Bring the curriculum to life with a visit to one of our inspiring sites in London, Windsor and Edinburgh – combining history and art in the unique setting of our working royal residences.
We offer a rich programme of interactive workshops, tours, learning activities and resources for nursery, primary and secondary pupils.
We are looking forward to welcoming you back and have redesigned our sessions to ensure your groups safety.
We can also bring our sites into your classroom with an interactive video call. Themed sessions explore the history of our sites and the Royal Collection.
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Royal Collection Learning at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Windsor Castle and Buckingham Palace hold the Sandford Award for Heritage Education, which recognises quality and excellence in education services at heritage and cultural sites in the UK and Ireland.
LONDON SCHOOL SESSIONS
Royal Mews Calling - Online Workshops for Schools
- The Royal Mews, Buckingham Palace
- 3 Oct 2022 - 31 Mar 2023
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
- Citizenship, History
- British values, Buckingham Palace, Coronation, Events beyond living memory, Famous people, Kings and Queens, Materials and their uses, Monarchy, The Queen
A Platinum Jubilee at the Royal Mews
- The Royal Mews, Buckingham Palace
- 1 Feb 2022 - 30 Nov 2022
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3
- Art & Design, Citizenship, English, History
- British values, Buckingham Palace, Changes within living memory, Chronology, Coronation, Events beyond living memory, Famous people, Kings and Queens, Lives of significant individuals, Monarchy, Significant historical events, The Queen, Transport
British Values: Modern Day Monarchy
- The Royal Mews, Buckingham Palace
- 1 Feb 2022 - 30 Nov 2022
- Key stage 2
- Citizenship, History
- British values, Buckingham Palace, Coronation, Monarchy, Political power in Britain, The Queen
Exploring the Royal Mews
- The Royal Mews, Buckingham Palace
- 1 Feb 2022 - 30 Nov 2022
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
- Art & Design, English, History
- British values, Buckingham Palace, Kings and Queens, Materials and their uses, Symbolism, The Queen, Transport
65 Years: The Coronation at the Royal Mews
- The Royal Mews, Buckingham Palace
- 7 Sep 2020 - 26 Nov 2021
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3
- Art & Design, Citizenship, English, History
- Coronation, Events beyond living memory, Famous people, Kings and Queens, Monarchy, Symbolism, The Queen
EDINBURGH SCHOOL SESSIONS
Mary, Queen of Scots: power, palace and plots
- Palace of Holyroodhouse
- 15 Aug 2022 - 29 Jun 2023
- First Level, Second Level
- Social Studies
Platinum Jubilee at the Palace
- Palace of Holyroodhouse
- 6 Jan 2022 - 20 Jun 2022
- Second Level, Third and Fourth Level
- Citizenship, Expressive Arts, History
- The Queen
Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Jacobites
- Palace of Holyroodhouse
- 15 Aug 2022 - 29 Jun 2023
- Second Level
- Social Studies
Holyrood’s herbal hospital
- Palace of Holyroodhouse
- 15 Aug 2022 - 19 Jun 2023
- Second Level
- Expressive Arts, Religious Education, Social Studies
- Social Studies
Victorian life – from the Street to the Palace
- Palace of Holyroodhouse
- 15 Aug 2022 - 29 Jun 2023
- First Level, Second Level
- English, Social Studies
The Holyrood Story: 1128 to now
- Palace of Holyroodhouse
- 15 Aug 2022 - 29 Jun 2023
- Second Level, Third and Fourth Level
- Social Studies
My first visit to the Palace
- Palace of Holyroodhouse
- 15 Aug 2022 - 29 Jun 2023
- Early Level
- English, Expressive Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies
Virtual Holyrood: online workshops for schools
- Palace of Holyroodhouse
- 15 Aug 2022 - 29 Jun 2023
- First Level, Second Level, Third and Fourth Level
- Social Studies
WINDSOR SCHOOL SESSIONS
Our Platinum Queen
- Windsor Castle
- 19 Sep 2022 - 21 Jul 2023
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3
- Citizenship, History
- British values, Castles, Changes within living memory, Chronology, Coronation, Events beyond living memory, Famous people, Kings and Queens, Lives of significant individuals, Monarchy, The Queen
Self Guided Visit to Windsor Castle
- Windsor Castle
- 19 Sep 2022 - 21 Jul 2023
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
- Art & Design, English Literature, Geography, History, Science, Travel & Tourism
- Armour, Art History, Castles, Homes, Kings and Queens, Knights, Learning from paintings, Lives of significant individuals, My First Visit, Norman Conquest, Places of worship, Queen Victoria, The Queen, The Victorians, Tudors
Knights wanted: apply here!
