--- title: "Year 4 History - Why was the Roman army so successful?" url: "https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2023-11-23-year-4-history-why-was-the-roman-army-so-successful" school: "St Barnabas Primary School, A Church of England Academy" --- We are holding a number of open days for children due to start primary school in September 2027. Please see our admissions page for further details. Everyone welcome! # Year 4 History - Why was the Roman army so successful? ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/images/news/IMG_1119.jpeg) 23 November 2023 In today’s history lesson we focused on why the Roman army was so successful. We investigated how the army was broken down into units with a legion having 5000 men, Cohorts then had 480 men and Century’s had 80 men in each group. Finally this was broken down into 10 groups of 8 soldiers who lived, ate and slept in tents together. We also looked at tactical Roman manoeuvres such as the Wedge and Testudo formations. The children can’t wait to finish their shield designs so we can try out the formations to see which would have worked the best in keeping the enemy at bay! ![](https://st-barnabas-primary-school.schudio.com/images/news/IMG_1119.jpeg) [Year 4](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/year-4) [History](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/history) [British Values](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/british-values) [Enrichment](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/enrichment) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/8B233E6E-B3CB-4B99-8475-E56CEF1DB5A5.jpeg)](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2023-11-23-year-1-can-you-create-a-rhyming-pair) Previous ### [Year 1- Can you create a rhyming pair?](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2023-11-23-year-1-can-you-create-a-rhyming-pair) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/107BAF5E-C427-4A3A-BE2E-6C192CACCC48.jpeg)](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2023-11-23-year-6-class-worship-kindness) Next ### [Year 6 Class Worship- Kindness](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2023-11-23-year-6-class-worship-kindness) ### Personal Development - [News](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news) - [Events](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/events) - [Photo Gallery](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/photo-gallery-category/our-gallery) - [Calendar](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/calendar) - [School Council](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/academy-life/school-council) - [Attendance](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/academy-life/attendance) - [Fundraising](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/academy-life/fundraising) - [Extra Curricular Clubs](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/academy-life/clubs) - [Little Leaders](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/academy-life/little-leaders) - [Visits and Visitors](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/visits-and-visitors) - [British Values](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/british-values) - [Protected Characteristics](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/protected-characteristics) ##### Location Knowlesly Road Darwen Lancashire BB3 2JA ##### Contact Us 01254 702996 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/stbarnabasce/) - [X](https://twitter.com/stbarnabasce) © Copyright 2021–2026 St Barnabas Primary School, A Church of England Academy School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)