On Wednesday 23rd March, Years 4, 5 and 6 took part in the annual Junior School Classics Festival; a celebration of their recent work in Classics lessons.

Each year group prepared work in advance and then took part in some workshops in the afternoon. Year 4 produced labyrinths and a radio play inspired by the myth of Theseus and the Minotaur, Year 5 designed creative shoebox dioramas of the story of Orpheus and Eurydice, and Year 6 drew and sculpted (with airdrying clay) Greek vases telling the tale of Pandora’s Box.

The workshops involved making masks, speaking in ancient Greek, and dramatically acting out myths. The Classics Department was so impressed by everyone’s work, but each year group had its own individual champion whose work shone out: well done to Arianna in Year 4, Cecilia in Year 5, and Leyla in Year 6.

We also celebrated the work of an overall Classics Champion, whose artistic vase painting and vase model blew the whole Classics Department away, as well as her excellent work across all the workshops. Congratulations to Klara in Year 6 for winning this coveted prize!

Dr Hayes, Teacher of Classics