Year 3 Trip to New Barn Field Centre

Stepping back in time and visiting Roman Britain was very exciting for Year 3 during their visit to New Barn.

We were greeted by Adamus – a Celt living alongside the Romans. Adamus showed us his home and shared stories of how different life was in those times. We learnt that the wall was made from mixing cow dung with chalk and how the Roman’s had under floor heating!

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 ground corn to make bread and learnt how gruesome and tough life was for both the Romans and the Celts. We were all very glad to be living in modern day Britain!