The seven to nine year olds at William Penn School, in Brooks Green Road, came to school on Wednesday dressed as Romans and spent the day handling artefacts to help teach them about the Romans' way of life.
The day was led by Paul Allen, whose company Breath of Life regularly works with schools to bring history to life.
Mr Allen brought along armour, spears, shields and examples of Roman imports for the children to study and touch, which he explained is a large part of the learning process.
Headteacher Ashley Holt said: "We have had so much enthusiasm from the children and parents. There's a quote, 'Tell me and I forget, show me and I remember' and that what this is all about. If you do it then you learn it and become it. What the children are now doing is becoming Romans and they are not going to forget it."
Parents were also invited to the school for a Roman style buffet. Mr Holt explained: "If we involve the parents then everyone is learning. The whole becomes more than the sum of the parts."