Step inside the gates of the Isle of Wight’s most famous fortress with an engaging rhyming tale, digital storybook, and comprehensive cross-curricular learning pack.
Designed to enrich a family visit to Carisbrooke Castle or inspire hands-on learning around the kitchen table, this resource seamlessly bridges storytelling, Island history, and primary curriculum skills.
What's Included in Your Digital Pack:
Digital Illustrated Storybook: Instant access to the online, page-turning illustrated storybook—perfect for phones, tablets, or laptops on the go.
Printable Companion Curriculum & Learning Map (13-Page PDF): A clear, flexible guide on how to turn your adventure at Carisbrooke Castle into an active learning journey across core and foundation National Curriculum subjects. Every activity links meaningfully to both the rhyming narrative and on-site discovery, encouraging children to explore history through play, inquiry, and dynamic observation.
Multi-Stage Learning (KS1, Lower KS2 & Upper KS2):
Every subject is thoughtfully scaffolded across three age stages so siblings of different ages can learn alongside one another:
English: Step-by-step escape instructions for King Charles I, multi-clause sentences with conjunctions, fronted adverbials, and sensory suspense writing.
Maths: Castle grounds stepping trails, digit formation, mental addition and subtraction, times-table skip pacing, and large number place-value problems.
Science: Everyday materials (wood vs stone), classifying the three rock types (sedimentary, metamorphic, igneous), hardness comparisons against chalk, and weathering investigations.
History: Norman fortress detective work (mottes, arrow slits, and arches), defensive ditches, siege water supplies, and architectural evolution through time.
Geography: Solent breeze weather tests, discovering the deep castle well, spotting river valleys, and exploring why the Island was a key stepping stone.
Religious Education (RE): The clash of beliefs during the English Civil War, King Charles I’s imprisonment, and comparing simple Protestant worship to ornate Catholic traditions.
Art & Design: Investigating antique wooden museum toys, 3D directional pencil shading, and designing an articulated cardboard puppet with split-pin joints.
Design & Technology (STEM): Testing projectile forces on the coin trebuchet, pivot points, potential and kinetic energy chains, and building a craft stick catapult.
Format: Instant PDF download containing the complete printable curriculum pack and direct link to the digital storybook.
Licence: Single-household / single-classroom personal use.
Designed for family visits, home education, and primary enrichment. All practical and outdoor activities require continuous adult supervision. Please see our Terms & Safety Policy for full details.
Step inside the gates of the Isle of Wight’s most famous fortress with an engaging rhyming tale, digital storybook, and comprehensive cross-curricular learning pack.
Designed to enrich a family visit to Carisbrooke Castle or inspire hands-on learning around the kitchen table, this resource seamlessly bridges storytelling, Island history, and primary curriculum skills.
What's Included in Your Digital Pack:
Digital Illustrated Storybook: Instant access to the online, page-turning illustrated storybook—perfect for phones, tablets, or laptops on the go.
Printable Companion Curriculum & Learning Map (13-Page PDF): A clear, flexible guide on how to turn your adventure at Carisbrooke Castle into an active learning journey across core and foundation National Curriculum subjects. Every activity links meaningfully to both the rhyming narrative and on-site discovery, encouraging children to explore history through play, inquiry, and dynamic observation.
Multi-Stage Learning (KS1, Lower KS2 & Upper KS2):
Every subject is thoughtfully scaffolded across three age stages so siblings of different ages can learn alongside one another:
English: Step-by-step escape instructions for King Charles I, multi-clause sentences with conjunctions, fronted adverbials, and sensory suspense writing.
Maths: Castle grounds stepping trails, digit formation, mental addition and subtraction, times-table skip pacing, and large number place-value problems.
Science: Everyday materials (wood vs stone), classifying the three rock types (sedimentary, metamorphic, igneous), hardness comparisons against chalk, and weathering investigations.
History: Norman fortress detective work (mottes, arrow slits, and arches), defensive ditches, siege water supplies, and architectural evolution through time.
Geography: Solent breeze weather tests, discovering the deep castle well, spotting river valleys, and exploring why the Island was a key stepping stone.
Religious Education (RE): The clash of beliefs during the English Civil War, King Charles I’s imprisonment, and comparing simple Protestant worship to ornate Catholic traditions.
Art & Design: Investigating antique wooden museum toys, 3D directional pencil shading, and designing an articulated cardboard puppet with split-pin joints.
Design & Technology (STEM): Testing projectile forces on the coin trebuchet, pivot points, potential and kinetic energy chains, and building a craft stick catapult.
Format: Instant PDF download containing the complete printable curriculum pack and direct link to the digital storybook.
Licence: Single-household / single-classroom personal use.
Designed for family visits, home education, and primary enrichment. All practical and outdoor activities require continuous adult supervision. Please see our Terms & Safety Policy for full details.
