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Some tips for the year 2779 (IYKYK!)

Published 3 months ago • 1 min read

salve Reader!

After a rather eventful 2025 (photos at the bottom of this email), 2026 promises to be as Roman as ever – hence calling it 2779, which is what it would have been for the Romans.

Note: Romans counted ab urbe condita, from "the foundation of the city", so the counting starts 753 years before the birth of Christ.

I have been finalising courses, trips and publications (yay!) for this year, so this is email is short a quick selection of notices to keep you updated.

Courses:

  • My Latin GCSE Revision Course is currently closed for registration, but if you are a student, please note that there is a surgery today at 7:30 pm (check your email for the invitation).
  • Registration will open very soon for my Final Sprint. This is a new program for Y11 students who want to nail their exam. Stay tuned for the details!
  • ​ICCG (Intermediate Certificate in Classical Greek) students can now register for their exam. It is a great way to prove your progress with Greek, and I highly recommend it.

Competitions:

The Classical Association now has a summary of all available competitions in one place. I will continue to alert you to the most relevant (or pressing) ones, but you can keep the link to start organising the year.

Your questions about summer schools:

Many parents have asked about summer schools as they are organising their year. You have a handy list on the CA website, but I recommend looking at other experiences too, such as volunteering with the Council for Archeology of the UK. If you are unsure what to go for, I am always very happy to have a chat. Just reply to this email.

I am very much looking forward to another year of Latin in the wild, and really hope you come with me on the journey.

Here's to 2729!

Ana Martin

PS: Stay in touch!
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