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9th July 2025
In a school trip with a difference, Year 3 went 2000 years back in time today!
The class were guests of the Roman Army at Lunt Fort, near Coventry and as soon as they arrived, found them fully immersed in what life would have been like.
After providing the correct password, the children were invited through the enormous gate that would have protected the soldiers based at the camp. From that moment on, Gaius guided them through a thorough lesson in how to battle, Roman style.
Learning to march and stay grouped together, using the most efficient weapons, defending with shields and being as fierce as possible all helped Year 3 soldiers become (almost!) as fearsome as the real Roman army, as battle ensued in the gyros!
After lunch, it was time to learn more about life in the fort. Whilst everyone agreed the soldiers were given robust armour and were paid for their services, the cramped sleeping conditions and dubious toileting methods were a definite down-side!
Some time in the Granary building gave everyone time to explore some fascinating artefacts, play games Romans would have enjoyed and even included the chance to dress in outfits and armour.
“The trip was the perfect way to end our topic on Romans,” said Year 3 teacher, Miss Tonks. “We’ve all really enjoyed our learning in the classroom, but this experience has brought all that knowledge to life.
“We had a terrific guide who knew everything there is to know about life at Lunt Fort, so we could get answers to all the questions we wanted to ask,” she added.
“We also discovered that we have some fearsome fighters in Year 3 who I’m sure would be snapped up by the Roman army!”
