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		<title>The Persians: outdoor production by National Theatre Wales in August</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This was mentioned in yesterday&#8217;s Sunday Times: http://theatrbrycheiniog.ticketsolve.com/
I&#8217;m sorry that I will be away on holiday so shall miss what promises to be an extraordinary production.
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		<link>http://theclassicslibrary.com/wordpress/2010/07/19/the-persians-outdoor-production-by-national-theatre-wales-in-august/</link>
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		<title>Classics in Danger in Scotland!?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[SQA (the Scottish Qualifications Authority) is considering the future of classical subjects as part of its provision.
Foundation Level qualifications may go, and many colleagues are worried that students will not take up Latin at a higher level.
While both OCR and WJEC are introducing new qualifications for entry-level Latin study, why is SQA considering the opposite?
Join [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://theclassicslibrary.com/wordpress/2010/07/17/classics-in-danger-in-scotland/</link>
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		<title>2500th anniversary of the Battle of Marathon</title>
		<description><![CDATA[[ September 8, 2010 6:30 pm to September 10, 2010 10:00 pm. ] It's coming up to 2500 years since the Battle of Marathon. In order to commemorate this, I'm organising a range of events:

exhibition

competitions

study days

theatre performaces

For full details see the website:

http://www.classics.ox.ac.uk/outreach/events/event_current.html#Marathon

It's all happening. I realise that it's the first week back for many people (pesky Greeks fixing 9th September as the official date!) but this need not [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://theclassicslibrary.com/wordpress/2010/07/16/2500th-anniversary-of-the-battle-of-marathon/</link>
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		<title>JACT INSET Day</title>
		<description><![CDATA[[ September 25, 2010; 9:30 am to 3:45 pm. ] Fantastic programme on 25th September:  Edith Hall and Charlotte Higgins giving plenary sessions and lots of useful optional group sessions.

Here is the full programme.
Venue: The Senate House, London

All this for £30!  Any questions, email me (jg@shrewsbury.org.uk) or simpy email jact to book your place (office@jact.org)]]></description>
		<link>http://theclassicslibrary.com/wordpress/2010/07/10/jact-inset-day-september-25th-senate-house-london/</link>
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		<title>KS3 assessment of classical civilisation</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We need to start assessing our KS3 classical civ course using levels.  I am considering using the civ element from the latin levels.  Does anyone have anything else they use that they would be willing to share?
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		<link>http://theclassicslibrary.com/wordpress/2010/07/09/ks3-assessment-of-classical-civilisation/</link>
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		<title>Plautus&#8217; Menaechmi Brothers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[[ September 30, 2010; 7:45 pm to 9:00 pm. October 1, 2010; 7:45 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Harrow School is staging a production of Plautus' play, in Latin with a modern and lively translation in surtitles, and performed in modern dress with half-masks.


7:45pm, Thursday 30th September and Friday 1st October
(Running time approx 1hr 15  mins)
School parties particularly welcome!

Tickets and further information (including directions) available from Theatre Secretary (Lynette Bieneman) theatre@harrowschool.org.uk

You might prefer [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://theclassicslibrary.com/wordpress/2010/07/07/plautus-menaechmi-brothers/</link>
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		<title>KS3 SOW</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I am trying to write a year 9 SOW for Classics and Latin combined. Does anyone have a SOW I can see in order to help me glean ideas? At the moment it seems that we just stick to the Cambridge Latin Course &#8211; not very exciting!
I have some good resources for Rome, and as they [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://theclassicslibrary.com/wordpress/2010/07/06/ks3-sow/</link>
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		<title>Jowett Sendelar Essay Competition</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Please find below details of this national competition organised through JACT and the Jowett Trustees.  The competition details have already been published by JACT in paper format but appear to be somewhat elusive online.  
Please encourage your pupils to participate!
 
JOWETT SENDELAR ESSAY COMPETITION 2010
For Year 9 and under: approximately 1,500 – 2,500 words. Illustrations (with captions) [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://theclassicslibrary.com/wordpress/2010/06/30/jowett-sendelar-essay-competition/</link>
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		<title>AS Classics conference Friday 12th November 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Once again there is an A level conference day taking place at the Harrodian School in Barnes.  It is taking place on Friday 12th November 2010.  The speakers to speak are Dr Adrian Kelly of Balliol College Oxford, Professor Leigh of St Anne&#8217;s College Oxford, Dr Laura Swift of New College Oxford and Dr Gregory [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://theclassicslibrary.com/wordpress/2010/06/30/as-classics-conference-friday-12th-november-2010/</link>
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		<title>Classics at Rochester Grammar</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Rochester Grammar School is about to dispense with Latin in KS3. If there are any &#8216;old girls&#8217; who read this message, please write to the Head there to try to change her mind.
Thanks
Paul
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		<link>http://theclassicslibrary.com/wordpress/2010/06/29/587/</link>
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