Category: Skills

Shining a light on the Shunned Women in Classical Antiquity : Emily Hauser

Posted on 30th April 20261st May 2026 by Linguistica

Lily (Y11) explores how subtle changes in grammar can shift perspective. Whilst there are many trailblazing women in classics whose

Sophia’s Sophisticated Scrambles

Posted on 30th April 20261st May 2026 by Linguistica

Sophia (Y7) has created an array of Linguistic Puzzles for you to try. French Adjectives Crossword Complete this crossword by

Year 8 Linguists lead Russian Poetry Work

Posted on 30th April 20261st May 2026 by Linguistica

Daria and Molly (Y8) led a workshop on How to write in Russian, focusing on Russian Poetry. Following an initiative

Translation of Tennyson

Posted on 4th March 20262nd March 2026 by Linguistica

Amelie (Y7) has translated into Spanish Tennyson’s famous poem ‘I stood on a tower’ Me paré en una torre bajo la lluvia, Y el Año Nuevo y el Año Viejo se encontraron, Y los vientos rugían y soplaban; Y dije, ‘Oh años que se encuentran entre lágrimas,

Chinese Artwork

Posted on 4th March 20263rd March 2026 by Linguistica

Mandarin Students have been exploring Chinese Artwork, and the philosophical undertones to pieces of art. “琴棋书画”历来被视为中国古代文人修身养性的必修课。本学期末，我们欣赏并尝试翻译了几首描写春天的唐诗，如孟浩然的《春晓》：“春眠不觉晓，处处闻啼鸟。夜来风雨声，花落知多少。”在春期假前的最后一课，9—12年级的同学们用水墨作画，体会诗与画交融的美感。中国画已有三千多年的历史，重在表现事物的神韵，而不仅追求形似。它通过墨色深浅的变化和自然流畅的笔触，将诗、书、画融为一体，并巧妙运用留白，营造宁静而开阔的意境。通过山水、花鸟、人物等题材的创作与欣赏，同学们不仅领略到中国画独特的艺术魅力，更深刻体会到其中蕴含的天人合一的哲思与情感。 “Qin, chess, calligraphy,