Thurrock Trailblazer Cultural Catalogue 2019-20

HRP
HISTORIC ROYAL PALACES
Historic Royal Palaces (HRP) is an independent charity that looks after the Tower of London,
Hampton Court Palace, the Banqueting House, Kensington Palace, Kew Palace and Hillsborough
Castle. Their aim is to help everyone explore the story of how monarchs and people have shaped
society, in some of the greatest palaces ever built.
ABOUT THE PROJECT
Schools have the opportunity to visit the
Historic Royal Palaces of either the Tower of
London, Hampton Court Palace or Kensington
Palace.
Whether you’re looking for an inspiring KS1
visit, an immersive A-Level study day, or
anything in between, we will have an offer for
your school.
Explore Henry VIII’s atmospheric Tudor palace
at Hampton Court, descend into dark tales of
imprisonment, escape and execution at the
Tower of London, or discover Queen Victoria’s
birthplace and childhood home at
Kensington Palace. Our award-winning learning
programmes offer hands-on learning designed
with teachers, and closely aligned to the
National Curriculum.
This year we are launching A-Level Fashion
study days at Kensington Palace, new self-led
resources to support your visit at the Tower of
London and Hampton Court, and Early Years
sessions at Hampton Court.
Visit our website to view the range of learning
opportunities available at our palaces. You can
choose to take part in one of our learning
sessions or come on a self-led visit.
SUITABILITY
EYFS KS1 KS2 KS3 KS4 KS5
Catering for all KS1-5 and offers tailored SEND
sessions. EYFS at Hampton Court only.
DATES, LOCATION & FORMAT
We offer sessions during term time
Monday-Friday throughout the year. It is
recommended schools book early in the school
year in order to secure preferred dates.
Most of our taught sessions last for 1 hour, but
you would be free to spend all day exploring
the site at your leisure.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Our sites offer real examples of ‘history where
it happened’, which might form the starting
points for a wider learning project and develop
a new enthusiasm in students to discover more
about their history.
CROSS-CURRICULAR LINKS
While our focus is on history, we also offer a
wide range of sessions with cross curricular
links.
For example, our KS1 Palace Patterns session
at Hampton Court which challenges pupils to
solve a Tudor maths problem or our KS3
Religious Prisoners, what makes a martyr?
session at the Tower of London which engages
with the RE curriculum.
TEACHER COMMITMENT & TRAINING
SEND
HERITAGE VISITS
We recommend that teachers who book a visit
to our sites take advantage of their free
preliminary visit vouchers (included in your
booking confirmation) to plan their trip and
complete their risk assessment.
We run a number of Familiarisation Days
throughout the year and teacher CPD on a
variety of topics. These sessions are free to
attend and full details can be found on our
website.
WHAT HAPPENS AT THE END?
Linked resources, to support pre or post visit
learning, are available to research online and
explore back in the classroom.
OTHER RESOURCES & SUPPORT
Free teacher resources to enhance your visit,
are available on our website.
HRP TEACHER NETWORK
Ensuring that our schools programmes and
resources are of the highest quality and meet
the needs of teachers and students, HRP
believe the best way to do this is to work
closely in consultation with a wide network of
teachers.
If you would like to:
• Develop better knowledge of the support
that Historic Royal Palaces can provide you
with as a teacher
• Be the first to hear about special offers for
schools, opportunities for free visits and
• teacher CPD
• Work in collaboration with us to design
new learning resources for your students
through co-creation, piloting and evaluation
• Be part of a professional community that
shares ideas and best practice with peers
and colleagues.
Join HRP Teacher Network by emailing:
TeacherNetwork@hrp.org.uk
COSTS
Admission costs at the subsidised learning rate:
TOWER OF LONDON
£3.95 per child (KS1-4)
£5.55 per child (KS5)
“...we had a wonderful time and the children will undoubtedly
remember their day forever”
Teachers and adult helpers are admitted free
at a 1:10 ratio (KS2+) and 1:5 for KS1. Additional
adults over this ratio are charged at £25.30
HAMPTON COURT PALACE
£3.95 per child (KS1-4)
£5.55 per child (KS5)
Teachers and adult helpers are admitted free
at a 1:10 ratio (KS2+) and 1:5 for KS1. Additional
adults over this ratio are charged at £21.80
KENSINGTON PALACE
£3.00 per child (KS1-4)
£4.20 per child (KS5)
Teachers and adult helpers are admitted free
at a 1:10 ratio (KS2+) and 1:5 for KS1. Additional
adults over this ratio are charged at £17.95
TAUGHT SESSIONS:
Most sessions for KS1-KS3 are charged at £95
(60mins) or £105 (90mins) per session, plus
admission. KS4, KS5 and SEND taught session
costs vary.
For full details of individual sessions and costs,
please visit the location websites below:
• Tower of London
• Hampton Court Palace
• Kensington Palace
RECOMMENDED
This offer could complement the following:
• Coalhouse Fort: Heritage Visit
• Rainham Hall: Heritage Visit
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