The main purpose of the Aeneid

The main purpose of the Aeneid

‘The main purpose of the Aeneid is to glorify Rome. ’ To what extent do you agree with this statement. By Sam (Upper Sixth, Swift) In a letter written by Ovid, addressed to Augustus, the poet, famous for composing the Metamorphoses, describes the great poem by Virgil...
Performance from Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra

Performance from Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra

On Thursday last week, the Music Department took a group of First and Second Form pupils to a fantastic concert given by the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra at Birmingham’s Symphony Hall. An eclectic programme, including something for everyone, combined with the...
Battlefields Artwork

Battlefields Artwork

During the recent battlefields trip Third Form pupils toured the French and Belgian countryside, visiting graveyards, battlefields and memorial sites. On their return to School, the pupils were asked to compose paintings which emulated their experience, conveying the...
Scholars Celebrate Achievements at Dinner

Scholars Celebrate Achievements at Dinner

The Scholars’ Dinner was a wonderful event, graced by nearly one-hundred guests comprising teachers, parents, Scholars, the Headmaster and our distinguished guest speaker – Professor Michael Scott; Professor in Classics and Ancient History at the University of...
Scholars Visit to the Ashmolean Museum

Scholars Visit to the Ashmolean Museum

On Friday, 25 April, the First and Second Form Scholars took part in a promenade seminar on Art History and Criticism at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford. They were led by Ms Emmeline Hallmark of TreeArtGallery, who studied at the Courtauld Institute, specialising in...
Second Form Careers Workshop Sparks Creative Thinking

Second Form Careers Workshop Sparks Creative Thinking

On Wednesday 23 April, the Second Form took a bold first step into the world of careers—and not through lectures or leaflets, but with a lively, hands-on workshop designed to ignite curiosity, creativity, and collaboration. Far from the ordinary, the workshop...
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