Wow! What an exciting trip! We went back in time 2000 years ago and learned about the Roman Invasion in Britain.
We now know more about what Britain was like before the invasion and the beliefs of the Celtic people who were living in Britain.
|Arriving at the fort.|
|Roman marching - Dextro (right) Sinistro (left)|
|The fort walls and ramparts|
|Barrack Blocks. 8 soldiers shared one room.|
|Model of how the fort actually looked.|
|A Roman Soldier|
|Bradley, Kieran, Harley, Lavell and Hamza smelling Roman bread.|
|Paige completing a Roman rubbing.|
|Map of the Roman Empire|
|Kacper admiring a helmet.|
|Lavell reading pupils thank you comments.|
|Sienna and Pooja writing a thank you comment.|
After lunch, it was time for training. Each soldier was given their own sword (gladius) and shield (scutum).
|4.1 wearing their red tunics.|
|Marching towards the gyrus.|
|Gurpal, Iqra, Anas and Adam holding their shields.|
|Learning about the clever tactics used by the Romans to defend themselves when under attack.|
4.1 had a remarkable Roman day out. We would like to say a big thank you for allowing the pupils to attend this valuable visit.