Year 4 have recently enjoyed their Romans Design Day in the Hub after being transported back to the age of Julius Caesar. The great Emperor ‘Caesar Morrisio’ and his Centurion ‘Dobbius-Careless’ showed the girls how ingenious the Romans were, and how their use of materials and technology helped them become so successful.
The young centurions started the day looking at famous Roman inventions before being enlisted in the TH 4th Legion and carrying out drill and battle formations.
They learned Latin commands for their marching and battle tactics and found that life as a Roman legionnaire was not as easy as they thought. Trying to hold up a heavy scutum shield whilst not breaking ranks as part of the Testudo (tortoise) was a tiring activity! Once they understood how to defend themselves they put it into practice as students learned how to defend themselves against our own custom made TH catapults. If that wasn’t enough, the soldiers then went to the design studio to learn more about Roman engineering including how to make their own mini scutum shield and catapult.
Ave! Mr Morris
