Year 3 and 4 were treated to a visit from a Roman centurion last Thursday, 2nd July. Introducing himself in Latin, Gaius Maximus spent the day teaching us a great deal about life as a Roman, first in Italy and then as part of the Roman empire. Over the course of the day, we re-enacted battles between Celts and Romans, learnt war moves, tried on costumes and handled artefacts, receiving a real hands-on experience. Highlights were seeing pumice from Vesuvius, holding Roman swords and taking home hand-made clay oil lamps. We also loved playing a card game to learn the names of Roman Gods and emperors, and dressing up as horses to act out a chariot race. Marnie in Year 4 commented, “The day was fantastic!” and Ingrid stated, “It was very fun and enjoyable.” Thanks so much to the friends for raising the money for us to have this brilliant experience!
