About this day
Inspired by our Teach the Six Queens Differently campaign, spend a day at Hampton Court Palace exploring the lives of each of these fascinating women.
Taking lyrics from SIX the Musical as a starting point, students can learn more about who the queens really were. They can walk in the footsteps of each queen at Hampton Court Palace, to bring their world to life. Students will develop their own views on the queens. They will consider the women in their own right, rather than just through their connection to Henry VIII.
During the day your students will have the opportunity to:
Meet historical interpreters portraying some of the queens to ask the questions they would really like answered
Take part in drop-in creative workshops to learn more about daily life for the queens
Use a trail to explore the palace each queen would have known, and what it can tell us about them
Handle costumes from SIX the Musical to learn about the queens through a contemporary lens
Explore evidence about each queen
Develop and share their views of each queen
More details, including a full timetable and map of activities, will be sent to schools in advance.
Please Note: On Tuesday 6 July Hampton Court Palace will only be open to schools. This means not all areas of the Palace will be open, similar to Schools only Tuesdays.
Booking information
When:
Tuesday 6 July & Thursday 8 July 2027
10:00 - 15:00
Price:
Students Aged 7-11 (KS2): £4.40 per student
Teachers and accompanying adults:
Adults within the 1:10 ratio: Free
Additional adults: £26.70
Adults providing 1:1 assistance: Free
How to book:
Complete the form linked below
A study of an aspect or theme in British history that extends pupils’ chronological knowledge beyond 1066
A study of an aspect of history or a site dating from a period beyond 1066 that is significant in the locality
Understand how our knowledge of the past is constructed from a range of sources
Understand the methods of historical enquiry and how evidence is used to make historical claims.