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CLASSICS MATTERSThe Classics for All Magazine Spring 2022Classics Matters is generously supported by Geoffrey and Caroline de Jager
ContentsIn this issue.45Participation in Classics—a University PerspectiveDr Pavlos Avlamis onincreasing access to classicsfor teachers and students.6Legacy Donor Spotlight3The Wind Beneath our WingsClassics for All's Chairman JimmyMulville on what supporters'generosity really means.4Latin for AllWhen King’s Heath PrimaryAcademy introduced Latin asits main foreign language.Ian Macfarlane on how classicsenriches his personal andprofessional life.7Levelling up, Classics for All StyleAlice Case describes how fundingclassics promotes social mobility.8The Classical MuseLuke Bateman tells us why classicsis a dynamic source of poeticinspiration and shares two works.10Farewell from our11The Story of our SupportersJules Mann reflects onour charity's growth.12Giving BackErika Tsang talks about hostinga classics-themed fundraiser.13EventsSee classics in new lights.14New to Classics for AllJoin us in welcoming ournew staff and trustees.15Donor recognition 2021Our opportunity to thank everyonewho supported us in 2021.Executive DirectorJules Mann stands down,with nine years of adventureand success behind her.10CLASSICS MATTERS 2022 Classics for All, Room C14, East Wing, Strand Building, Kings College, London WC2R 2LSWeb classicsforall.org.uk Email contact@classicsforall.org.uk Telephone 020 7848 4741Design and layout by Patrick MillerThis newsletter is printed on 100% recycled paper and fully carbon balanced in association withthe World Land Trust. For more information, please visit www.carbonbalancedprint.com11
The Wind Beneath our WingsClassics for All's Chairman, Jimmy Mulville on what our supporters' generosity has made possible.Last December, Classicsfor All held a gala dinner atGoldsmiths Hall to mark twolandmark events. The first wasa celebration of our ten years’existence during which Classicsfor All established itself as one ofthe most effective and innovativecharities in the country. And thesecond equally important reasonwas to honour our outgoingchairman, Geoffrey de Jager,an inspirational leader whosesupport, energy and fiercecommitment enabled the charityto become the highly successfulorganisation it is today.You may remember back in earlyDecember 2021, just before theevent was due to take place, thegovernment had issued warningsabout the arrival of the Omicronvariant. We held our breath fearingthat guests would stay away,but we need not have worried.The affection and commitmentwhich generously flows from oursupporters were much in evidencethat night, and a full house enjoyedan evening of inspirational videosand speeches witnessing theamazing work of Classics for Allnationwide. The Gala Dinner was ahuge success enabling the charityto raise in one evening over 250k,adding to the much-needed fundsto carry on its work in 2022.It is, however, with great sadnessthat I have to tell you that afternine years as our ExecutiveDirector Jules Mann is off to enjoyher well-earned retirement. Julesis well-known to many of youand so you will be well aware notonly of her peerless commitmentto the cause of Classics forAll but also of her incrediblethoughtfulness and grace.We are delighted to announcethat Hilary Hodgson, our brilliantProgramme Director, will bestepping into the Chief Executiverole, leading a talented teamstrengthened by the appointmentof a Head of Fundraising to leadClassics for All into the next stageof its exciting journey.As we know, the real geniusof our charity lies in its abilityto transform young people’sexpectations; to unshackle theirimaginations, inspired as they areby their exploration of the ancientworld. Now, after ten years inbusiness we also have objectivedata to sit alongside the positivesubjective experiences. Thanksto you, we have invested in newmonitoring systems which showthe cumulative effect we haveon pupils’ classical journeys.Let’s look at what you and yourgenerosity have made possiblesince 2010.We have now supported over144,700 children aged 7–18 andtrained 4,400 teachers in over1,100 schools introducing themto all things classical—fromLatin to Homeric epic. As Isaid, none of this would havebeen possible without yourgenerous support. And we arenot resting on our laurels.Alongside our relentless push intomore schools, we are embracingnew partnerships to broadenthe appeal of all subjects inthe classics canon. This yearwill see a new alliance with theUniversity of Cambridge Instituteof Continuing Learning (ICE)offering bursaries for teachersworking in disadvantaged schoolsto gain high-level expertise inclassics. We are also collaboratingwith Sir John Soane’s Museumon an innovative free workshopfor teachers, demonstratinghow ancient treasures from themuseum’s collection can enhancepupils’ visual literacy and sparklively classroom discussion aboutcontemporary issues.So, I would like to concludeby inviting all of you who havesupported us in the past year totake a deep bow. You are the windbeneath our wings as we embarkon the next stage of this excitingand crucial mission, to ensure thatevery young person in the country,irrespective of their background,can enjoy the classical world. Ilook forward to meeting you atone of our forthcoming events andthanking you in person.Warm wishesJimmy MulvilleChairman, Classics for AllWe can do more with your help—give online at classicsforall.org.uk/donate3
