Caythorpe Primary School Roman Day: ‘Romans on the Rampage’
At Caythorpe Primary School, we begin each new topic with a ‘Big Bang’ experience. Narnia class (Year 3/4) were lucky enough to welcome Lisa McCarthy from History Specialists to share her knowledge all about Romans through a series of practical activities.
The children undertook some training to become a Roman soldier and learnt how to march effectively and how to hold their shields in formation, recreating Roman legions. They then explored lots of artefacts from the Roman period, trying on outfits, helmets and playing Roman games.
Each child created a model of a body part, which in the Roman times it was believed would express any injuries or pain to the gods. The children found out about Boudicca and finally went on to become gladiators, capturing the animals which gladiators would fight, using nets and spears.
