On the morning of year 5's trip to Hampton
Court I rushed to school as I was so excited.
I was expecting great things and I wasn't
disappointed! This is my recount of our
trip to Hampton Court Palace.
The coach drive took one and a half
hours. We bounded out and received
our audio guides for the audio tour. We learnt lots
of things, such as the palace had other monarchs living
there, such as Charles II. We also saw a room that had skulls from animals that
would have been hunted in the nearby woods. The biggest skull was a present from Ireland and was from a prehistoric animal. The tour took us around lots of the palace, including the great hall. It was covered with beautiful tapestries and was extremely large. We saw a big stained glass window in the corner, which went from the floor right to the ceiling! We also went outside and saw the big clock. One of the best things about the tour was knowing that we were stepping where famous Tudors such as Henry VIII might have stood.
Next we went on the kitchen tour where we were able to touch, scratch and sniff everything. It was really interesting and lots of fun. We learnt what the difference is between a feast and a banquet (the feast is the meal and the banquet is the party after with sweets and sugar) got to handle plates, cups and cutlery, saw how big a fire was, learnt how meat was roasted (on a long pole called a spit) and much more!
After a long lunch and a few outdoor games, we went to the maze. It was really enjoyable and although I got lost, I was giggling uncontrollably! I felt proud when I reached the middle.
After that we went inside the chapel. It had a different atmosphere to everywhere else as it was much quieter. It was my favourite part of the visit as it was so peaceful. I also thought it was cool that that was what it would of looked like. Unfortunately, the only part that really was there during the Tudor times was the elaborately decorated ceiling. It was blue and gold and had Latin written on it. We got to see where Henry would have prayed and where his wives stood.
Later we went to the Young Henry exhibition where we had to find three facts. Mine were that the Battle of the Spurs was in 1513 against the French and we won. It is called the Battle of the Spurs because as the French fled, we could only see their spurs.
Overall, it was a really enjoyable day and we are all keen to go back!
Court I rushed to school as I was so excited.
I was expecting great things and I wasn't
disappointed! This is my recount of our
trip to Hampton Court Palace.
The coach drive took one and a half
hours. We bounded out and received
our audio guides for the audio tour. We learnt lots
of things, such as the palace had other monarchs living
there, such as Charles II. We also saw a room that had skulls from animals that
would have been hunted in the nearby woods. The biggest skull was a present from Ireland and was from a prehistoric animal. The tour took us around lots of the palace, including the great hall. It was covered with beautiful tapestries and was extremely large. We saw a big stained glass window in the corner, which went from the floor right to the ceiling! We also went outside and saw the big clock. One of the best things about the tour was knowing that we were stepping where famous Tudors such as Henry VIII might have stood.
Next we went on the kitchen tour where we were able to touch, scratch and sniff everything. It was really interesting and lots of fun. We learnt what the difference is between a feast and a banquet (the feast is the meal and the banquet is the party after with sweets and sugar) got to handle plates, cups and cutlery, saw how big a fire was, learnt how meat was roasted (on a long pole called a spit) and much more!
After a long lunch and a few outdoor games, we went to the maze. It was really enjoyable and although I got lost, I was giggling uncontrollably! I felt proud when I reached the middle.
After that we went inside the chapel. It had a different atmosphere to everywhere else as it was much quieter. It was my favourite part of the visit as it was so peaceful. I also thought it was cool that that was what it would of looked like. Unfortunately, the only part that really was there during the Tudor times was the elaborately decorated ceiling. It was blue and gold and had Latin written on it. We got to see where Henry would have prayed and where his wives stood.
Later we went to the Young Henry exhibition where we had to find three facts. Mine were that the Battle of the Spurs was in 1513 against the French and we won. It is called the Battle of the Spurs because as the French fled, we could only see their spurs.
Overall, it was a really enjoyable day and we are all keen to go back!
