I am delighted to be sending you the Autumn 2024 issue of our Classics Matters newsletter along with our latest Impact Report.
This Autumn we are celebrating the transformational impact Classics can have on children. By engaging with the ancient world, children in Classics for All schools are improving their literacy, increasing their confidence, and raising their aspirations.
As you will see from the Impact Report in 2023, we have made significant progress in getting more state schools on board with our mission to ensure that every child, regardless of background or ability, has the opportunity to study Classics.
Throughout the Impact Report and newsletter, you will see a raft of amazing quotes and case studies from the children and teachers we support. It was such a joy to come together in person back in June to celebrate some of these brilliant schools at our Impact Awards. Leicester City Museum was the perfect setting, and it was so amazing to be celebrating schools across the length and breadth of the country – from Thurso to Exeter! You can read more about the Impact Awards on page 10 of the newsletter.
Whilst most of our work is through schools, we are also sharing some highlights of some of the work we do directly with young people. The Classics for All Greek Academies are stepping in where state schools cannot sustain class sizes to introduce or continue Greek. This past year we had 23 young people sit the GCSE which, whilst it is a small number, in 2023 only 108 pupils from the state sector sat the exam across the whole country. You can read more about this on page 9.
With warm wishes,
Jo Hobbs MBE
Chief Executive