Years 1 & 2 topic this term is Castles. To bring their learning about castles to life they enjoyed a trip to Rockingham Castle. The children received a tour of the castle and explored the gardens. They had the opportunity to go up to the tower and look over all 4 counties. It was a day full of learning and excitement.
“When we arrived, we first visited the castle church and drew some pictures of the inside. After that, we visited the gatehouse and the dungeon! We went on a tour of the castle, we got to see the great hall where all the kings and queens ate and they let us try on some old helmets. We then went to the really cool tower where we could see the beautiful view of the castle. After lunch we explored the grounds and gardens and went in the maze.” Nya and Max
“I loved our trip to Rockingham castle. My favourite part was climbing the steep winding tower.” Nola
“The top of the tall tower was so high I could see for miles and counties.” Frankie
"I really liked going in the dungeons where the naughty people would have been kept. I sat on the pretend toilet and looked out of the arrow slit." Kaitlin
“I loved when we climbed up the steep round steps to get to the tower!" Ava
“I liked the dungeon because it was really creepy and there was a scary man behind some bars!” Delphie
“It was the best castle that I have ever been too.” Everly
“The helmet was so heavy.” Freddie