Latin for AllKim Duff and James Foster from King’s Heath Primary Academy in Northampton on thedecision to introduce Latin as a main foreign language with all pupils aged 7–11.In 2021, King’s Heath PrimaryAcademy in Northamptonintroduced Latin as its main foreignlanguage with all pupils aged 7–11.The school community experiencessignificant social and economicchallenges. Languages leader,James Foster, and Head Teacher,Kim Duff, explain why they optedfor Latin and what pupils think.King’s Heath Primary Academyis a community-focused primaryschool with nursery provision. Theschool is in one of the 4% mostdisadvantaged wards in England,named in 2021 by the All-PartyParliamentary Group as one of225 ‘left behind’ neighbourhoods.Despite these challenges, we aredetermined to offer our pupils ahigh-quality education to helpthem secure successful futures.Throughout the school, ourexpectations of behaviour arehigh, and we teach a stimulating,knowledge-rich curriculum.We did not decide to introduceLatin overnight. Like many primaryschools before us, we were nervousabout stepping away from ModernForeign Languages which remainthe first choice in most UK primaryschools. However, the more welearned about Latin, the moreconvinced we were that it wouldstimulate pupils’ linguistic curiosityand improve their vocabulary andgrammar. Our growing confidencewas boosted by the 2021 Ofstedlanguages review which highlightedthe benefits and impact of learningLatin, encouraging us to go ahead.Classics for All to offer us ongoingsupport. All staff are now teachingLatin teaching to their classeswith confidence and this successis evident in the responses frompupils, who find the experienceenjoyable and enriching.In the longer term, we wantto develop our classicscurriculum and to promoteLatin in other primary schoolsserving similar communities.We plan to be the first primaryschool in the country to earn aPrimary Languages Quality Markfor Latin and we are confidentthat Latin offers pupils a securebase and enthusiasm for learningother languages when theymove on to secondary school.I love Latin because it’s really interesting to learnnew words and see where they came from.Year 3 pupilLatin has been so much fun. I like seeing howsome words are like the other language I speak.Year 5 pupilI've really enjoyed doing Latin. It’s different andwe are all learning, even my teacher.Year 6 pupilIn 2020, we finally took the plungeand trained to teach the Latincourse, Maximum Classics. Withsocial distancing restrictionsfirmly in place, our initial teachertraining took place online althoughthere was a follow up visit fromPupils at King’s Heath Primary Academy , Northampton4Classics Matters, Spring 2022
Participation in Classics—a University PerspectiveDr Pavlos Avlamis, Outreach and Undergraduate Recruitment Lead in Classics at King’s College,London, explains how the College is increasing access to classics for teachers and students.well as those already acquaintedwith the ancient world. Ourdegree courses are exceptionallyflexible, allowing students tocombine ancient languages (on anoptional basis and with no priorknowledge), with literature, history,philosophy, art and archaeologyand other fields such as Englishor comparative literature.The breadth of our research andteaching and the structure of ourdegrees mean that we can offersomething new and challenging toall students regardless of their priorknowledge and background. Thisflexibility helps us to reach schoolsthat already offer classics and tocast a wider net, introducing thevalue and joy of studying the worldsof the ancient Mediterranean toteachers and students in schoolscompletely new to classics.Dr Pavlos AvlamisThe King’s College ClassicsDepartment has a longstandingcommitment to wideningparticipation in classicaleducation. Over the years, wehave energetically supportedhundreds of school talks, anannual Teachers’ Day, ourGreek Play, the UK-wide work ofAdvocating Classics Educationled by Professor Edith Hall andDr Arlene Holmes-Henderson,and the Iris Project, whichpromotes Latin teaching inLondon primary schools.Here at King’s, we aim tobe accessible and welcomeenthusiastic and hard-workingstudents who have never studieda classical subject at school, asIn 2020, we developed apartnership with Classics for All,appointing Anna Bell as our King’sCollege Classics for All Schools’Co-ordinator. This partnershiphas gone from strength tostrength, enabling us to improveand extend and our outreach toschools in London and beyond.Although the pandemic forced us tomove our schools’ outreach entirelyonline, it encouraged us to explorenew approaches to reachingschools audiences. For the last twoyears, with invaluable promotionaland administrative support fromAnna, we have been holdinglive online events for unlimitedattendees, which we record andmake freely available to teachersand students on our Schools’Network webpage. With Anna’shelp, we have also refined our talksand online materials, consultingwith teachers from primary schoolsThe breadth ofour researchand teachingand the structure of ourdegrees mean that we canoffer something new andchallenging to all studentsregardless