Wow! What a day!
Romans decided to invade the school and what fabulous looking Romans they were!
They began the day with what it was like to be a child going to school during Ancient Roman Times. The children were not a big fan of having to attend school 7 days a week as well as school being from dusk till dawn. A few moans were given!
This then led on quite nicely to their Roman Maths challenge! They had to work out what the numbers the Roman numeral represented. Once they had complete this, they then had to order the Roman numerals and put find out which number/Roman numeral would come next.
After break, the children explored mosaics. They found out that Roman buildings were often richly decorated with mosaics. Mosaics were made from tiny coloured stones, which they called tesserae. The children used clay and various different bird feeds to create the most detailed patterns. We were blown away with their creativity!
Once they had eaten their lunch, the enjoyed a game of 9 Mens Morris. This is an ancient Roman game that was popular in Ancient Rome. The winners were the children who were able to reduce their opponent’s counters down to two.
Next, the children had a go at sewing to create their very own Roman Bulla. A bulla was a kind of pouch or locket worn by Roman children. It was meant to give them good luck and keep them safe from evil spirits. Some were just pouches made from material but some were made from metal. They were given to children soon after birth. Girls wore them until they got married. Boys wore them until they were old enough to become citizens. Boys sometimes put them back on for special occasions, such as if they won an award for bravery. The children really had to persevere and be resilient with this task as it proved to be quite difficult! We were proud of the children for not giving up.
At the end of the day, the children were able to try some Olive bread with honey or balsamic vinegar as a little taster as to what the Ancient Romans would have eaten.
We hope you enjoy looking at the pictures as much as we have!
