On June 22, Year 2 made the long journey to the centre of London to see the Tower of London! The trip helped us learn about significant historical figures such as William the Conqueror, as well as about our local history.
In order to get there we had to take buses, the train and the tube! The children showed model behaviour, staying with their perfect partners and listening carefully to their adults.
The visit brought castles to life, as the pupils have been studying these in topic and where able to list and describe all of the different features they could see!
They learned all the necessary attributes that you needed to have to become a knight, and underwent their own fast-track knight's training. They marveled at the top-secret-no-pictures-allowed Crown Jewels, explored the battlements and the White Tower and learned about the myths and history of the castle. Have you heard the one about Bran and the Ravens?
We would like to send a massive thank you to the adults who helped on the trip and a huge well done to the children for their impressive behaviour and keen interest.
"William the Conqueror built it to protect himself after the Battle of Hastings!" - Malachi
"The Crown Jewels are so beautiful and shiny, but they look very heavy." - Brooke
"I wish I could live in this castle, and hide behind the battlements!" - Blake
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