In a College founded by Willliam Gladstone it is only appropriate that the study of Classics should flourish. Latin, Classical Greek and Ancient History are studied throughout the school.

Ancient History is studied by a number of pupils at Glenalmond. This year we are studying Greek History from original sources: "Politics and Society of Ancient Sparta" and Roman History from original sources; "Augustus and the Principate". In their second year at A2, pupils will go on to study "Greek History: conflict and culture" and "Roman History: the use and abuse of power."

The two full time Classics teachers at Glenalmond share a wealth of experience-both Oxford graduates, John D Wright has been at Glenalmond 30 years after teaching in Massachusetts and Rome, while George Pounder, a Glenalmond alumnus himself has taught at Ardvreck and Rugby school.

Pupils are encouraged to engage with all aspects of the classics and there are regular out of school visits to Universities and places of interest. Hadrian's Wall and the newly arranged Hunterian collection of Roman artefacts in Glasgow have recently been visited. Every two years a party of about 30 pupils and teachers leave Glenalmond for Rome and the Bay of Naples.

Our pupils are regularly prepared to read Classics at our oldest Universities. It occasioned little surprise in the Classics Department that our proposed title for the History of the College soon to be published, was accepted - Alumni Montium - nurselings of the hills, children of the mountains. Latin at Glenalmond has its place to play, encapsulating as it does our nature and our nurture; as the school song the "Carmen" goes on to say "Floreat Glenalmond, Glenalmond floreat".