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St Julian’s Church, Norwich

St Julian’s is one of the oldest churches in the city of Norwich.  It houses the Shrine of the great 14th century mystic Julian of Norwich
W: julianofnorwich.org

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Challenge at Home

  • Find out the name of churches near you and see how many different names you can find. What is the story behind the saint they are dedicated to? 
  • Explore a church local to you.
  • Lots more inspiring ideas to do here

Challenge at School

  • Who would you argue are inspiring women either from the past or present?
  • “All shall be well” was Julian of Norwich’s famous phrase, what phrases make you think of other well-known people?
  • Explore how Norfolk has been affected by illness over the centuries.
  • Find out more about Julian of Norwich with these 6 in-depth videos (KS3/4/5)

Humphry Repton: Garden Designer

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Challenge at Home

Challenge at School

  • How could you improve a local site to you? Try Humphrey’s lift the flap approach
  • How has your local environment changed over the years?
  • If you were to design a new settlement, what would you include re leisure?
  • How can you ensure gardening is accessible to all?
  • Investigate having your own school garden
  • What does research tell you about the impact of gardening in schools?

Nature Photography with Shaun Whitmore

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Challenge at Home

Challenge at School

Norfolk Museums: What Can We Learn From a Skeleton?

Challenge at Home

  • Visit your local cemetery to explore your local history. There are lots of ideas on the activity pack here 
  • Explore your own family history.  Learn more about your own family tree; make a family memory book or box. 

Challenge at School

RNLI – Beach Safety

RNLI – Education Resources

Teach young people how to be safe near and in the water – and what to do if anything ever goes wrong. Free downloadable learning resources for water safety workshops and more.

rnli.org/youth-education/education-resources

Photo: RNLI/Harrison Batesss

Graffiti at Norwich Cathedral

With thanks to Lindsay Blankley at Norwich Cathedral – Schools and Family Learning Officer#
E: schoolsofficer@cathedral.org.uk  w: www.cathedral.org.uk 

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Some key questions to investigate

  • What is a Cathedral?
  • Why is this place considered special to some people?
  • What is a Benedictine monk?
  • Who were the Normans and why did they build a Cathedral in Norwich?
  • How are the semi-circular arches built?  Why are they strong?
  • Why would someone leave Graffiti in a Cathedral?
  • What was a Mason’s job?  What marks might they have left?
  • Would it be acceptable today to leave Graffiti in a church or Cathedral?

Links to deeper online learning

The Norfolk Medieval Graffiti Survey includes teacher’s notes on medieval graffiti in Norfolk. It expands on the variety and possible meanings of the graffiti found in Norfolk churches and Norwich Cathedral. It also includes activities and worksheets for children including:

  • Find out about ritual protection marks including pentangles and compass drawn patterns. 
  • Create their own mason’s mark using only straight lines

Debate: Is it right to leave graffiti?  If so where is it acceptable and where would you say it isn’t?

Watch this BBC report on whether Bristol should keep some graffiti and if so, which ones?

Creative ideas

Look at pictures of Graffiti artists ‘tags’ and then design your own.

Look at the work of Graffiti artist Keith Haring, who is known for his bold, graphic style of art, and create your own action drawings.

Keith Haring in front of Pisa Mural, 1989

Wonderful Wildlife in Norfolk – The RSPB

Activities, resources and opportunities from the RSPB to support your teaching and help inspire pupils to experience and learn about nature at school.

www.rspb.org.uk/fun-and-learning/for-teachers/

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Challenge at Home

  • Make an origami paper bird.
  • Find an RSPB nature reserve near you.
  • If you have a garden think about how to make it wildlife friendly.
  • If you live in a town, find out where a local park is that you can visit and explore or get to know a local tree and see what insects and animals visit it.

Challenge at School

  • RSPB have produced lots of resources for in the classroom and outdoor learning. Download their curriculum-linked resources to use in your school grounds.
  • Think about how animals have adapted to their surroundings.
  • Compare and contrast these three environments. Think about the food chain in each setting, sustainability and the impact of humans.
  • How have these animals been used in Folklore?

On a Shoestring

Exploring design and upcycling

Milly J Shoes is the UK wide winner for the Luxury Travel Guide Awards for Wedding Specialist – Shoe Store of the Year 2019-2020

www.millyjshoes.co.uk
@millyjshoes

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Challenge at Home

  • Upcycle your own shoes and send a picture of it to #inspiringnorfolk and #millyshoes
  • What other clothing/objects could you upcycle? Have a go at tie-dying an old sheet or T-shirt 
  • Think about donating your old shoes if you have just outgrown them and they could be used by someone else 
  • Find out about the history of shoes at the Bridewell Museum in Norwich

Challenge at School

Milly Jupp FRSA

Founder of Norfolk Talks 
Named one of Norfolk’s 100 most inspiring women! ‪
Current Finalist for Family Business of the Year Awards 2021 
Previous Footwear Designer of the Year Winner – Footwear Industry Awards Clarks and The British Footwear Association
Winner of the Prime Minister endorsed, Precious Award for Outstanding Woman in the Creative Industries – The British Library