On Tuesday we had our school trip to Butser Ancient Farm. When we arrived we were taken into an Iron Age round house where we discussed the transition from the Iron Age to the Romans in Britain. After this we had a go at being archaeologists and found lots of different artefacts. Whilst on the way to our next activity we found some Roman public toilets - we decided that we preferred modern day ones!
Next we had a go at making some Roman jewellery using copper wire. We made rings, bracelets and earrings. After lunch in the shade, we turned our hands to making mosaics. We had small tiles and could copy a Roman design using symmetry or we could make make our own design.
Our last activity of the day was spinning wool. This initially looked easy but turned out to be surprisingly tricky. We had to gently pull the wool from the bundle whilst spinning it. We then got the opportunity to look around a Roman villa.
Overall we had a lovely day, made lots of lovely things and learnt a lot from our guide. Thank you to all the adult helpers who came with us.
