We went to the museum to see someone dressed up as a Roman. Usually these things are dire but this guy was pretty good, the kids enjoyed it and actually I sort of did too.

I walked back with two of the kids who have major behavioural issues and discovered they both have amazing imaginations. on the way up the big hill out of town they got into this fantasy that we were Celts treking back from the Roman fort and where all around us was a dark forest rather than the grim housing estate. We were hiding from wolves, diving behind trees and holding our breaths, it was great! I was entranced by them and I think they were amazed that this grown up was happy to join in their play and suspend her disbelief. They wrote some amazing stuff about the Roman army this afternoon, these boys who are 'reluctant writers', and drew some powerful pictures. Actually the whole class did. A magical thing, education, when it happens.