History at Castle Court Prep

History at @CastleCourtPrep, a co-educational, preparatory school located near the village of Corfe Mullen in the county of Dorset, England.

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@UDAMUN underway @CastleCourtPrep, Year8 pupils from Castle Court and @BourneAcademy working with students from @CanfordSchool on how to enable refugees to overcome barriers to employment. @UNHumanRights @UNHCRUK

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Year 7 historians investigating the Baroque elements @HamptonCourtPalace @CastleCourtPrep #CastleCourtCurious ... and enjoying the outdoor spaces of the Tudor hunting grounds afterwards.

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Year 7 historians beside Henry VIII's river entrance to his summer hunting palace. #CastleCourtCurious #HamptonCourtPalace

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#Castlecourt Year 7 beginning to explore the Tudor palace #HamptonCourtPalace

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Year 6 were gaoled in Dorchester @ShireHallDorset as part of their study of crime and punishment through the ages. Will their judge show clemency?!
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Year 8 mathematicians filming themselves teaching angle properties. Their films will help teach next year's group @CastleCourtPrep #PSBindependence #CCScollaborative #IamCCS

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Summer has arrived @CastleCourtPrep and year 8 are enjoying their lunches in our beautiful outdoor dining room! #IamCCS

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Year 7 and 8 assembly today in the Design Centre garden @CastleCourtPrep We reflected on what we had learned on our activities week trips in Devon and Herefordshire last week #IamCCS #CastleCourtYear7 #CastleCourtYear8 #CastleCourtCollaborative

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Here’s #castlecourtyear8 in Westminster Hall, pictured on the steps from which President Zelensky and, a few years previously, Nelson Mandela addressed @UKParliament @CastleCourtPrep

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The motion to abolished homework was carried! Many thanks @Michael4MDNP for meeting our #castlecourtyear8 group today
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@Michael4MDNP hosting #castlecourtyear8 debating 'This House believes homework should be abolished' in Committee Room 14 @UKParliament #iamccs @CastleCourtPrep

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And another! Democracy at last @UKParliament

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A crucial moment in our constitutional history @UKParliament

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Year 8 enjoying the history of Parliament at @UKParliament

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In Assembly yesterday, we were encouraged to follow William McRaven: I’m pleased to report, I’ve made my bed. Thank you @CastleCourtHead and @RavenAdm.

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Our Yr8 Trip to @UKParliament is just about to set off: hoping for good weather, a pleasant journey and a buzz of excitement whilst experiencing the place that has helped shape 🇬🇧. #CastleCourtCurious Follow @CastleCourtHmn for further updates…

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And some more…. #CastleCourtCurious

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In 1553 the dying boy king Edward VI kept a personal diary and wrote a disputed will passing the Tudor crown to Lady Jane Grey. Our Year 7 historians have been investigating this. Here are some of the diary pages they ‘found’! #CastleCourtCreative

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@CastleCourtGeog Looking forward to still waters and beautiful sunshine later on in the week: thank you for organising! #CastleCourtCurious

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This week began with some Philosophy in Assembly - with @CastleCourtHead encouraging us to consider Aristotle’s approach to habits. #CastleCourtCurious