The children were introduced to someone very important; they were wearing a crown and robe and had a guard on either side. Who could they be? The children discussed their ideas and decided that it must be the king! The children already knew some things; that the main role of the king is to protect and look after the country, that he is a very important man and that he wears gold and jewels. The children explored the different places the kings face is found-  on stamps, bank notes and coins- and a picture of the king at his coronation! They then used this knowledge to label a picture of King Charles III

Next, the children learnt all about the kings coronation and watched a video of his crowning. They discussed the feelings and thoughts he might have been having at that moment; nervous, anxious, proud, excited, happy, etc. The children then wrote down the thoughts of the king in thought bubbles.

After, the children focused on the kings crown and used descriptive words to write a sentence and design their own crowns!

Next, the children explored the inside and outside of Buckingham Palace and had lots of discussions about who the king would have working for him and their different roles within the castle! The children found out that the King moves between lots of different castles and doesn't have one home like we do.