Leeds Castle Education

Do you know why England football shirts have 3 lions on their shirt badge?
Henry I first used a lion in his coat of arms and added another when he married. His grandson, Henry II, added a third. He was succeeded by his son, Richard I, who carried on the tradition and it was then adopted as the royal arms by every monarch.

This photo shows the coat of arms of Henry VIII in the stone fire place at Leeds Castle, one of it's very famous owners!

Follow us for more interesting historical facts that you can share with your class (they won't all be football related 😉).


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We've got a few dates left in July free for workshops and plenty of space left to do a self guided visit, so book your school trip to Leeds Castle this week!

We understand that not everyone can afford a workshop and may need to self guide on a trip to Leeds Castle - but it really is worth it if you can make it work!

Please help us to help you! Every booking gets sent a 'Teacher's Pack' please read it! Even if you have visited us before as things change and we don't want you to get caught out.
And even though it's summer, check the weather!!

In 1509 King Henry VIII married Catherine of Aragon on June 11th. There is no surviving portrait of the two of them together, but there are 'side by side' portraits like these in the National Portrait Gallery. Henry owned Leeds Castle and there are many ways to see this on trips around the castle. Look out for the Tudor Rose and Catherine's images of a pomegranate and her castle of Aragon in the fireplaces and doorways.

Who do you know who teaches Key Stage 3 history? Tag them in this post because King of the Castle is a great way to finish off the year with their history class.

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.

Enquire here - https://www.leeds-castle.com/learning-schools/learning-enquiry/

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We have the most amazing play areas - your pupils can let off some steam but also consolidate their learning in our themed areas.

Visit us for free! Our popular Teacher Discovery Day is back in September, where you can come on site for free for the day, see what we have to offer your class and meet our staff. Register here - https://www.leeds-castle.com/teacher-discovery-day-form/