Year 8 Classics Trip to Bath

As part of the Year 8 Classics curriculum, we study how the Romans entertained themselves and one of the topics is Roman Baths. We have been placed into groups of three and instructed to create anything we want to deliver about Aquae Sulis, a Roman Bath in England.

The trip to Aquae Sulis was very informative and enjoyable! We left school at 8:35a.m. to travel to Bath via coach. The three-hour coach trip was relaxing but long!

When we finally reached the Aquae Sulis, there was an exhibition staff member waiting to greet us. Our group was the first to experience a self-guided tour of the baths. We went to many of the different rooms such as the gymnasium and calidarium (hot room) that the Romans would have gone into. It was invigorating to walk in the footsteps of an ancient Roman and experience what it would have been like for them. We read the information on the history and religious practices of the Romans, took pictures of items we found most useful for our project and took videos of ourselves for our documentary on Aquae Sulis.

After lunch, we moved onto the second part of our trip: a workshop handling everyday items found at Aquae Sulis. In this workshop we had to answer the question ‘Was the town of Aquae Sulis just a normal Roman town?’. To answer this question, we had many models and replicas we were allowed to touch and hold. It was very intriguing!

My only criticism of the trip is that we did not have enough time on the tour to take it all in. However, overall, the trip was a great success and was educational and pleasurable at the same time. A fun day for all! Thank you to our Classics teachers for giving us this experience.

By Kasim M