Year 12 studied the archaeological sites of Pompeii and Herculaneum in Term 4 this year. For their final double period, the class enjoyed a Roman Banquet with food created using ancient Roman recipes. The banquet featured the types of food which were carbonised during the eruption of Mt Vesuvius.
Year 12 learnt about the ways that the Romans demonstrated their social status, using the seating arrangements in a triclinium, as the slaves washed the feet of the guests and served the food. Evidence of all these practices have been found in the ruins of Pompeii. Year 12 found the food surprisingly delicious, and second helpings were quickly served.
Mrs Michelle Pearson
HSIE Coordinator - History & Legal Studies