To enhance our learning about the Romans Year 3 -4 visited St Alban's Abbey on Friday 18th September.
Starting at the Verulamium museum car park we walked to the Hypocaust to learn how the Romans enjoyed underfloor heating as well as decorating their floors with stunning small tiles called mosaics.
We then walked through the rain to the Abbey on the hill to be met by Abbey staff.
After hanging our things up to dry the children we were shown some Roman armour. Charlie got to try on the helmet which fortunately had a soft padded cap to protect his head.
Can you spot Immy? She was holding a Roman shield.
We were then split into two groups to learn about the story behind Alban and how in Roman times he helped a Christian, and then became one himself.
Caden is the magistrate along with Charlie his slave and Jayden his soldier.
Owen looks very important as a Roman soldier.
The
story carries on with several people being interviewed as to whether they have seen
the Christian. Eleanor and Nancy (play rich Roman
In our final photograph. Alban is meeting his fate even though several
soldiers refused to behead him.
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