Brigid Harrison (The Schools' Administrator) works in the Schools' Office on Monday, Tuesday and Friday from 0830 to 1700. Her
telephone number is 01328 824205. Please do not hesitate to contact her for information and advice.
Both our 2011 Primary and Secondary
School Visit Programmes Booklets are available to download as PDF's.
2011 Primary School Visit Programme Booklet -
click here
2011 Secondary School Visit Programme Booklet -
click
here
Primary and (lower) Middle School
- KS 1/2
(For KS 3/4 and A/AS level
click here)
 To be a Pilgrim:
KS1 & KS2 - R.E. and History
A hands on experience of pilgrimage
estimate the historical roots
of pilgrimage to Walsingham and other places
be a pilgrim for the
day make a procession, visit the Holy House and explore the Priory
ruins.
Chains of Creation:
KS2 - a day of discovery using our senses
to understand the environment and linking them to our responsibility
for the world we live in and why for Christians this is an important
issue.
 Checkpoint
Church:
KS2 - R.E.
Children are invited to be Church Detectives and to check in on
the Walsingham churches trail an ideal
programme to supplement all aspects of teaching about Christian
places of worship visit the
Methodist church, Orthodox church and the Shrine
compare and contrast the symbolism, atmosphere and
worship styles.
The Big C - Christianity unpacked:
KS1 & 2
Life in a faith community - explore the Shrine and the Parish
church beliefs, behaviour and practices -
rituals and practices symbolism and language/religions and their
artefacts key figures - Jesus, Mary and the saints, how they are
depicted in our churches.
Come to Bethlehem!:
KS 1 & 2
A day of activities to enable children to make an imaginary
journey to Bethlehem and visit the Christ child
lots of inter-active games/stories/drama and artefact handling to
explore this special Christian festival
children are invited to join Mary and Joseph
on their journey to the stable and think about modern journeys to
Walsingham or the Holy Land make an Advent wreath and look at how
Christians/churches prepare for Christmas experience a special
quiet time by the crib in the Holy House
 The
Walsingham Easter Trail:
KS2
Easter as a Christian festival, its importance, symbols
associated with it, the 'first' Easter
vocabulary - crucifixion, the road to the cross, betrayal, the Last
Supper, resurrection, worship etc. procession, ritual and
worship associated with the Easter festival in Christian churches.
music, song, candles, pictures, statues and prayers
 Faith through the Arts:
KS2
Explore how Christians use icons, statues and Stations of the Cross
encourage children to respond to
paintings, music, song, vestments, incense, furniture and other
artefacts to encourage oral,
visual and aural responses and the expression of the children's own
thoughts, opinions and feelings based on what they experience
Let's Celebrate!:
KS 1 & 2 - Christian Festivals
Christmas and Easter - Harvest - Mothering Sunday - Pentecost - Candlemass - Ascension Day what do we
celebrate in life and why? why do Christians celebrate special
festivals? what do they do? the Big Christianity Celebration
Cake the Shrine Festivals Carousel - a series of activities around
the Shrine Church
 A
Pilgrimage Walk with the Tudors:
KS2 - R.E. and History
Become a Tudor noble, townsperson or peasant (costumes
available for up to 46 children) explore the
village and the Priory act out the
dissolution of the Priory take part in
a banquet with entertainment (classes are encouraged to
contribute)
visit the Shrine - the "new" Holy House and the well
A Special Day for Special Schools:
A focused activity day specially adapted for children with
special educational needs
Hands-on activities using music, art, artefacts, active workshops
around the Shrine themes such as 'How
Christians Worship' and 'Pilgrimage' festivals and key figures for
Christians - this can be adapted for children across the whole
spectrum of learning difficulties
(Upper) Middle and Secondary School -
KS 3/4 and A/AS level
The
Big W:
Explore Christian places of worship in Walsingham - a day visit
programme for KS3. Also ideal for GCSE and adaptable for A level
groups
Suitable for individual class groups or larger scale year group
visits visit three/four places of worship in
the village (Russian Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Methodist, the Anglican Shrine, plus
the option of the parish church focus
on lay-out, furnishings, worship, vessels, icons, music and prayer
compare and contrast - with activity sheets discover more about
Christian pilgrimage to this famous holy site
 What's Pilgrimage?:
For KS 3/4 - ideal for GCSE - adaptable for large or small groups
Programme A - visit the Roman Catholic National Shrine (the
Slipper Chapel) at
Houghton St Giles walk the Holy Mile barefoot
the way medieval pilgrims did (optional!) reach the Anglican
Shrine and have a picnic lunch explore the Shrine site - gardens,
Stations of the Cross, the holy well, the Shrine Church and Holy
House meet a priest and find out about vocation and
lifestyle Sprinkling at the well.
