• foundation stage and early years specialists
• KS2 specialists
• secondary and sixth form specialists
• an experienced classroom assistant
• clergy, religious sisters and friars
• Janet Marshall - Education Officer (pictured right) with primary, secondary, adult and parochial experience

STOP PRESS! for academic year 2008/09 - NEW!

Secondary RE Roadshows

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

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

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)