I'm getting more inquiries from schools looking for a
'Roman Army' session so here is a quick session plan for what I could do for your school.
I introduce myself as
Rufus Aelius Victor, I am in costume and describe myself as an
Evocatus or Veteran Soldier back in the Army after 25 years service. I try to work as interactivity as possible, with plenty of movement, almost all of my equipment and armour is replica and can be handled by the children, I have tunics for the children to wear and wooden shields and either foam 'spears' or wooden swords to use when drilling the group.
A typical session could be
- Introduce myself and talk briefly about the people living in the area before the Romans, question and answer as to why they might want to join the Army.
- I recruit them and check if they are fit for duty (with as much movement as the space will allow)
- Using a couple of volunteers show the dress and equipment of a Legionary and Auxillary soldier.
- Dress the group in tunics, issue them with shields and weapons and drill them as recruit using Latin commands.
This session could be run either
indoors (for example, in the school hall) or
outdoors. I know almost all of the Roman Sites in the North east and across Hadrian's Wall, so I could run this session as part of your visit.
If this brief description has stimulated your interest, why not drop me a line, either to
rlwsn@btinternet.com or on 07960 125218.
Thanks,
Roy
