ANCIENT treasures are being placed around an Oxford school to lead children’s imaginations through classical history.
East Oxford Community Classics Centre launched the project on Friday to give youngsters a glimpse into Roman times and beyond.
Artefacts that have been put onto a digital catalogue through the classics centre have inspired an artwork trail around Cheney School, Headington, turning it into a mini-museum.
Organiser Dr Lorna Robinson said: “We are privileged to own a large collection of original artefacts, including lithic tools, many Roman ceramics plus some stone, glass and a few coins, and medieval items too.
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“This project aims to make these artefacts a dynamic part of the learning environment at Cheney School and surrounding communities.”
Cheney Latin student Ruchika Ganesh said: “Dr Robinson has put a tremendous amount of effort into this project and it’s really paid off.”
Bella Godden and Ruchika Ganesh.
Dr Robinson said the first stage of the project involved creating a digital archive of the different artefacts the centre has.
These are then detailed in murals around the school, taking children on a journey through how the items were first made and used, before then being discovered by archaeologists.
Workshops using the artefacts are being brought into the school’s Year 7 history curriculum so pupils can learn more about their background.
Students also have the opportunity to be trained in artefact cataloguing and preservation, and to become student curators for the centre.
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