We picked a beautiful day for our visit to St John’s church and the walk together was a real treat.
Before our visit we discussed the features of a Christian Church and we knew what we were looking for. From a data handling perspective, Year 1 made a pictogram to help gather and organise their information.
Once we got up to church we walked together spotting the features and discussing their purpose. We then split into smaller groups to look more closely and take time to question.
We located and discussed:pews, the font, the aisle, the altar, the pulpit, the lectern, the bible, the organ and many candles,crosses and statues.
We looked carefully at the content of the stained glass windows focussing particularly on the image behind the altar showing the crucifiction. At this time of year the cloth on the altar is purple and linked this with the colour on our Worship Table at school and the church liturgical calendar. We noted that there were no flowers in church either.
We finished our session with a parable from the bible, also shown in one of the windows-The Shepherd and the Lost Sheep.
Such a lovely way to spend an afternoon of wonderful learning.
