Creative Writing Workshops
- Details
- Travel
- Lunch facilities
- Access
- How to book
- Prices
- Security
Details
Details
Choose from one of our amazing sessions:
Creative Writing - A Knights' Tale KS1, KS2
The pen is mightier than the sword!
Be prepared to joust with jargon, do battle with words and slay the Blank Page Dragon in this lively creative writing session inspired by the Order of the Garter - the oldest and highest order of chivalry in the world.
During this session students will have privileged access to spaces in St George’s Chapel, and following a series of writing activities that take place in the splendid State Apartments inside Windsor Castle, they will leave armed with a writer’s notebook full of ideas.
Creative Writing - Victoria & Albert's Windsor KS2, KS3
Queen Victoria is often portrayed as the aged ‘Widow of Windsor’ but there was another side to her life with Prince Albert at the castle. This lively and interactive creative writing session explores the lives of Victoria and Albert at Windsor Castle from proposals to parties, politics to presents.
Students will have privileged access to some areas within the beautiful State Rooms at Windsor Castle, where they explore different writing styles and will leave with a writer's notebook full of ideas, observations, an enriched vocabulary and story starters.
Creative Writing - The Many Lives of Shakespeare KS2, KS3
This creative writing session looks at aspects of Shakespeare's life and work in relation to the monarchs that either knew him or who were inspired by his words.
Students will have privileged access to some areas of Windsor Castle, where they will have the opportunity to explore different writing styles and will leave with a writer's notebook of ideas, vocabulary, story and drama starters.
Available on Weekdays
Session times: State Apartments - 10:30 (lunch 12:30), 12:30 (lunch 11:45)
Duration: 90 minutes
Travel
Travel
Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 1NJ
By car
There is no visitor car parking at the Castle, so we recommend you use public car parks in the town centre. Details about parking can be found on www.windsor.gov.uk
By train
The nearest stations are 'Windsor & Eton Central' or 'Windsor & Eton Riverside'. Visit National Rail Enquiries for times and fares.
By coach / bus
Green Line 702 service operates daily services from Greenline Coach Station which is near Victoria station, London.
Surbiton Coaches runs a shuttle bus service between Windsor Castle and Hampton Court Palace from spring to autumn.
Tour companies operate excursions to Windsor Castle from many London hotels. For details, please ask your hotel concierge.
Lunch facilities
Lunch facilities
Subject to availability, pre-booked school groups will have use of the facilities at the Learning Centre, now located inside the Castle walls. This is your base for the day and you will receive a coach pass to enable your coach driver to set you down and collect you nearby the castle. Facilities include a space to eat packed lunches, plenty of designated school's toilets and a safe place to leave coats and bags.
Access
Access
Our learning programmes are designed to be accessible to all pupils. Most of our sessions can be adapted to meet any educational or access needs your group may have. Please ask for details when booking.
You may find the information for visitors on the Autism spectrum helpful when planning your visit to Windsor Castle.
Our presentation Introducing you to the Learning Centre and Castle Precincts (SEN groups) is a useful starting point for familiarising yourself and your special needs pupils with these spaces.
The Learning Centre is fully accessible with suitable toilets and a changing places facility.
How to book
How to book
To find out more or to make a booking contact the Learning Bookings team.
Please have to hand:
- Preferred date and possible alternatives, plus time of arrival
- Numbers of children and supervising adults
- The taught programme you would like
- Details of any special educational or access needs
You will then be sent a reservation letter, together with your teachers’ resource pack, giving a date by which full payment must be received to secure the booking.
Please note: you may be asked to cover the cost of the session if you cancel within short notice of your visit. Non-booked schools will be charged at standard group admission rates. Please see our Terms of Application for Learning Group Admissions.
Contact us
Learning Bookings Team
Ticket Sales and Information Office
Buckingham Palace
London SW1A 1AA
T. (+44) (0)303 123 7323
F. (+44) (0)20 7930 9625
[email protected]
Sharing Learning Objectives
Sending us your learning objectives prior to your visit will help us tailor the session to your group’s requirements. Please contact us in advance if you have any specific learning objectives in mind.
Planning Visits
Once you have made your booking, we offer two complimentary tickets for you and a colleague to conduct a planning visit. If you would like to meet a member of the Learning team during this visit, please let us know at the time of booking.
Our presentation Introducing you to the Learning Centre and Castle Precincts is a useful starting point for familiarising yourself and your pupils with these spaces.
Prices
Prices
Reduced-rate admission for school groups
Pre-booked school groups: £6.00 per pupil
Children in Reception or below: FREE
Discounted rate for schools in the Royal borough
Accompanying adults
One teacher or adult helper is admitted free of charge at the following ratios:
Under 5s - 1 adult: 3 pupils
Years 1 to 3 - 1 adult: 6 pupils
Year 4 and above - 1 adult: 10 pupils
Please ask for details of rates for additional adults when booking.
Security
Security
Royal Collection Trust sites have airport-style security measures at all public entry points, through which all visitors, including school groups, are required to enter. All adults and children will be asked to:
- Allow any bags to be searched by hand
- Walk through a metal detector arch, one at a time
- Switch off mobile phones
The Royal Collection Trust Learning section asks that teachers undertake the following guidelines to make entry to Royal Collection Trust sites as smooth and quick as possible:
- Please arrive at the Royal Collection Trust site at least 30 minutes before the scheduled time for the booked workshop
- Teachers and children should not bring the following: scissors, compasses, metal cutlery, sharp metallic implements
- Only bring what you need! The Royal Collection Trust Learning section can provide all necessary equipment such as clipboards, pencils and drawing materials (groups can bring their own sketchbooks if they prefer to use these)
