Fishbourne Roman Palace

Year three have spent a wonderful day exploring the Roman Palace at Fishbourne and being experimental archaeologists.
We looked around the mosaic room and saw several mosaics from over 2000 years ago. We looked in the museum and also took part in a workshop.

Exploring the garden

 

 Enjoying the sun in the Triclinium.

 

 Workshop

Looking at a cow tooth that was found on the site.

 

 Trying to write, Roman style!

 

Completing a Roman maths jigsaw

Getting up close to the artefacts

Working hard in the kitchen!

Building a Roman Bridge

 

 Hand spinning wool

Making our own mosaics

Playing Roman Games

A bit of fun!

Thank you to the adults who helped the trip run smoothly and thank you to the staff at Fishbourne for a great day.

Year 3 Roman Homework

Year three were asked to complete a Roman project over the Easter break. They had to look at one of four different areas: Roman Sports and Leisure (gladiators, competitions); Roman Towns (houses and town planning); Roman Homes (mosaics and food); or Roman Army (soldiers, road building). They were then asked to present this information in any way they wanted to.

Some children made a fact page.

 

 Some children made a Roman artefact.

 

 Some children made a large fact poster or book.

 

Some children made videos or powerpoint presentations.

 

Everybody put in a lot of effort. Well done.

 

Fishbourne Roman Palace

Year Three visited Fishbourne Roman Palace today near Chichester as part of their Romans topic. We had a workshop at the beginning of the day. We were experimental archaeologists.

We learned what it would be like to work in an Ancient Roman kitchen as a slave.

 

 

The son and daughter of the King were there to oversee the work being done.

 

 

We looked around the mosaic room and museum. We saw the remains of the under floor heating system and the beautiful mosaics.

 

As the weather was good for us we were able to explore the gardens.

 

 We were able to have a bit of fun amongst all the learning!

 

Thank you very much to all the staff at Fishbourne for a great day and to the parent helpers who came with us. Thank you.



Roman Day

Thank you to everyone who supplied a sheet for togas today.
The children had a great time dressing up an getting a 'feel' for Roman life!

Thank you as well for popping into the after school gallery. We had a great turn out and the children were proudly showing off their work.

Year Three Visit to Fishbourne Roman Palace

Year three have spent the day at Fishbourne Roman Palace near Chichester. It has been a great day and the children should be very proud of the way they behaved. Thank you to the helpers who came with us.

We started the day looking around the Museum and Mosaic room. There are many artefacts and mosaics to be seen. This is the biggest and most complete mosaic showing cupid riding on a dolphin. 

The children also tried some weaving.

There is a beautiful garden at Fishbourne and we were lucky enough to have gone on a sunny day.

Standing in the Triclinium. An outside eating area.

A very helpful gardener we came across

Some silly Roman Soldier photos!!!!

 

  

After lunch we went to the workshop. The children dressed as slaves for the lesson and learned about how their life would have been.

We then tried to be experimental archaeologists.

Writing with ink or on wax tablets. 

 

Trying to complete a maths puzzle. 

 Role play in the kitchen.

Making mosaics, looking for clues or bridge making.

  

At the end of the day we met the son and daugher of the people who lived at the palace!!!!!

Thank you to every one who offered to help for the day. I wish I could have taken everyone.