of their priorknowledge and background.right up to universities and teachertraining schemes to ensure thatwe explore topics that appeal tostudents and teachers and addresscurriculum needs. In 2021, ourtalks and resources supportedthe A level Classical Civilisationcurriculum, and in 2022 we arefocusing on the A level in AncientHistory, with a detour into the richfield of classics and English.As part of our drive to meetschools’ needs, we have alsoredesigned our annual Teachers’Day in collaboration with AishaKhan-Evans, who runs our Latinwith Classics teacher trainingprogramme, and some of ourbrilliant newly qualified classicsteachers. The event is now afantastic opportunity for usshare our latest resources withteachers, to invite feedbackand to explore how to usematerials in the classroom.We are always open to teachers’suggestions and requests forspecific outreach materials, andwe have learned a lot from theseconversations. Please do keep aneye out for future announcementsof the King’s College LondonTeachers’ Day and do feel free tocome along and get involved!We can do more with your help—give online at classicsforall.org.uk/donate5
Legacy Donor Spotlight: Ian MacfarlaneLong-term donors tell us how classics enriches their personal and professional lives.We love to share stories about theimpact of classics on pupils in stateschools across the UK, and what anexciting opportunity it provides forteachers too. It all happens thanks toour passionate donors – they driveour ability to support these schoolseach year! And they have their ownstories to tell. We have chosen toprofile in each issue of ClassicsMatters an individual who hasjoined our ‘Marcus Aurelius Circle’ oflegacy donors. Here, we introduceyou to Ian Macfarlane, Directorat Luberon Capital Limited and aMergers & Acquisitions Advisorwith over 30 years' internationalinvestment banking experience.Tell us what led you to classics.I was led to classics because Iwas good at it! I enjoyed Frenchand Latin and was able to startGreek at my prep school. At thatage, it was fun just to master thealphabet. I remember going onholiday to Cyprus with my familyand being the only one who couldread the road signs. When it cameto deciding on ‘A’ Levels, the pathof least resistance was to chooseLatin, Greek and Ancient History.Only later did I discover that thischoice was incompatible withfollowing my father into surgery.So, it was classics that robbedthe NHS of this aspirant doctor.Was there a particular classicsteacher who inspired you?My housemaster, athletics coachand classics tutor was Fr. HenryWansbrough, a Benedictine monkat Ampleforth College. He taughtme in my last term after ‘A’ Levelspreparing for the Oxford entranceexams. His energy and enthusiasmfor classics rubbed off on me and Ifelt more intellectually challengedthan ever before. That said, hisfinal school report noted that if Ishould secure a place, “it will bea fantastic achievement, and well6Classics Matters, Spring 2022earned by his purposeful attack,but he would be a much surercandidate in twelve months’ time.”What was your favourite classicalsubject and why?I went on to study classics atUniversity College Oxford. InModerations, which takes up thefirst five terms, my favourite subjectwas Philology as I have alwaysenjoyed comparative linguistics.In Greats, I chose Greek andLatin Literature and Philosophyand enjoyed both equally. Thephilosophy, both ancient andmodern, was completely new to meand certainly stretched my mind.Within Literature, Greek tragedyand Roman poetry would have totie for the top spot. Greek tragedylays bare the human conditionin all its flaws and Roman poetryhighlights the historical contextof Augustus yet allows glimpsesof candid self-revelation.Have you found that classics hashelped you over the course of yourcareer or is it a more personalsource of enrichment?Unqualified to become a doctorand having missed the ForeignOffice application date, I resortedto becoming an investment banker.As I worked internationally for manyyears, I was often quizzed as to howstudying classics could prepare mefor the world of corporate finance.I defended myself (and classics)by replying that if the languageand literature had helped me tocommunicate more effectively andthe philosophy to think more clearlythen that was preparation enough.What prompted you to includeClassics for All in your will?I was lucky to go to schools whereLatin and Greek were offered aspart of the curriculum so couldchoose these subjects alongsideany other. Studying classics atuniversity set me up for life bothIan Macfarlanesocially and intellectually. I madegreat friends and exercised mymind sufficiently to make a goodliving despite having no vocationaltraining. I would like as manyschool pupils as possible to havethe same subject choices I hadso that if their imaginations areinspired by classics, they canpursue their interest and benefitas I have done. Making a legacyto Classics for All is therefore themost natural thing for me to do.We’ve been pleased to hear fromsupporters of all ages who wish toremember Classics for All in their will.If you want to find out more, pleasevisit classicsforall.org.uk/legacyor email Alice Parr, in confidence, atalice@classicsforall.org.uk or call0207 848 4741, and we will post you alegacy leaflet with further information.
