Primary Schools
The potential for cross curricular learning opportunities inspired by the site and
appropriate for all key stages is endless. The history and heritage of the site
can be used to address virtually all subject areas and enrich the curriculum.
Creative, cross curricular sessions for most subjects including literacy, numeracy,
history, art, science, drama, music, religion and design and technology will be
developed using the building and resources associated with the site as primary resources.
Topic days, special events and projects to support the evolving exhibition programme
will add to our offer. Promotional events and INSET days for teachers will take
place prior to opening in late 2009. For further information and details, please
visit our events page.
During the restoration of the building and the development of the project, we will
be consulting with teachers and our Learning Advisory Group, to develop sessions
that are relevant and appropriate. Local schools will be sampling and evaluating
the proposed activities.
Workshop sessions
Please see below for sessions available during the Summer term 2010.
For further information, please email info@stkatherineslincoln.co.uk or call the heritage office 01522 579490
and a member of staff will contact you.
VICTORIAN SUNDAY
20th - 23rd April and 27th - 29th April and 13th-14th July
Two hour KS1 or KS2 cross curricular workshop.
How did Victorian families, rich and poor, spend their Sundays? Dress up in ‘Sunday best’ and find out what families had to eat on Sunday.
Discover which games children were allowed to play on Sunday and try some of them out. Investigate what children were allowed and not allowed to do on Sundays!
Victorian craft activity included.
Cost £3.00 per pupil
TIME DETECTIVES
11th – 13th May and 19th - 21st May
Two hour KS1 or KS2 cross curricular workshop.
How can we find out about people in the past? Investigate different forms of evidence including
buildings, artefacts, pictures and documentary evidence and discover how we can explore our
history and heritage. The session includes the ‘Timeline Challenge’, dressing up as a character
from the past and a craft activity.
Cost £3.00 per pupil
BUILDING EXPLORERS
29th June – 2nd July
Two hour KS1 or KS2 cross curricular workshop.
Enjoy a journey of discovery around the Victorian building of St Katherine’s and investigate which materials were used to build it.
Identify, sort and record a selection of materials. Use imagery in the stained glass windows and floor tiles as inspiration for creative artwork.
Cost £3.00 per pupil
DISCOVER SHAPE and SYMMETRY
6th – 9th July
Two hour KS2 cross curricular workshop.
Interactive session inspired by pattern, shape and symmetry in St Katherine’s. Investigate the pattern and symmetry in the stained glass windows,
the decorative floor tiles and the structure of the building. The session includes problem solving and creative art activities.
Cost £3.00 per pupil
Topic days
A variety of themed topic days will be introduced throughout the year. These may
support the exhibition programme or focus on a theme related to the history and
heritage of the site. For example:
'A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A MONK’.
Pupils will find out about daily life in a priory, dress as a monk and experience
some of the activities which took place, including prayer, contemplation and some
daily tasks. Lunch will be included and will be similar to that which would have
been eaten at St Katherine’s Priory in the 12th century. Pupils will find out about
the art of illumination and create their own illuminated letter. Cost to be confirmed