Clifton introduces modern Hebrew option

Clifton College in Bristol has introduced modern Hebrew as a language option in the curriculum.

Although the school closed its Jewish boarding house some years ago, the Polack Centre continues to offer services, kosher food and other activities for Jewish pupils at the private school.

Year-7 students have to choose two modern languages to study and now Hebrew has joined French, Spanish, Mandarin and German.

Rabbi Anna Gerrard, Clifton’s Jewish chaplain, said, “I have a small but committed year-7 class who are doing very well.