| Our team is made up of experienced and
qualified teachers and others who have worked in the
educational sector
• foundation stage and early years specialists
• KS2 specialists
• secondary and sixth form
specialists
• clergy, religious sisters and friars
• Janet Marshall -
Education Officer (pictured right) with primary, secondary, adult and parochial experience
STOP PRESS!
for academic year 2009/10 - NEW!
Secondary RE
Roadshows
IN SCHOOL DAYS
- Can't get to Walsingham? - We'll Come To You!
NEW FOR 2010 . . . PILGRIMAGE DAYS or RESIDENTIALS FOR
FAITH SCHOOLS. Bring a class/a year group or the whole
school for a complete PILGRIMAGE experience - Holy Mile
walk, creative prayer, vibrant worship, healing ministries
(optional), workshops and fun. This may be linked to your
R.E. or other curriculum topics - the experience can be
tailor-made to your requirements. Do get in touch for
details. Great opportunities for spiritual
enrichment/development/chill out. Go to
Education/Special Events
for more details.
CHRISTMAS IS COMING!!! Why not book one of our
COME TO BETHLEHEM DAYS at the Shrine or in
your school to get the festival off to a flying start.
Adaptable for all key stages, this hands-on day brings the
events to life as the children meet characters from the
Bible story and find out loads about this great festival
across the world. BRING EASTER ALIVE by booking one of
our Easter Trail Days in the Spring Term or at any time of
the year. This is an interactive day that includes
re-enacting the Last Supper and dramatic meetings with Bible
characters who were involved in these amazing events. KS1/2 - BIBLE ALIVE DAYS, STORY DAYS & PSE DAYS to
suit your requirements
KS2 - VICTORIAN DAY - costumes - meet Isabella of
Walsingham - drama - toys and artefacts
KS2 - TUDOR DAY - costume - dancing - drama and much
more!
KS 1/2/3 - EASTER TRAILS &
CHRISTIANITY/PILGRIMAGE ACTIVITY DAYS Lots of
visual stimuli - artefacts - activities - plus a nun!
New programmes at Walsingham
KS2 - WONDERFUL EARTH DAYS -
spend the morning exploring the Walsingham
woodlands - their structure - tree variety - date and
measure trees - bark rubbing - insect and animal habitats -
food chains; in the afternoon - dance, music and poetry
reflecting the wonder of creation, our stewardship of the
planet Earth and the Christian beliefs.
KS3 - DIALOGUE DAYS -
Debates and workshops - meet faith leaders from Christian
denominations and other world faiths - opportunities to
grapple with key issues such as war, the Iraq crisis,
euthanasia, racism, marriage and sex.
For full details of all programmes go to
visit programmes
NEW
PUBLICATIONS
 STATIONS OF THE CROSS FOR CHILDREN
AND YOUNG PEOPLE by Janet Marshall -
based on the Stations in the shrine garden - readings
and prayers + activities for use with children and young
people - suitable for school or church use - large
full-colour pictures of the Stations (Price £10.00)
CD Rom - Stations of the Cross for Children and Young
People - creative texts and teaching tips plus full colour
images based on the Stations in the Shrine gardens. £7.00
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Welcome to the Education
Department. The Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham offers a fantastic
educational resource from which children across the key stages can
benefit.
