VR-enhanced Romans workshops for primary schools. Walk along Hadrian’s Wall. Step inside the Colosseum. Meet a centurion. Discover everyday Roman Britain. Built for the KS2 statutory Romans topic — with the depth Y3 and Y4 teachers actually need.
Romans is the most-chosen KS2 history unit alongside the Stone Age. Whichever term your school slots it into, our workshop becomes the anchor day pupils remember.
Schools booking us in autumn typically use the workshop as the wow-factor opening of a Y3 or Y4 Romans project — setting the scene with VR and replica artefacts before classroom lessons go deeper across the term.
Spring is the most common term for primary Romans teaching. Workshop bookings peak February to March — book by November if you have specific dates in mind. We’ll match you with a specialist Roman facilitator.
Many schools save the workshop for the end of the topic — using VR and hands-on activities to consolidate everything pupils have learned. A memorable finale that ties the project together.
Spark2’s Romans workshop uses immersive VR experiences, real replica artefacts, and drama-based investigation to bring Roman Britain to life. Pupils don’t just hear about Hadrian’s Wall — they walk it. They don’t just read about the Colosseum — they stand inside it. They don’t just learn about Roman soldiers — they meet one.
Every session is adapted by year group. Y3 sessions focus on daily life, Roman names, simple Latin, mosaic-making and a gentler version of the Colosseum VR. Y4 sessions go deeper into the army, Roman engineering, Boudicca’s revolt, and the lasting Romanisation of Britain. Hands-on activities include replica armour, mosaic tile-laying, soldier’s rations and centurion role-play.
Built for the KS2 statutory Romans unit — with the depth, accuracy and engagement that turns the topic from a textbook chapter into a day pupils still talk about months later.
The National Curriculum requires KS2 schools to deliver the Roman Empire and its impact on Britain — typically taught in Y3 or Y4. Pupils should learn about Julius Caesar’s attempted invasions, the successful invasion under Claudius, Boudicca’s revolt, ‘Romanisation’ of Britain, and the lasting Roman legacy. Our workshop covers all of it.
Your facilitator selects the right activities and depth for the year groups in the room. Book a full day to give every class a different VR topic — making the workshop specific to each year’s curriculum focus.
A VR walk along Hadrian’s Wall as Roman soldiers patrol the northern frontier of the Empire. Pupils see the scale of the engineering, meet the troops who garrisoned it, and understand why a 73-mile wall mattered to Rome.
VR ExperienceVR places pupils inside the Colosseum at the height of the Empire. They see the gladiators, the crowd, the architecture, and understand what entertainment meant in ancient Rome. Age-appropriate — no graphic combat content.
VR ExperiencePupils explore a Roman merchant ship in 3D — investigating how the Romans built and crewed the vessels that made their empire possible. A perfect link to the Romans’ arrival in Britain by sea.
VR ExperiencePupils meet a Roman centurion in character. They handle replica armour, learn the structure of the Roman army, attempt simple Latin commands, and march in tight formation. Hands-on, dramatic and unforgettable.
Drama & Hands-OnPupils investigate what daily life was actually like in Roman Britain — food, mosaics, baths, gods, slaves and citizens. Hands-on activities include mosaic-tile making, Roman name plaques, and replica artefact handling.
Hands-OnEvery session is designed around measurable outcomes that align with the National Curriculum and build the historical thinking skills KS2 inspections look for.
Pupils understand how the Romans changed Britain — the language, infrastructure, towns, names and culture we still live with today.
Pupils appreciate Roman engineering — roads, walls, aqueducts, buildings — and the advanced techniques the Romans brought to Britain.
Pupils grasp the organisation, discipline and strategy of the Roman army — the most successful military force in the ancient world.
Pupils understand how Roman people lived — what they ate, their beliefs, their entertainment, and how those traditions echo into modern Britain.
We bring everything — facilitator, VR headsets, replica artefacts, mosaic tiles, activity kits and resource packs. Book a full day to choose a different VR topic for every year group.