Dunottar History

Today, our A-level History pupils visited @hevercastle. We took a behind-the-scenes tour of the impending exhibition and met the lovely curator, Kate McCaffrey, who explained about the castle, a role in curating and some context about Anne Boleyn.

Year 12 Tudor historians took part in the @UkNatArchives live webinar with @TracyBorman, who led a session on five Tudor sources and showed students why they were of historical value, how they were stored and led an exercise in analysing Tudor handwriting, palaeography.

Today, pupils studying A-level History have started studying Henry VIII by looking at sources describing him as a new monarch. The almost life-sized model helped them empathise.

We are delighted to be hosting Reigate's inaugural TEDx event in our Castle Theatre! The theme of Reigate's TEDx event is 'disruption'. The organising team would love to hear from you if you have an idea that has never been shared before. They are interested in stories that demonstrate your curiosity and enthusiasm for your subject. Visit tedxreigate.com/ to learn more and apply to be a speaker.

This morning, pupils had a moving visit to the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe @museumsportal and this afternoon explored the Anne Frank Centre and its exhibition "All About Anne", dedicated to the memory of Anne Frank and her famous diary. #Berlin

Pupils had a busy day visiting Berlin's iconic landmark, the Brandenburg Gate and the Sinti and Roma Memorial. #Berlin

Today, pupils engaged their senses during a trip to Berlin's interactive museum @ddrmuseum. #Berlin

Today, our pupils visited Wannsee and the House of the Wannsee Conference where high-ranking Nazi Party and German Government officials met to discuss and co-ordinate the 'Final Solution'. Pupils attended a seminar and saw an exhibition in the original conference room. Pupils also visited Sachsenhausen Memorial. #Berlin

Our senior pupils have arrived safely in Berlin. Today they visited Checkpoint Charlie @Mauermuseum and the Topography of Terror @pressetopo. #Berlin

Pupils on our Berlin trip spent the evening exploring the dome of the Reichstag building. The Reichstag is one of the city’s most significant historical buildings and is the current home of the German parliament. #Berlin

Year 8 pupils have been studying the rivalry between Queen Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots. They designed their own Marian Hanging using symbols to represent the life of Mary, Queen of Scots. Whilst in captivity for 19 years in England, Mary spent a lot of time doing embroidery and the Marian Hanging was a famous example of this.