Teacher Testimonials

Thank you so much — from using your running vocabularies as an A Level pupil to teaching with their assistance now, they are truly an invaluable resource.

Gabriella Archer

Head of Classics, Dean Close School

Thank you so much for producing these excellent resources; they make so much difference, both to the accessibility of the material for pupils and to the costs involved. Added to which, we all agree here in the department that they are a first class combination of dictionary and the odd useful note.Many thanks for making our lives easier.

Siobhan de Souza

Hereford Cathedral School

Having used Terry Bird’s running vocabularies as both student and teacher I can testify to their usefulness in building up pupils’ confidence and fluency in translation. They are especially valuable when used with set texts.

Dr Philip Hills

Head of Classics, St. Paul’s School

My AS group, who have been studying Ovid, Amores 1, wanted me to write to you to say how very useful we have all found your running vocabulary. I have also found it an invaluable tool. Having the text stored electronically has also enabled me to set questions/exams much more easily. No more photocopying of the text-book!

I was so glad that I met you at a teachers’ conference at Colchester RGS. You have put hours of work and a lifetime of experience into your running vocabularies. They are brilliant!Thank you so much.

Yours

Gill Morrell

Forest School, London E17

Very many thanks: got the CD this morning. This will make a huge difference to our preparation. This is heroic (forgive me) work for which I am most grateful. We do find these very useful.

Jim Freeman

Head of Classics, Charterhouse

Dear Terry

We are most impressed with the Greek texts you sent us, they have been incredibly helpful. We are therefore very keen to purchase from you the text for the Ovid A2 requirement. Please can you let me know if this is available?

In my department’s experience, the time-saving element is the best aspect of the RVs. Teacher preparation time is dramatically cut, as is much of the “dictionary bashing” time you talk about in lessons. The vocabulary is pitched just right, the students find the pointers to the more difficult passages extremely helpful.

Regards

Julia Thorn

Head of Classics, Tudor Hall School

As a teacher, I am very grateful for these wonderful learning tools! The students are very fond of your running vocabularies. I heard them, more than once, worshipping your work and unanimously declaring your godlike authority on the matter.

Caterina Paoli

Hills Road Sixth Form College, Cambridge

We still love your RVs here at MCS.

Ben Cole

Magdalen College School, Oxford