- Windsor Castle
- 19 Sep 2022 - 21 Jul 2023
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
- Citizenship, English, History, Science
- Armour, Castles, Feudalism, Knights, Local history study beyond 1066, Magna Carta, Medieval Britain, Norman Conquest, Significant individuals in the past, Symbolism
All about castles
- Windsor Castle
- 19 Sep 2022 - 21 Jul 2023
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4
- Geography, History
- Castles, Creative writing, Events beyond living memory, Feudalism, Historical Interpretation, Kings and Queens, Knights, Local history study beyond 1066, Magna Carta, Materials and their uses, Medieval Britain, Norman Conquest
Windsor Castle Calling - Online Workshops
- Windsor Castle
- 10 Sep 2022 - 21 Jul 2023
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4
- History
- Armour, Castles, Knights, Norman Conquest, Queen Victoria, The Queen
Windsor Lite - When Windsor comes to your school
- Windsor Castle
- 5 Sep 2022 - 21 Jul 2023
- Early Years Foundation Stage, Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
- Armour, Art History, British values, Castles, Coronation, Feudalism, Kings and Queens, Knights, Literacy, Local history study beyond 1066, Medieval Britain, Norman Conquest, Queen Victoria, Significant historical events, Significant individuals in the past, Storytelling, The Queen
A Royal Home
- Windsor Castle
- 19 Sep 2022 - 21 Jul 2023
- Early Years Foundation Stage, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
- English, Geography, History
- Famous people, Homes, Kings and Queens, Monarchy, Queen Victoria, Significant individuals in the past, The Victorians
- Art & Design, History
- Events beyond living memory, Local history study beyond 1066
- Design & Technology, History
- Architects & Designers, British values, Castles, Events beyond living memory, Feudalism, Historical Interpretation, Kings and Queens, Knights, Lives of significant individuals, Local history study beyond 1066, Magna Carta, Medieval Britain, Monarchy, Norman Conquest, People and places in your locality, Political power in Britain, Significant historical events, The changing power of monarchs
Windsor Castle: History around us
- Windsor Castle
- 19 Sep 2022 - 21 Jul 2023
- Key stage 4
- History
'A' Level Sessions at Windsor Castle
- Windsor Castle
- 19 Sep 2022 - 21 Jul 2023
- Key stage 5
- Art & Design, English Language, History
- English, History
- Kings and Queens, Lives of significant individuals, Political power in Britain, Significant individuals in the past, The changing power of monarchs
The Fire at Windsor Castle......... Sensory Session
- Windsor Castle
- 19 Sep 2022 - 21 Jul 2023
- Early Years Foundation Stage
- English, History
- Changes within living memory, Communication language and literacy, People and places in your locality, Significant historical events
Once Upon a Castle
- Windsor Castle
- 26 Sep 2022 - 21 Jul 2023
- Early Years Foundation Stage
- Communication language and literacy, My First Visit, Storytelling
Creative Writing Workshops
- Windsor Castle
- 19 Sep 2022 - 21 Jul 2023
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3
- English Language, English Literature, History
- Communication language and literacy, Composition, Creative writing, Knights, Lives of significant individuals, Local history study beyond 1066, The Victorians
Queen Victoria: Dear Diary...
- Windsor Castle
- 19 Sep 2022 - 21 Jul 2023
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
- Citizenship, English, History
- Composition, Events beyond living memory, Literacy, Lives of significant individuals, Political power in Britain, Queen Victoria
School resources
Explore the history of our sites and discover the Royal Collection from your classroom. We have a range of interactive games, resources and craft activities to support curriculum topics and inspire imaginations.
School resources for the 2022 Platinum Jubilee
To help your school celebrate this important moment in history, a number of linked resources and activities have been created for you that can be accessed by the four themed sections below.