Roman Defensive Formations

During the summer term Form IV are learning about the Romans.  We are very lucky to have the largest Roman fortress in Britain on our doorstep so took the opportunity to visit it alongside the Grosvenor Museum. We kicked off the day with a Roman Workshop. Here the children got to act as archaeologists, see how the Roman baths were decorated and heated, play some Roman games and dress up as servants in the Roman kitchen. After lunch we took a tour to the amphitheatre with a Roman soldier who taught us about his daily life and we practised a few defensive formations with our shields! After returning to the museum we toured the galleries, looking at the Roman exhibits and the children completed work booklets. It was a fantastic introduction to the topic and the children are now eager to learn more about the Romans.