NEWS...

Euripides' Bacchae
Bacchae is part of The Iris Project's three day Festival of Greek Drama taking place at The Scoop at More London.

Boris Johnson to open The Iris Festival
Iris Festival for London schools 17 - 19th June, 2009 all day at The Scoop

Latest issue of Iris Magazine
The Summer 2009 issue of Iris magazine is out this month, and is available to order now. It has a theme of nature, countryside and the ancient world

Can Boris boost Latin?
Iris attended a meeting at City Hall this week with Boris Johnson, London's mayor, to investigate expanding Latin teaching in London

Edith Hall to speak at Iris Event
We are pleased to announce the first annual guest speaker evening to be held this year in June

Radio interview on The Iris Project
ABC Radio National in Australia interviews Lorna about the work of Iris in promoting access to Latin.

Lords fear over Latin teaching
A decline in the number of Latin teachers poses a serious threat to the teaching of the language in schools, peers have been told. Lord Faulkner of Worcester said he was concerned the number of Latin teachers leaving the profession each year was far outnumbering those being trained.
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"Cave Canem": Latin words and phrases" new book...
A new release by Walker Books, a division of Bloomsbury Press introduces readers to the wonderful, chimeric world of the Latin language

 

 

We believe that all children are entitled to the opportunity of learning about the languages and cultures of the ancient world, and that these subjects are wonderful tools for enhancing literacy, social awareness and analytical skills. Through a range of initiatives in UK state schools, we work to enrich the curriculum by promoting learning about the ancient world.