Hampton Court is truly one of Britain's Tudor treasures and as part of their A2 History course the History Department took 37 Y13 students to visit the palace on Friday 2 ^nd of October. Greatly encouraged by the promise of a sunny autumn day, we set off in eager anticipation and despite many members of Y13 having attended the previous evening's “Ice Breaker" event we managed to get away by 8:00am.

On arrival the group took part in a themed “mid Tudor crisis" workshop before embarking on a guided tour with our knowledgeable, if slightly eccentric, guide Dan. Highlights included the staircase where Thomas Seymour shot Edward's VI's dog, Henry VII's crown and a lively interaction where both Georgina and Beth were pushed over while impersonating Henry VIII!

All students benefited from experiencing where much of our A Level story takes place, really helping to bring this complicated era of History to life. It was a great trip and a fantastic day to see the palace in all its beauty and splendour.