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Specific church activity sheets

These ‘specific church’ activity sheets supplement the CHP Primary Education pack and take a look at a few churches with a unique special feature...

Particular thanks to Sally Smith for creating these resources

Carved heads, faces and other sculptures

Aim/objective: focusing on the carved heads in each church, with the objective that children will recognise that they are all different and go on to explore how people are different.

Edwinstowe, St Mary - Carved Heads

Headon-cum-Upton, St Peter - Carved Heads

Averham, St Michael & All Saints - Carved Heads

Bingham, St Mary & All Saints - Sculptures

In this last sheet children explore the church and the variety of sculptures in and around the building.
They will consider why the sculptures are there and what they add to worship

Good Shepherd

Aim/objective: focusing on the Good Shepherd window in each church, with the objective that children will hear the story of the Good Shepherd and think about what it means to be lost and found.

Wysall, Holy Trinity, - Good Shepherd Window

Annesley, All Saints - Good Shepherd Window

Kirkby-in-Ashfield, St Wilfrid - Good Shepherd Window

Greasley, St Mary - Good Shepherd Window

The Good Samaritan

Aim/objective: that children learn the story of the Good Samaritan and go on to explore who is their neighbour and ways in which they can help their neightbour.

Sutton Bonington, St Michael - The Good Samaritan

Perlethorpe, St John the Evangelist - The Good Samaritan

Boughton, St Matthew - The Good Samaritan

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The Life of Christ

Aim/objective: using depictions in the windows / reredos to learn about and explore key events in the life of Christ.

Halam, St Michael the Archangel - The Life of Christ

Sneinton, St Stephen - The Life of Christ

Light of the World

Aim/objective: that children explore the meaning of Jesus saying "I am the Light of the World".

Harby with Swinethorpe, All Saints - Light of the World

Cinderhill, Christ Church - Light of the World

Matthew, Mark, Luke & John

Aim/objective: focusing on the reredos or east window of each church, with the objective that children will learn something of the background of the Gospel writers and why they are remembered.

Greasley, St Mary - Reredos

Harby with Swinethorpe, All Saints - Reredos

Oxton, St Peter & St Paul - Reredos

Perlethorpe, St John - Reredos

Mattersey, All Saints - East Window

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St Peter

Aim/objective: learn about the life of St Peter.

Thurgarton - St Peter

Ruddington - St Peter

Radford - St Peter

Nottingham - St Peter

Ten Commandments

Aim/objective: focusing on the Ten Commandment boards in church and explore what they might mean today,
and the commandments’ impact on how Christians live

Annesley, All Saints - Ten Commandments

Bulcote, Holy Trinity - Ten Commandments

Cinderhill, Christ Church - Ten Commandments

Edwalton, Holy Rood - Ten Commandments

Langar, St Andrew - Ten Commandments

Tythby, Holy Trinity - Ten Commandments

Halam, St Michael the Archangel - Ten Commandments

Tryptich

Aim/objective: focusing on the Triptych in church and helping children look at it in detail and understand the term. The sheet also aims to help children explore the church and then design their own triptychs.

Whatton, St John of Beverley - Tryptich

Plumtree, St Mary - Tryptich

Cinderhill, Christ Church - Triptych

Carlton-in-Lindrick, St John the Evangelist - Triptych

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What is a Church?

Aim/objective: exploring our basis for defining and recognising what is a church.

Caythorpe, St Aidan - What is a Church?

Inham Nook, St Barnabas - What is a Church?

Chancel

Aim/objective: focusing on the paintings on Emmanuel’s chancel ceiling, with the objective that children will learn about Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego and the Song of Creation.

Bestwood, Emmanuel - Chancel (Song of Creation)

The Road to Emmaus

Aim/objective: focusing on the East Window of St Denis’ church, with the objective that children will learn about the story of the disciples on the road to Emmaus.

Morton, St Denis - East Window

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Bread of Life

Aim/objective: focusing on the Altar and Reredos of St Mary’s church, with the objective that children will hear the story of the Last Supper and consider the importance of remembering.

Bleasby, St Mary - Altar

St John the Baptist

Aim/objective: focusing on the various images of St John the Baptist in Stanford church, particularly the statue above the main door, with the objective that children will learn about the life of John the Baptist.

Stanford-on-Soar, St John the Baptist - St John the Baptist (pt1)

Stanford-on-Soar, St John the Baptist - St John the Baptist - (pt2: character sheets)

Family Tree

Aim/ bjective: focusing on the memorials and windows in church that are all to members of the same family,
with the objective that children learn how to explore a primary source of information and how to draw a family tree.

Caunton, St Andrew - Family Tree

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Music

Aim/objective: looking at the use of music in Christian worship and also explores the contrast of noise and quiet outside and inside the church.

Nottingham, St Peter - Music

The House of God (Jacob's Dream)

Aim/objective: focusing on Oxton's carved choir stalls and the story of Jacob's dream, with the objective that children will explore the idea of church as God's house.

Oxton, St Peter & St Paul - The House of God

Nature

Aim/objective: looking at the carvings in church and how they reflect the glory of God.

Perlethorpe, St John the Evangelist - Nature

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Charity

Aim / objective: to consider the meaning of charity and think about people who show it.

East Leake, St Mary - Charity

God is Love

Aim / objective: to recognise the people who love us and that love is eternal.

Sutton Bonington, St Anne - God is Love

Monuments

Aim/objective: to look in detail at the monument and explore some of the meaning behind the images on it.

Kingston-on-Soar, St Winifred - Babington Monument

St Francis

Aim / objective: to learn more about the life of St Francis.

Stanton-on-the-Wolds, All Saints - St Francis

Sneinton, St Stephen - St Francis

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