According to the Oxford Times, pupils in Oxford will be encouraged to say “it’s all Greek to me” when classes are introduced to teach youngsters the ancient language. Oxford educational charity “The Iris Project”, will teach ancient Greek to year six children at Barton’s Bayards Primary Hill School, as part of its campaign to reintroduce classics into schools. The Iris Project, named after Iris the Roman messenger goddess, was set up in 2006 in a bid to bring ancient languages to the U.K.
Teachers believe if the language is good enough for Greek epic poet Homer, mathematician Pythagoras and Alexander the Great, then it is good enough for children in Barton. Student teachers take the classes and introduce pupils to the language using original teaching methods, such as storytelling, drama activities and games. The free hour-long classes will be held every Tuesday at the Waynflete Road school until the end of the term. In October, the Oxford Mail reported that the charity was sending Oxford University graduates into schools in Blackbird Leys, Headington and Kidlington to teach Latin.
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