Year 4 Hilliers Experience
Our Year 4 children had a fantastic day stepping back in time during their Roman Day at Hillier Gardens! As part of our history learning, the children explored the lasting impact the Romans had on Britain and discovered some of the many footprints they left behind in our country.
There was plenty of exploring to do! The children ventured around the beautiful gardens on a mission to discover which plants the Romans introduced to Britain, why they brought them over and even learnt some of their Latin names. They also became budding archaeologists, taking part in an archaeological dig. Armed with toothbrushes and brushes, they carefully cleaned their discovered artefacts before investigating them to work out which period of history they belonged to.
Things then got a little more hands-on! The children experienced what life might have been like in Roman times by cooking apples and pears over an open fire. They even had the opportunity to try making their own fire using flint – not quite as easy as it looks!
After lunch the children put their historical knowledge to the test with a timeline activity, allowing the children to apply what they had already learnt about the Roman period and place key events in chronological order.
To finish off an action-packed day, the children got creative by designing and making their very own Roman-inspired mosaics, using the patterns and techniques that were so popular during Roman times.
It was a brilliant day filled with curiosity, creativity and plenty of hands-on learning. The children thoroughly enjoyed bringing their history topic to life and discovering just how much of the Roman world can still be seen in Britain today. What a fantastic way to bring history out of the classroom!
