From the Schools Officer, Juliet Corbett
We look forward to welcoming you to the Hostry, our exciting new Education and Visitor Centre.
This new facility with its purpose built classroom has enabled us to develop a unique range of creative educational programmes alongside some of the old favourites.
Aims
The Cathedral is a welcoming, living building witnessing to the Christian faith. We offer children the opportunity to encounter this awesome and ancient church.
We offer activities which support QCA units of work for all key stages with a strong emphasis on the creative arts.
We encourage learning through hands on activities and workshops, discussion, sharing, reflection and stillness.
We aim for children to take away an experience which has been fantastically fun and fascinating, and which offers them something spiritual and reflective in their often busy lives.
The Education Team
The team is made up of
- Canon Librarian, The Revd Dr Peter Doll, MA DPhil
- Schools Officer, Juliet Corbett, LUDDA PGCE
- Librarian, Gudrun Warren MA MCLIP
We work closely together but are all responsible for our own projects and areas.
Our talented schools team is made up of qualified teachers, education guides, arts practitioners and others, all of whom have a passion for the Cathedral, learning outside the classroom and the creative arts.
Special Schools
We always give Special Schools a warm welcome to the Cathedral and are happy to adapt our programmes to suit varying needs. Contact Juliet to talk about how we can help.
Other youth groups
As well as school groups we welcome students from language schools, schools from abroad, youth groups and parish groups; please discuss with Juliet how we can help you.
The Cathedral Library
This is a wonderful educational resource for children to see ancient books. Gudrun would be delighted to show around small groups of about fifteen, as part of their History or RE syllabus which can be incorporated into the day.
Get In Touch
We have so much to offer and hope this website answers your initial queries and helps you decide which programme best suits the needs of your children.
We welcome your calls and enquiries. Why not come and take a look at our new Hostry Visitor and Education Centre before your visit?
We hope this website answers your initial queries and helps you decide what programme best suits the needs of your children. To find out more or discuss your booking please contact Juliet, our Schools Officer (01603 218320).