Bewley Primary School: Year 3 visit to Arbeia Roman Fort
A fantastic day for the children to learn about life as a Roman soldier in a fort.
The children were able to touch primary sources and visit the exhibits showing how life was for different ranks in the Roman Army – they all agreed they would like to be a ‘commanding officer’. They particularly enjoyed the visit to the toilets and asked lots of questions about why Romans shared a sponge!
Another highlight of the day was ‘The Dig’ where we were able to go in to the archaeology simulation space and learn about the job of archaeologists.
We finished the day looking over the site, having climbed the gatehouse. This is a trip we will be repeating next year.
