In expedition, we have been looking at what life would be like as a Roman soldier. We looked at the different equipment that a soldier would carry and wear and tried to label the soldier using the Latin names for the items. We then looked at different soldiers within the Roman army and how a Roman legion was structured.

In maths this week, the children have been learning about Roman numerals. We used lollipop sticks to create the Roman numerals and write out our date of birth.

Take a look at what Layla has been creating at home. She has been making her very own Roman army out of conkers!

Some more photos from our trip to Murton Park yesterday!

What a fantastic day the children have had at Murton Park! We started the day with introductions before making our way to the Roman fort and getting into our Roman tunics!

We then practised some military drills with our spear and shield before moving on to the sword and javelin. We practised throwing the javelin like a Roman soldier and learnt how the Roman army would fight their enemies using their Gladius!

Lunch time back in the barracks!

In the afternoon, we got to see some real Roman weapons before working hard crafting Roman pottery. We also filled out our applications to join the Roman army using more traditional Roman lettering and numerals! What a fantastic day it has been!

Last week in maths, we started to look at rounding to the nearest 10. The children made a great start with rounding whilst trying to complete the loop card activity. We’ll done to Carter, Isaac and Eoghan who were the first group to finish!

In expedition, we have been looking at the structure of a Roman road and why they were so important during the expansion of the Roman Empire! We used chocolate and biscuits to create a cross-section of a Roman Road, although I think the children enjoyed eating it more!

Take a look at some of the beautiful handwriting and presentation in books during our Roman road write up!