Trips
carpet, we timed our arrival well as HRH Princess Alexandra was also visiting. Learning about the Castle’s illustrious history, we travelled through the timeline of different monarchs and families who have used Leeds Castle over the last 900 years and thought about what was happening in the Castle during 1619. Year 6 travelled further still to Windsor Castle, arriving just in time to watch the Changing of the Guard. The boys then took part in an engaging workshop
where they compared and debated a change in power between Henry VIII and our Queen, against the backdrop of Windsor Castle. A tour of the Castle and St George’s Chapel followed and, of course, an exploration of the Long Walk. The castle visits were hugely enjoyable and we were able to place our Dulwich College history in relation to some of England’s finest castles.
n Tuesday was ‘Trip Day’ in the Junior School as we visited castles with a link with the Elizabethan and Tudor periods. Year 4 enjoyed a tour of Hever Castle, which was the childhood home of Anne Boleyn. The castle formed the unlikely backdrop to a sequence of tumultuous events that changed the course of Britain’s history, monarchy and religion. Year 4 were treated to a private guided tour of the castle and enjoyed the grounds in glorious sunshine. Further into Kent, Year 5 visited Leeds Castle, which was celebrating its 900 th anniversary! With pristine lawns, imperious peacocks and even a red
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