Leeds Castle School Trip
is proud to have been awarded the Sandford Award for Heritage Education. The head judge stated as follows:
"This is a service which goes from strength to strength. The programme is varied and interesting with strong links to the National Curriculum and with clear aims and objectives. It is firmly grounded in the Castle’s long and varied history and the workshops are delivered by knowledgeable and well-trained staff. There is a strong sense of cohesion in the Education Department with an atmosphere of cooperation and support."
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We can visit your school in: London & South East
What activities are available during educational visits?
Themed workshops for UK schools, cover a range of topics such as Drama, History, Art and much more! These include; The Swan Princess (KS1), Leeds Castle: A Potted History (KS1 & KS2), Sybil the Cygnet (KS1), From Cave to Castle (KS2), The Field of the Cloth of Gold (KS1, KS2 & KS3), A Walk on the Wild Side (KS1 & KS2), The Artful Henry (KS2), Badges and Banners (KS1, KS2 & KS3), A Victorian Day (KS2), A Victorian Christmas (KS2), Early Learners Storytime (Nursery & Reception) and King of the Castle (KS3).
Which curriculum topics do we cater for?
Performing Arts School Trip
Click to read full text Leeds Castle offers a variety of themed workshops suitable for studying drama. These include The Swan Princess (KS1), a unique to Leeds Castle story that the children act out while education leaders tell the story. Sybil the Cygnet (KS1) is a unique blend of literacy and science combined to produce the story of Sybil. The Potted History of Leeds Castle is a KS1/2 workshop that looks at the important and interesting owners of the Castle, using costume and drama. Includes a tour of the castle. Monarchy and More (upper KS1 and KS2) focuses on the monarchy at Leeds Castle since 1066 and looking to its future. The children will dress up and play the roles of kings, queens and other royal figures. Includes a tour of the Castle.
Art School Trip
Sculpture
Leeds Castle offers a variety of themed workshops suitable for studying art. These include A Walk on the Wild Side (KS1 & Lower KS2), The Artful Henry (KS2), Badges and Banners (KS1, KS2 & KS3).
The workshops involve creating items from air dry clay to take home, mixed with Q&A and drama.
Prehistory School Trip
Stone Age Bronze Age Iron Age
Leeds Castle offers the 'From Cave to Castle (KS2)' themed workshop. Using costume and drama it is an interactive look at how people lived and humans developed from the Hunter Gatherer period, through the Stone, Bronze and Iron Ages, on to the Roman and Anglo Saxon eras.
Saxons School Trip
Invaders and Settlers
Leeds Castle offers the 'From Cave to Castle (KS2)' themed workshop. Using costume and drama it is an interactive look at how people lived and humans developed from the Hunter Gatherer period, through the Stone, Bronze and Iron Ages, on to the Roman and Anglo Saxon eras. Includes a tour of the Castle.
Medieval School Trip
Castles
Click to read full text Leeds Castle offers the 'King of the Castle (KS3)' themed workshop. A workshop designed to develop history skills, knowledge and understanding in a series of team challenges. Each session will include a Timeline Challenge, and the teacher will then choose 2 further team activities based on their studies, from a selection of subjects including Historical terms, Castles, Medieval Realms. Includes a self-guided visit of the Castle.
The Potted History of Leeds Castle is a KS1/2 workshop that looks at the important and interesting owners of the Castle, using costume and drama. Includes a tour of the Castle.
Leeds Castle offers a new workshop entitled Monarchy and More (upper KS1 and KS2). Focusing on the monarchy at Leeds Castle since 1066 and looking to its future. The children will dress up and play the roles of kings, queens and other royal figures. Includes a tour of the Castle.
Tudors School Trip
Leeds Castle offers a variety of themed workshops suitable for studying Tudors, including 'The Artful Henry (KS2)' which combines with art. The children create a clay plaque to take home and learn how important portraiture was. 'The Field of the Cloth of Gold (KS1, KS2 & KS3)'. focuses on the significant event of Henry VIII's 'sleepover' at Leeds Castle on his way to the Field of Cloth of Gold in 1520 (Includes a tour of the Castle.)
Victorian School Trip
Leeds Castle offers a variety of themed workshops suitable for studying Victorians, including 'A Victorian Day (KS2)' and 'A Victorian Christmas (KS2)'. Costumes are provided for the children to truly experience a Victorian classroom.
Monarchs School Trip
Leeds Castle offers a new workshop entitled Monarchy and More (upper KS1 and KS2). Focusing on the monarchy at Leeds Castle since 1066 and looking to its future. The children will dress up and play the roles of kings, queens and other royal figures. Includes a tour of the Castle.
In addition Queens with Means workshop focuses on the queens that have owned Leeds Castle and the role of woman in its growth.
English School Trip
Comprehension Fairy tales Myths and Legends Storytelling Heroes and villains
Leeds Castle offers a variety of workshops covering English. They include The Swan Princess (KS1) a unique to Leeds Castle story that the children act out while education leaders tell the story. Sybil the Cygnet (KS1) is a unique blend of literacy and science combined to produce the story of Sybil.
Both include a guided tour of the Castle
Biology School Trip
Plants Living things and habitats Ecology and environment Minibeasts Habitats
Leeds Castle offers ‘A Walk on the Wild Side’ for KS1 and Lower KS2.
This workshop involves an interactive look at British plants, trees and animals, including birds. An Owl will also be present for pupils to view. The class will learn how to make their own owls out of clay, which will be available to take home. They will also be given a Woodland Walk Trail to complete independently of the session.
Historic Events Beyond Living Memory School Trip
Our workshops cover subjects and topics from the hunter gatherer period to the present day and beyond. In particular, battle of Hastings, medieval period, kings and queens through the years, tudors, victorian era.
Local History School Trip
The Potted History of Leeds Castle workshop looks at the growth of the castle within the area and the important owners that it has had. Interactive and fun involving costume and role play, in the form of a drama led by education leaders.
What size groups do we cater for?
Talks & Workshops (Min 25, Max 30-40 per group. Max 3 groups per day). No limit for self-guided visits.
On-site classroom facilities?
The Education Centre can be used as a lunch room by schools booking a workshop. For self-guided groups Lunch Room Hire (subject to availability, must be pre-booked). £25 per hour. Max 30 per group.
Is there first aid on site?
Yes
Access for visitors with disabilities
Yes Please let us know more about your group and we will get back to you with more details about the suitability of what we offer.
Visitors with Special Educational Needs (SEN)
Yes We certainly can. Please use the form below to let us know your group's specific SEN requirements and we will get back to you with more information on how we can tailor our learning experience for your children.
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