Castles As Homes
Suitable for KS1
Colchester Castle is an exciting and unique place to visit for groups studying ‘Castles’ or ‘Homes’ as a topic.
An exciting day exploring Colchester Castle as a home. Dressed up in our colourful knight’s tabards, your pupils will experience what it was like to live and work in the Castle.
Storytelling, trails and hands-on activities will spark your class’ imagination and keep them actively engaged.
The day includes three sessions and time to visit the Castle shop. Alternatively, your pupils can take home one of our goody bags. Details of what is included and how to pre-order can be found under Downloadable Resources.
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Castle story tour*
- With a Knight or Lady, explore hidden parts of the Castle
- Climb the Great stairs for a birds-eye view from the Castle roof
- Learn about who would have lived in the Castle
*Lift access in the Castle is limited to the galleries. An alternative story tour is available for children who are unable to access the roof.
Teacher-led session
- Investigate special object boxes linked to people who would have lived in the Castle
- Learn about Castle feasts, medicine and Medieval writing
- Handle replica objects and explore the materials used to create them
Exploring the Castle keep
- Look inside the Castle model and see what it may have been like when people lived here
- Follow the Castle trail to find out how it was built
- Work as a team to build an arch
- Dress up as different characters and explore the exciting new galleries
Colchester Castle
Full Day Session
£5.50 per child (Colchester City schools)
£5.85 per child (non City schools)
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