MARCH
Two-day residential study visit and field trip to Northumberland
CURRICULUM LINKS AND OBJECTIVES
HISTORY, ENGLISH Housesteads Fort, Hadrian's Wall, the Roman Army Museum and Vindolanda - all linked to Across the Roman Wall by Theresa Breslin
GEOGRAPHY OS Map reading at Steel Rigg, the Whin Sill igneous rock outcrop
ACTIVITIES AND TASKS
Exploring primary sources of historical evidence of the Roman occupation and colonisation of Britain, e.g. border controls, military buildings, weapons and building techniques
Interpreting a live archaeological dig that reveals the changing use of a site - a Roman fort built on top of demolished Celtic roundhouses
Examining domestic artefacts to imagine daily life between 85CE and 370CE
Orienting OS maps in the field, applying skills learnt in geography and outdoor learning lessons
Appreciating the size and scale of an ancient magma flow, linked to previous study of volcanoes
VENUES AND PROVIDERS
Housesteads Roman Fort https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/housesteads-roman-fort-hadrians-wall/
The Roman Army Museum https://www.vindolanda.com/roman-army-museum
YHA The Sill https://www.yha.org.uk/hostel/yha-the-sill-at-hadrians-wall
Roman Vindolanda Fort & Museum https://www.vindolanda.com/roman-vindolanda-fort-museum
History - exploring Britain's best preserved Roman fort and understanding its role in controlling the empire's northernmost outpost.
History - witnessing the scale of Roman ambition and how colonisation affected the native population.
English - making links with the daily life and military activity described in Across the Roman Wall.
History - learning that our knowledge of the past is constructed from a range of sources.
Geography and Outdoor Learning - applying OS Map reading skills in the field
Outdoor Learning - developing the curiosity and resilience to explore remote areas