Programme B - introductory activities in the classroom - the Walsingham
background out and about to the Priory ruins
- the first Holy House, the ruins of the great Priory church, what
happened in the crypt in 1538? - the monks' bath and the holy wells
picnic lunch focus on modern pilgrims explore the Shrine and
be a pilgrim.
Dialogue Day - for KS 3/4:
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.
 Shrine
Experience - for KS 2 - 'A' level:
The aim of this programme is for the pupils to
gain an experience of pilgrimage to The Shrine through being a
pilgrim. Activities are included in the day that will help them to
understand the meaning behind the events. This can be a self-led day
or led by a member of the Ministry Team by prior arrangement.
 Big
Shrine, Little Shrine:
Spend the morning at the Anglican Shrine of Our Lady
of Walsingham where Lady Richeldis visions of Mary led to the
building of the house of Nazareth, and the afternoon in Norwich at
the Julian Shrine, the home of the medieval mystic known for her
revelations of divine love.
We aim to give pupils the opportunity to experience
pilgrimage at the two foremost Shrines in Norfolk and to deepen an
understanding of the spiritual journey a pilgrim will make through
the beauty and majesty of Walsingham's Holy House contrasted with
the simple silence of the Julian Shrine.
The Big Questions!:
A special programme for students following short course GCSE/A
level - also adaptable for KS3
A day programme that offers activities that enable students to
discover the spirituality of the Shrine and find out about
pilgrimage and worship and its modern relevance
structured discussion/debating groups led by priests/visiting
speakers/nuns on key topics such as euthanasia, "A just war?",
environmental issues, "Should women be priests?", abortion and other
moral issues opportunities to find out about the vocation to the
religious life by meeting and quizzing Shrine clergy, nuns and
Orthodox priests exploratory activities - religious art and
symbolism
Festivals:
Why do Christians celebrate festivals and what are they? A
programme especially geared towards lower KS3
Why is Christmas important to Christians?
Who was Jesus? Resurrection . mystery, fiction, fable or fib?
what's the Holy Spirit? symbols, objects, funny clothes, candles
etc. - how are they used in worship and to celebrate festivals?
quiz a priest or nun about why these festivals are important to
their faith a series of rotational activities taking place in the
Shrine Church chapels and Holy House
 Signs
and Symbols - and a glimpse at faith through art:
A day that focuses specifically on the importance of signs and
symbols in Christianity and other world faiths
what are symbols and signs? symbols used by the very first
Christians are symbols used by other world faiths? how have
artists interpreted key Christian figures and beliefs through
painting and sculpture? key Christian symbols - in the Shrine an
aid to worship and prayer?
Suitcase Programmes:
Why not consider a residential mid-week visit?
Many schools at KS2 and KS3 already do it
book a building for your exclusive use mid-week - shared rooms on
various floors available full board and packed lunches available
for trips out beaches, historical/heritage sites, cathedrals and
more make a cross-curricular trip - we'll help you plan it any
of our programmes can be adapted to fit in with a residential visit
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