Educational Resources Association – Museums in Cheshire and Wirral
Quick Guide for Teachers
Name of Organisation:
Chester Cathedral
Address of Organisation:
12 Abbey Square, Chester, Cheshire,
CH1 2HU
Contact name:
Nicola Preston
Contact number:
01244 500957
Website: www.chestercathedral.com
Contact e-mail:
education@chestercathedral.com
Main Curriculum Areas Covered by Session
Specialism sessions
Content of sessions
FS/ KS1/ KS2
1) Cathedral TourHistorical
1 to 1.5 hours on the history of the
building and its role and place in
Chester. Can include dressing up as a
Benedictine monk and explore the
monastic tradition of the site. (£2.50)
KS3/4
without
dress up
option.
E,H
2) Cathedral TourReligious
1 to 1.5 hours on the religious
significance and key features of the
Cathedral past and present.
Pupils can consider pilgrimage by
seeing the St Werburgh story told
with puppets. (£2.50)
FS/KS1
Puppets
suitable
E , H , RE
These hour long sessions can be
added onto either tour or be
extended to stand alone visits. (£1.00
or £2.50 as extended activity)
i)
Stained glass windows
ii)
Vestments and colours of
the church year.
iii)
Stories in Stone (from
January 2011- only an
extended session)
All age
groups
AD, DT , RE
KS2
M, Sc, H , DT
3) Focus workshops
KS2/KS3/KS4
4) Specialist Subjects
Visits included workshop/ seminar
time and a brief tour of the Cathedral
can focus on Eucharist or Rites of
Passage (£3.50)
KS3/ KS4
(possible for
KS1/ KS2)
E , RE
5) Self Guided Visits
Teachers may bring groups of
students on their own (£2.00)
All Ages
M
We can provide numeracy trails for
50p.
KS1/ KS2
Other non-standard
sessions:
Content of sessions:
KS?
Main Curriculum Areas Covered by Session
1) Remembrance Signs
and Symbols Workshop
(November 7th - 18th
2011)
1.5 hour workshop (£2.00)
Why and how do we remember?
Contemplate religious signs and
symbols, and create your own.
Combine with a tour of the Cathedral
or visit Chester Military Museum.
KS2
H , RE , PHSCE
2) Advent Adventure
(28th November to 9th
December 2011)
Journey through a series of creative
and fun workshop explore the often
difficult to explain season of Advent.
Classes will produce an Advent wall
hanging to take back to school. The
day will close with a short act of
workshop (£4.50).
All age
groups
AD , RE , PHSCE
This can be
brought to
KS3/ KS4
sites.
3) Pilgrim Days
(October 3rd, 4th, 5th and
7th 2011)
A day for Year 5’s to take part in
traditional Cathedral crafts, music,
and art activities, as well as exploring
Pilgrimage in Medieval and the
present day. The day closes with a
service (£5.00)
Year 5’s
E , H ,AD , RE , PHSCE
4) Lent Workshops
Focused on the wilderness story and
asking what was ‘Jesus getting ready
for?’ This multi-workshop day will
also look at the traditions around
Lent, including Shrove Tuesday, Ash
Wednesday and Mothering Sunday
(£4.50)
FS/ KS1/ KS2
E , H , RE
5) Easter Explored
(26th – 30th March 2012)
Visit areas of the Cathedral and delve
into the Easter Story. Along the way
meet Characters and take part in
writing, acting and art activities. The
day will conclude with a short act of
worship (£4.50).
FS/ KS1/ KS2
E , Music, AD, RE , PHSCE
6) Tudor Days
(12th – 23rd March and
21st -25th May 2012)
In conjunction with the Grosvenor
KS1/ KS2
Museum take part in Tudor writing,
crafts and handle Tudor Objects. Tour
Chester and find traits of Tudor
buildings before becoming a court
writer in Chester Cathedral’s
Consistory Court. For costs and
booking contact The Grosvenor
Museum.
(28th, 29th February, 6th,
7th ,13th, 14th, 20th, 21st
March)
E ,H
Access issues:
Outreach: Yes
The Cathedral is
accessible; with ramps
Loans & Resources:
possible where there are
single steps. Only the
consistory court within
the building is not
accessible by wheelchair.