Levelling up, Classics for All StyleAlice Case, Classics for All Liverpool Network Co-ordinatorIn 2020, Classics for All receiveda generous grant from theRank Foundation to supportwork in areas of high socioeconomic disadvantage andlow levels of social mobility.With this funding, we wanted torecruit more schools in regionswhere we already work like theWest Midlands and Blackpool andto pique the interest of schools innew areas such as Dundee andKirkcaldy, Humberside and EastYorkshire, and Plymouth, where wehave struggled to gain a foothold.This targeted approach is beginningto pay dividends. In the first yearof the grant, despite the disruptioncaused by the pandemic, wereached 41 schools, training over320 new teachers and reachingover 6,600 pupils. 75% of theschools we engaged were inareas of acute disadvantage, withhigh numbers of pupils eligiblefor Pupil Premium funding.Highlights of work so far includethe launch of a successful newnetwork in Exeter, which isreaching remote parts of Devonand Cornwall. We have alsomade excellent headway in EastYorkshire and North Lincolnshire,where take-up of Latin in primaryschools has been boosted by aninnovative online drama projectwith Hull Truck Theatre Company.In the Midlands and North, our newonline teacher sessions exploringLatin and Greek roots wordshave prompted eager teachers tointroduce Latin on the timetablewith pupils of all abilities.“The lower ability children arereally excelling - it's so lovely toteach a subject where every singlelesson is entirely new to everyone- a really good leveller. The lastfew months have been hard, butStudents at St Andrew’s Church of England Primary School in Maghull,Merseyside enjoying Latin at their school in 2021.the Latin course has been a realhighlight and it has completelyexceeded our expectations,"says the Languages Lead atDringhouses Primary School, York.In the Northwest, sponsorshipfrom Geoffrey de Jager supportedtop-up training for nine primaryschools specialising in Latinas well as our first foray into asecondary school Pupil ReferralUnit, teaching classics to studentsunable to access mainstreameducation. Last year, an impressiveeight students from BlackpoolSixth Form College went on tostudy classics, archaeology andancient history at university.In Liverpool, Rank Foundationfunding, coupled with sustainedsupport from the RushworthFoundation is fuelling growth inLancashire and Cheshire. One ofthese schools, North LiverpoolAcademy, where 60% of pupilsreceive free school meals, hasalready introduced Latin withgreat success. Hundreds oflocal pupils have also enjoyedhigh profile talks and universityvisits to encourage them toconsider classics at university.Regional sponsorship from generous individuals helps us break intonew areas and give schools the ongoing support and resources theyneed to sustain classics teaching.Help us to make a difference: we currently seek sponsorship forour regional networks in Manchester, Leeds, Exeter and Scotlandto supplement our Rank-funded work and level up classics indisadvantaged areas. Please get in touch with Alice Parr at alice@classicsforall.org.uk to discuss how you can help.We can do more with your help—give online at classicsforall.org.uk/donate7
The Classical MuseLuke Bateman, third year undergraduate at Merton College Oxford and Blackpool Sixth FormCollege alumnus on classics as a source of poetic inspiration.I first encountered the ancientworld whilst exploring Romanbaths with my parents on tripsto Lancaster, Ribchester, andCaerleon. Though not historians,my parents instilled in methe wonder of inhabiting thesame spaces as people twomillennia ago. We would wanderamong the ruins and dream upstories of all the people whohad been that way before.It was the opportunity to imaginethat drew me to classics atBlackpool Sixth Form College.Throughout school I had enjoyedHistory and English, and classicsencompassed the best of both.My wonderful tutor, Pete Wright,taught us to approach the texts ofSuetonius, Tacitus and Plutarchnot as dusty books, but as vividsnapshots of a world at once bothincredibly alien and strangelyfamiliar. I have fond memories ofapplying classics to the modernday (what would Thucydideshave thought of Brexit?), and ofrelishing in the scandal, humourand emotion of that time.I am now in my third year studyingAncient and Modern Historyat Merton College, Oxford.Going to a university—nevermind Oxford!