entries for the Stephen Spender Prize for poetry in translation. Pupils can submit translations of poetry from any language, and we have seen pupils working on some very challenging texts such as Sayeth the Voter by Matsuo Takahashi in Japanese, the death of Argos the dog in Odyssey Book 17 in Homeric Greek, and a letter from Ariadne to Theseus in Ovid’s Heroides 10 in Latin. It has been a greatly rewarding challenge for us all to get stuck into some very challenging language and to try to produce our own translations that do the writing justice.

BY HARRY CANTWELL (L), LOWER SIXTH

MAY - GERMAN FILM NIGHT

On the evening of May 6th at 8pm, our Department organised this year’s first German movie night. The movie of the night was Das Wunder von Bern , which told us about a family in post-war Germany and their struggles as well as the importance of football in those days. It was wonderful to see that not only students who study German attended. The atmosphere was very welcoming and positive, and everyone enjoyed the late night snacks that were kindly provided. We want to say thank you to everyone who came to join us, and we hope to see you next time!

BY OLGA VALIGURSKA (K), LOWER SIXTH ARTWORK BY OLGA VALIGURSKA (K)

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