Year 3 Learn About Romans and Celts at New Barn

Stepping back in time and visiting Roman Britain was very exciting and Year 3 loved every moment.

We were greeted by Davidus – a Celt who was busy learning the new Roman ways after being invaded by the Romans. Davidus showed us his home and shared stories of how different life was in those times. We learnt that the walls were made from mixing cow dung with chalk and how the Romans would clean their clothes with their own urine!

We then learnt how to make medicine using grasses, mixing it together with a pestle and mortar. This was called a poultice and was used to stop bleeding, just like a modern day plaster! We used a range of querns to grind corn for flour and spent the afternoon building a mosaic and learning how to make pots from clay.

We all learnt so much and were able to use our Latin to name a Roman soldier’s equipment and their armour!

Mrs Bartlett

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