—rarely happensin my family, and I feel a greatdebt to classics for instilling mewith the creativity and passionneeded to make the most of it.Now, surrounded by ancientbuildings, I feel once more likean excited child, treading inhistoric footsteps. I am currentlyapplying for a Masters inMedieval History, but the ripplesof classical times follow me. Astudy of any period requires anawareness that we live in a worldbuilt on ancient foundations.My time with the ancient worldhas impacted more than just myacademic life, though. The greatgift of classics is empathy. The poetLouis McNeice—an alumnus ofMerton—wrote of all the interestingpeople who populated ancientAthens: ‘the adventurers thedemagogues the women pouringlibations over graves.’ If we canempathise with the ancients, wecan empathise with one another.My time withthe ancientworld hasimpacted more thanjust my academic life,though. The great giftof classics is empathy.Poems are published with the permission of Coven Poetry,an online literature and art journal that seeks to give space toinnovative and experimental work.Find out more at covenpoetry.wordpress.com8Classics Matters, Spring 2022The poems I have included hereare attempts at this empathy: for a21st century atheist to imagine thespiritual and sensory experienceof a 2nd century pilgrim, and for amodern garden to be seen throughthe perspective of an ancient pagan.They are written with the sameimagination and intrigue that oncecaptivated a little boy in a woollyhat as he imagined the toga-cladelites and exhausted legionarieswho filled the ruins of Lancaster’sRoman baths so long ago.
Wonder-Struck In Advance“Now then, please imagine a little room, not very bright and not admitting any too much daylight;also, a crowd of heterogeneous humanity, excited, wonder-struck in advance, agog with hopes.” Lucian of Samosata, Alexander the False ProphetCast like dice across wine-coloured seas,You whisper pleas to cloud-gatherer and earth-shaker alike.Sand-footed through heaving forum,You flinch at amulets’ rattle and auguries’ stink.Beneath blistering sun, those rumour-rampant queues woundLike the coils of the snake god you’d heard pilgrims extol.With mangled tongue and bowed head, you relay to acolytesThe heart-harboured concerns that have carried you thus far.Then:Underearth, in the dark, cold womb of foreseeing,Every prophecy rings true, loud in this singular respite before the long voyage home.At the Shrine of the Old Gods of MasculinityI am baptised in a testosterone libation.Held beneath the font, I stare up - past the martyrs to repression,past the violent tapestries of lads’ changing rooms and the transsubstantiation of‘boys will be boys’ into ‘men must be feared’ I stare up past it all to the dawning glimmer of a stained glass dome,cast transcendent in a polyphony of colour.I am transfixed by that spectrum, so many wondrous fragments of light.Luke Bateman is a poet and historian from Lancashire, UK. When not delving into the strange andbeautiful worlds of the past, he conjures his own poetry and prose featured in Poetically, Green Ink Poestryand the Minison Project amongst others. Links to his work can be found at linktr.ee/lukebateman, orfollow him on Twitter @ekulbatWe can do more with your help—give online at classicsforall.org.uk/donate9
Farewell from our Executive DirectorJules MannShortly after I started my role atClassics for All in April 2013 I hada vivid dream. I was in a planemid-flight and an announcementcame on: ‘Does anyone on boardknow how to fly a plane? If so,please come up to the front’.I looked around and nobodyhad volunteered, so, knowingsomehow that I’d be guidedthroughout by the experts at theradio control centre I thought Imay as well try it.I’ve thought a lot about that dreamover the years, with those steadyvoices in my ear throughout mytime at Classics for All: of PeterJones and Jeannie Cohen, SarahJackson, Nicholas Barber, Geoffreyde Jager, Francis Jacobs, PaulCartledge, Mary Beard, JimmyMulville and many others.I’m telling you this story becauseyou are a part of it.Across the page you’ll see howmuch we’ve grown over these pastnine years since I joined as the firststaff member for Classics for All. Ithas been a tremendous adventure,not least for someone who didnot have the stimulation of beingoffered classics as part of an allround education.I feel a great affinity with ourbeneficiaries in state schools; it’sa joy to think of how many youngminds now have an opportunityto explore the languages, cultures,politics and philosophies of theancient world—all thanks to oursupporters, of course, as weraise funds each year to be ableto provide this free to schools.You should see the looks on theteachers’ faces when they realisethey don’t have to pay a thing.In 2013 we held one event, forfundraising and friend-raising. In2021 we held 11. It’s been wonderfulto be able to meet so many of youat our events, or to know that youare out there virtually enjoyingthe talks that so many generousauthors, curators and classicistshave offered in support of the workwe do.It wasn’t until 2017 that we hiredour first Administrator; two yearslater Classics for