• an early years specialist
• two primary specialists
• a secondary RE specialist
• an experienced classroom assistant
• clergy and sisters of the Society of S. Margaret
• Janet Marshall - Education Officer (pictured right) with primary, secondary, adult and parochial experience
• Grace Brodie - full time department secretary.

STOP PRESS! JANUARY 2008 - NEW!

IN SCHOOL DAYS - Can't get to Walsingham? - We'll Come To You!

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 - available soon

STATIONS OF THE CROSS FOR CHILDREN 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)

SCHOOL ASSEMBLIES - TRIED AND TESTED by Janet Marshall - lots of assemblies for KS2 or lower KS3 use in community and church schools - many themes and follow-up activities - can also be adapted for 'all-age worship' or family services at church (Price £10.00)

These publications - including More Footsteps Into Faith - will be available soon from the Education Department and The Shrine Shop.

The Education Department aims to:

• Offer a professional service to schools, churches and the community through high quality resources, learning opportunities and liaison.
• Work with teachers, advisors and other professionals towards a common goal of excellence in Religious Education and throughout the whole curriculum
• Promote pilgrimage, for all, to the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham.
• Develop Walsingham as an exciting, valuable educational resource for all.

FOOTSTEPS OF FAITH -
The Story of Walsingham

(go to on-line resources for more information)

DVD - £12.92
Video - £10.57

Available from The Shrine Shop
On-line

& by mail order (Shrine Shop or Education Department)

An accompanying resource pack - MORE FOOTSTEPS INTO FAITH (KS2/KS3) written by Janet Marshall, is packed full with information, activities, colour

photographs and a CD Rom, to help bring pilgrimage alive - this pack is now available from the Education Department; price: CD Rom £7.00 (inc. VAT); Resource Book & Photograph version £23.50 (inc. VAT)

N.B For Key Stage 1/2 children (5 - 11 year olds) the book Special People, Special Place written by Janet Marshall (Barnabas Books 2005) would be a very helpful additional publication. (See Education On-line Resources)