Roman Exeter News

Roman Exeter News
The latest news from Roman Exeter. Keep up to date with all that is happening with our educational and historical information.

Friday, April 18, 2008

Spring Term 2008

During the Spring Term Roman Exeter visited many Primary Schools across the South West.

Many schools enriched their Roman topic by:-

Designing and making colourful Shields

Bearnes Primary School Newton Abbot Devon

Winchcombe Abbey Primary School Gloucestershire

Blundells Preparatory School Tiverton Devon

Toddington Primary School Gloucestershire

Shute Primary School Axminster Devon

Seaton Primary School Devon

Ilfracombe Junior School Devon

Hyde Park Junior School

St Bonaventure's Primary School Bristol

Clyst St Mary Primary School Exeter

Expanding the Topic of Romans into other areas of the Curriculum

Puppets Jewellery and Paintings

Dance

Designing and Making Costumes

Sometimes staff also join in the fun!

Easter Activities

Roman Exeter participates in the Good Friday Passion organised by Christians Together in Exeter

The Centurion leads soldiers on the Walk of Witness as the Procession leaves Belmont

The Centurion escorts Pontius Pilate

Jesus enters Jerusalem and is sentenced

Jesus in custody on route to his Trial

Jesus faces Pilate who washes his hands of all this

Jesus is led to his flogging

Jesus takes up his cross

and carries it to his crucifixion

Jesus falls and Simon takes up the cross

The Crucifixion

Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Roman Banquet at Holsworthy

In December Claudius Maximus was the star guest at Holsworthy pupils Roman banquet which was kindly hosted by the local hostelry The White Hart

Roman Exeter's Autumn Programme of Workshops

St Michael's C of E Primary School

In Decenbe the soldiers at St Michael’s C of E School were immensely brave as they held their ground against a fierce band of Celts.

Claudius Maximus congratulates a brave soldier after the battle

Inverteign Primary School

The soldiers at Inverteign School were determined to fight the Celts outside despite the inclement weather

Bratton Fleming Primary School

A large group of pupils at Bratton Fleming School near Barnstaple displayed excellent discipline when they engaged in a battle at very close quarters

Cold Aston Primary School

Roman Exeter visited Cold Aston School in Gloucestershire in November

On a bleak battlefield in the Cotswolds in late November the Roman army displayed its characteristic discipline and courage defeating yet another group of rebellious Celts

And under the command of Claudius Maximus the triumphant army return to their fortress.

Bow Primary School

Roman Exeter visited Bow Primary in November and despite the inclement weather some great battles were fought outside.

The marauding Celts were fierce opposition for the Roman army at Bow Primary School and they put up a good fight for 3 whole days

However the discipline and the skill of the Roman soldiers eventually paid off and another uprising was quashed

Rydon Primary School

Roman Exeter visited Rydon Primary School on a cold frost day in November but in the afternoon the sun shone and the Romans stood their ground and won a resounding battle against all odds

Holsworthy Primary School

Despite the awful weather the stalwart soldiers at Holsworthy Primary School defeated the Celts in great style

Bishops Tawton Primary School

Bishops Tawton Primary School hosted a Roman workshop in November and made full use of their colourful shields in the testudo

Monday, November 12, 2007

3 day visit by Roman Exeter to Bovey Tracey Primary School

In October Claudius Maximus spent 3 days at Bovey Tracey Primary School where the sun shone the whole time

Thursday, October 04, 2007

Roman Exeter visited Hawkchurch Primary on 3rd October

Claudius Maximus delivered a workshop to all the pupils at Hawkchurch Primary School near Axminster on Wednesday 3rd October.

Roman Exeter visits Woodford Junior School Plymouth 1st October 2007

Claudius Maximus made his annual visit to Woodford Junior School on Monday 1st October where the pupils had made their shields over the Summer holidays. In addition they had also made javelins and daggers.

Wednesday, October 03, 2007

Roman Exeter visits Gotherington Area Local History Society 22nd/23rd September 2007

Claudius Maximus from Roman Exeter was guest of honour at the 25 year jubilee of Gotherington Area Local History Society on 22nd and 23rd September. Many Roman artefacts were on display and people enjoyed the opportunity of engaging with a re-enactor legionary soldier from the 1st Century AD