Year 3 had a wonderful day visiting the Verulamium Museum in St Albans as part of our history learning. The children were exceptionally well behaved throughout the trip and represented the school brilliantly. They showed great enthusiasm, asked thoughtful questions and were eager to learn more about the past.
We began the day with an exciting artefact workshop where the children had the opportunity to handle a range of historical objects. Using their detective skills, they carefully examined each item and tried to work out what it might have been used for. Some of the artefacts were real historical objects, while others were replicas, which made the activity even more interesting.
After the workshop, the classes toured the museum and explored the different galleries. The children looked closely at artefacts, pictures and displays while learning fascinating facts about Roman life.
We also took a short walk down the road to visit a real archaeological dig near the Rose & Crown pub on St Michael’s Street. Archaeologists are excavating the area as part of a redevelopment project, uncovering layers of history that stretch back thousands of years, including evidence from the Iron Age, Roman, Anglo-Saxon and medieval periods. The children were fascinated to see the dig in progress and to learn how archaeologists carefully uncover and study artefacts to help us understand the past.
It was a fantastic day of learning and exploration, and the children represented our school wonderfully throughout the visit.
