Hi Reader!Make sure you do not miss these fast-approaching deadlines:1. The ARLT Reading Competition closes on February 27. Contact me or Laura Beech, the director, if you have any questions.2. The Refresher Day in Westminster is taking place on March 14. Due to high demand (euge!) I have managed to add some extra spaces, but please book early to avoid disappointment, as they may go quickly!3. Very soon registration will open for the Summer School, which this year will take place in...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Dear Reader, As we near the end of the year, it is a good time to look back at our achievements and forward to our projects and vision. In this newsletter, I have included essential information for both. Please make sure to read the message by our president, Sian Foster, about the future direction of the ARLT and a research project that is underway. Steven Hunt has been looking back at our archives and revisited David Parson's suggestions to bring Latin to life in your lessons. You can read...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader! It is time to head to our website and take a look at our upcoming events: The ARLT Latin Reading Competition The texts for the Reading Competition have now been announced, and they are a delight! The competition is free to enter, and a great opportunity for your students to be loud about Latin and enjoy the texts in a lively way. There is plenty of support on our website to help you prepare your students, and it is a great opportunity to participate in a long-standing tradition. It...
4 months ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, It is Ana here, the publicity officer at the ARLT. As we all get back to our routines after the half term, I thought this would be a good time to look back at some recent events and forward to what is coming next (our very own repice, prospice!) With our next meeting in March still some time away, it was a pleasure to meet many of you at the Comprehensible Input conference in Cambridge last week. It was such an inspiring event, and one I hope will guide us all, particularly ARLT...
5 months ago • 3 min read
We have big news, Reader! The blog of the ARLT is now up and running, and we are looking forward to holding conversations about our subject in that space. This month, Steven Hunt has written about pedagogical revival and what we can learn from Rouse's reform with the opening article "Putting the R back into the ARLT: Reform and Rouse Revisited". You can read it below or visit our website to leave your comments. We want to hear your opinion! But before you go off reading, a couple of reminders...
7 months ago • 2 min read
salve Reader! It was lovely meeting so many of you at this year's Summer School in Monmouth. Laura Beech directed a highly stimulating (and fun!) event, which included cutting-edge research, a trip to one of the best-preserved amphitheatres in the UK, and plenty of opportunity to explore and move forward our subject. The website will soon be updated with teaching and learning resources ready to download. Thank you very much to everyone involved! Here is a small selection of pictures for you...
8 months ago • 2 min read
LAST CALL! Registration for the ARLT Summer School closes at midnight, and we wouldn't want anyone to miss the chance to join this fantastic event. If you are unsure about joining, please read the information below. And if you have already signed up, please also read below to get a feel for what is coming up! Here are three reasons to join Number 1: Be inspired Fresh ideas, teacher-led workshops and tons of resources to use straightaway in your lesson in September. 2. Meet other teachers...
9 months ago • 1 min read
salve Reader! I hope you are getting ready for a lovely summer break. If you would like to spend some of it celebrating all things Classics in beautiful Wales, I have good news. We have been able to extend the booking period for the ARLT Summer School until Friday, 18. There are only a few spaces left. Please share this with anyone you think might be interested. Below is a reminder of the Summer School program. Please just reply to this email if you have any questions. in proximum! Ana...
9 months ago • 2 min read
salve Reader! Registration for the ARLT Summer School is closing in 2 days. If you are on the fence about coming, feel free to reply to this message with any questions you have. We always look forward to welcoming new participants! Below is all the information you need before heading to our website to sign up and secure your spot. And since we're talking dates, here are two important dates coming up that you won't want to miss. More information about these events will follow soon: Celebrating...
9 months ago • 2 min read
