Cathedral Education: Seasonal Workshops and Events
The Education Team offer workshops to mark special annual events in the Cathedral year. An Easter Journey An interactive Cathedral Trail that explores the Easter Story in a hands - on, creative way, journeying around the Cathedral, allowing for reflection and response. Designed to be appropriate for children of all faiths and none, it explores the concept of pilgrimage, faith and life as a journey. For Christian groups, appropriate prayer and contemplation may be included (please advise at the time of booking if this is required). Objectives Participants should:
Focus: Palm Sunday, Holy Week, Last Supper, Trial, Crucifixion and Resurrection Prior knowledge Please note to get the most out of this visit it is useful if participants have been introduced in school to the following:
A Christmas Journey An interactive Cathedral Trail that explores the major events of the Christmas Story in a hands-on and creative way journeying around the Cathedral. Allowing for reflection and response. Designed to be appropriate for children of all faiths and none, it explores the concept of pilgrimage, faith and life as a journey.
For Christian groups, appropriate prayer and contemplation may be included (please advise at the time of booking if this is required). Objectives Participants should:
Focus: Annunciation, Journey to Bethlehem, the Nativity, Shepherds and Outcasts, Refugees in a Strange Land, Wise Men and a Light to the World. Prior knowledge Please note to get the most out of this visit it is useful if participants have been introduced in school to the following:
Remembrance, Conflict, War and Peace This involves an introduction to concepts of conflict, war and peace focusing on the Cathedral’s World War I Memorial Window, the Memorial Bells and other memorials to the fallen. It explores the experiences of Bradfordians, before during and after World War I, using the stories of real people. It investigates how the conflict impinged on the lives of people around the world, across the then British Empire and also considers the voices of those who spoke out for peace. Workshops available October and November for KS2 and KS3. Objectives Participants should:
There are three areas of focus, each with associated children’s activity and output. Carousel of Activities 1. Focus: Memorials – the World War I Windows and Memorial Bells (West Doors and Nave). Children’s outcome: a memorial window, inscriptions for bells, a memorial for …… 2. Focus: Bradford and the World in World War I – local and national stories told through images (South Transept) Children’s outcome: A Post Card Home or a Banner for Peace 3. Focus: A War to end all Wars? – What happened next, conflict and peace then and now (South Ambulatory and Chapel of the Holy Spirit). Children’s outcome: Dove of Peace, or Flag of Hope. Prior knowledge Please note to get the most out of this visit it is useful if participants have been introduced in school to the following:
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