About

The workshop begins with an introduction from a Roman Centurion! In full armour, the Centurion will talk about the equipment he has with him and demonstrate how some of it would be used.

After the introduction, the hands-on sessions begin!

The Battle Formations and Tactics session is the highlight of the day, where the children get their very own sword and shield to use during the session. They learn about the famous formations and battle tactics that the Romans used to conquer lands far and wide.

The Archaeological Dig session is where the children get to sift through sand trays to unearth real artefacts and investigate what they are. Some of the artefacts date from Roman times, with others from Anglo-Saxon/Viking times and onwards.

Roman Board Games – in this session, the children get to play on wooden board games which have been hand made to replicate what the Romans would have had around 2000 years ago!
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Depending on the timings of the day and logistics, there are other sessions which the workshop leader may plan into the day to fill gaps in the timetable. These include various presentations e.g. The Roman Marching Pack or The Roman Military Machine.
Children's comments about the day (typed up by their teacher):

​"My highlight of the day was having a fight as Romans and Celts because we made a
special formation to crash through the Celts. I found out about how Romans fought
​the Britons and how to recognise archaeological finds."

"I really enjoyed when Leigh
taught us about clever Roman equipment and how to use them - their enemies would
​definitely run! It was cool when everybody got to be archaeologisits and dig artefacts
out of the soil."

​"I think it was the best day in school ever! My favourite part of the day
was playing Roman board games because I had never even heard of any of them before.
I was intrigued to hear all about the Roman battle tactics and formations
like the tortoise shell. I absolutely loved finding out about the Roman javelin
and caltrops that Leigh brought."