All operated withsix staff members. Three focus onfundraising, supported by a cohortof dedicated volunteers who sit onour committees; the other threedeliver our programme, amplifiedby our regional partners andmany other classical and culturalorganisations across the UK. It’swonderful to say that together weare changing the landscape ofclassics in state schools.The plane landed safely in mydream, and nine years later I amnow disembarking. It has been atruly inspiring nine years thanksto all of you, and long may thatcontinue with the fantasticallytalented team at Classics for All. Itis now my pleasure to pass the CEObaton to Hilary Hodgson.It’s beenwonderful to beable to meet somany of you at our events,or to know that you are outthere virtually enjoying thetalks that so many generousauthors, curators andclassicists have offered insupport of the work we do.From left to right: Geoffrey de Jager, Jules Mann, Nicholas Barber CBE at the Reform Club in 2015Photograph Antoinette Eugster10Classics Matters, Spring 2022
The Story of our SupportersIllustration: Stephany UnglessAs our charity enters itsadolescent years, it’s an opportunetime to reflect not just on how ourprogramme in schools has grown,but also how we have createdthe momentum for this to happenby dint of our many wonderfulsupporters over the years.We are so young that we can still goback and count on less than threehands the number of individualdonors we had in 2010: 14 (andyou know who you are)! By 2013our numbers had risen to 116. Fastforward to the past two years andyou may be astonished to learnthat our supporter base grew from700 in 2020 to 1,160 people 2021.Yes, really! Thank you to 1,000new supporters (and you knowwho you are), along with so manyof you giving to us year on year.In 2015 we decided to initiate aDonor Recognition scheme to helpus acknowledge everyone who wasdonating at least 100 each year.Year-by-year picture of the increasing numbers of you whogive between 100 and 100,000 to Classics for All.2813434024054384712016–17201720182019In just one year, between 2020and 2021, you rose from 260people contributing 9,000 to ourwork, to 1,160 people contributing 21,545 to our work—wow!Our wonderful event speakersand hosts donate their time tous, so your contributions reallymake a difference to gettingmore support out to the schoolsthat are clamouring for it.So you can see, despite theshort distance we’ve travelled,how dramatically we’re helpingto build a foundation of classicsin state schools, and how eachone of you plays a vital rolein all that is still to come.2202015–16I’d also like to tell you a less visiblestory: the number of you whohave given less than 100 butwho support our work in schoolsby buying tickets to our events(many of them virtual), and howyour numbers have grown.20202021We can do more with your help—give online at classicsforall.org.uk/donate11
Giving BackKing’s College London student Erika Tsang talks about hosting a classics-themedquiz night with her university Classics Society to raise money for Classics for All.Members of the KCL Classics Society pose with their signed classics books won on the raffleMy classics journey began when Itook AS Level Classical Civilisationas an extra-curricular subjectat my sixth form, BeauchampCollege, which began teachingclassical subjects with the helpof Classics for All’s University ofLeicester Classics Network in 2017.Since then, I have developed alove for the subject, and I am nowin my final year at King’s CollegeLondon (KCL) reading ClassicalStudies. I have always been gratefulto Classics for All for providingme with the opportunity to studyclassics, and I feel passionateabout extending this opportunityto other state school pupils.This year I decided to take on therole of Social Secretary for KCL’sClassics Society. The committee12Classics Matters, Spring 2022thought it would be great to runa fundraiser for Classics for All,so we decided to host a classicsthemed quiz night and raffle.I tweeted, asking prominentclassicists for donations of signedclassical books and artwork toraffle, and quickly received aflurry of generous responses!Over two months, I organisedthe venue (our campus bar),completed event administrationdocuments, sorted donations,and managed all the sign-ups.The committee helped me toadvertise the event online, makethe quiz, collect donations fromclassicists, organise the finances,and host the event. Alice fromClassics for A
Jules Mann stands down, with nine years of adventure and success behind her. 11 The Story of our Supporters Jules Mann reflects on our charity's growth. 12 Giving Back Erika Tsang talks about hosting a classics-themed fundraiser. 13 Events See classics in new lights. 14 New to Classics for All Join us in welcoming our new staff and trustees. 15
