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Bolton, England
Joined February 2023
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Tonight we are studying Metella and Melissa in Junior Latin Class. @sutekh69
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We are back at Latin this evening with @sutekh69 It’s a cold night so we’ve got hot chocolate and Cadbury Heroes for our Latin heroes!
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We are at the beach! Lido Metamare! #Pompeii2023
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Year 11 have arrived in Naples and are off to Lido Metamare for lunch! #Pompeii2023 @SharplesLatin
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Back to Latin tonight with beginners at 3.15 followed by the advanced class at 4,00. Just one week until we are off to POMPEII to see Roman civilisation for ourselves!
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Both beginner and advanced Latin classes continued this evening with Dr Mike Beer @sutekh69
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This week our Beginners Latin classes started with a new crop of Year 9 eager students! Advanced Latin also kicked off for the year, as our Year 11’s being to prepare for their first exams Thanks to Dr Mike for delivering two classes for us each week this year! @sutekh69
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Our final Latin lesson for 2022-23! We would like to thank our fantastic tutor Dr Mike Beer @sutekh69 for teaching us this year. We have thoroughly enjoyed the tales of Metella and Caecilius!
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Tonight we are having our Latin lesson a little later after our visit to @RunshawCollege earlier. Thanks to Dr Mike @sutekh69 for the evening lesson!
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Back to Latin this week with translation of texts!
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It’s Bank Holiday but we don’t want to miss our weekly Latin Session! Thanks to Dr Mike Beer @sutekh69 for the weekend Zoom for everyone!
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We enjoyed a Latin lesson with Villius who was not as good as our Sharples Latin teacher Dr Mike! @sutekh69
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Time for some food with a beautiful view!
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Over 200 pairs of Roman shoes and Isaac is practising his archery to defeat the barbaric Scots on the border beyond Hadrian’s Wall
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Having a great time at Roman Vindolanda!! Thank you to the @ClassicsNorth for their amazing support that made it happen
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We have arrived @VindolandaTrust to explore the northern most frontier of the Roman Empire! @sutekh69
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Another great lesson tonight in Latin Class. This Saturday we are heading to @VindolandaTrust with huge thanks to @ClassicsNorth for supporting our trip with a grant!
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In the next 5 years we anticipate finding up to 200,000 sherds of pottery. This is one of the very latest, uncovered just moments ago on the Vindolanda excavations. #Vindolanda vindolanda.com/Appeal/race-t…
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Hot off the press! Our new Vindolanda Guide Book has just arrived. Full of our latest images and information. Who will be first to get a copy? #Vindolanda vindolanda.com/shop/vindolan…
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Back to Latin tonight after a two week break! We are looking at the Roman Cursive Alphabet! @sutekh69
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