Leeds

History of Leeds Castle

Leeds Castle Stands on two islands in a lake, formed by the River Len and is sometimes described as ‘the loveliest castle in the world’.  Constructed in the twelfth century to be an impregnable stronghold, it became known as ‘Lady’s castle’.  Its royal residents included Eleanor and Margaret, the wives of Edward I, Philippa of Halnault, wife of Edward III, Catherine de Valois, Henry V’s wife, Catherine of Aragon, first wife of Henry VIII and Elizabeth I, who was imprisoned here for a time before her coronation.

House Colour : Green

Green, the colour of life, renewal, nature, and energy, is associated with meanings of growth, harmony, freshness, safety, fertility, and environment.

House Motto

 House motto:
Leeds - Lead by example; Leeds - we are all leaders; Leeds - born to lead

House Mascot: Our mascot is the one eyed monster Mike Wazowski 

Mike has a very outgoing personality - just like the members of Leeds House!

Year 7 House Visit

First, we boarded the coach and the journey was quite long, but we got to bond along the way and learn more about each other. When we finally arrived, we waited by the gift shop to receive our maps, information packs and wristbands. We then started our walk towards the castle in pairs. Along the way, we got to see some of the modern statues that had been recently built. Going through the cellar, we got to see all the rooms in the castle and there was even a fun quiz to complete.  We thoroughly enjoyed walking around  and seeing some of Britain's most important history and learning about all the different inhabitants. After completing a tour of the castle, we stood outside to take pictures then made our way to a place where we could eat our lunch. However, the ducks kept coming over to have some and Miss Statton and Miss Bakewell had to keep chasing them away, even though they wouldn't give up! When we finished eating, we took class pictures on the bench outside and ended the day there.

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