The most inspiring classroom in Lancashire!
But Blackburn Cathedral is much more than an amazing space and bringing your pupils to this inspiring classroom can be a springboard to support study in many curriculum areas. It can also provide opportunities for all pupils to connect with, explore and begin to understand their own spiritual dimension in a way that is not possible within a classroom setting.
Using the Cathedral as the focus and the starting point for our exciting learning programme our aim for each visit is to inspire a sense of awe and wonder, as well as developing learning through a range of first-hand experiences and practical sessions. We offer a range of creative, innovative and age-appropriate activities, trails and workshops, all designed to give your pupils opportunities to:
• Explore the space
• Understand and interpret the space
• Experience the space
• Respond to the space
Each visit is an active learning experience designed to encourage pupils to ask questions and we hope to provide experiences and memories that will last beyond the length of their visit. We are always happy to adapt and develop our workshops to meet your pupils’ particular needs.
Blackburn Cathedral Education Department takes Quality Assurance very seriously. In order for us to maintain and develop the standards that we have set for ourselves we ask schools to take a few minutes following their visit to complete a Visit Evaluation questionnaire. Below are comments from some of our many satisfied customers!
Endorsements
“I just wanted to say thank you for last week. All the children and staff had a wonderful time, and everyone commented on what a great school trip it was! Thank you so much. I am looking forward to coming again with the Year One children on Thursday. They have been learning about the story of Noah's Ark in Literacy lessons, so they will particularly like the references to Noah's Ark”.
“Very professional and dealt with excellently. No suggested improvements. The visit was brilliant. Thank you for having us! It fit the criteria that the children needed perfectly. Brilliant tour”
“I must thank Joanna and everybody at the Cathedral for giving us a wonderful experience”
“Extremely professional – agreed level of delivery prior to visit and consulted on level and type of activities prior to visit. The activities were very appropriate to the needs of the students, very well thought out and totally engaging. The whole morning ran extremely well and was thoroughly enjoyed by both students and staff. Thanks very much for a really enjoyable and inspirational visit”.
“Joanna was extremely helpful, with good suggestions for a tour. She was able to accommodate large numbers of young children for us. Everything was fantastic – all the staff commented on what a wonderful, useful trip it was. Everything was great! It didn’t really need improving”
“The visit was highly appropriate for our children and Joanna was a fantastic guide. Thank you very much!”
“Excellent plans provided relating to the work we cover in Christianity. The children were involved all the time – holding the bible, speaking from the pulpit, dressing up and question and answer sessions. We thoroughly enjoyed the session and Joanna was excellent throughout. The children learned a great deal about Christian and Muslim religious practices. We would have liked the session to have been longer!”
“The booking went very smoothly. Lots of information given re choice of activities”
“Enjoyed the visit and appropriate for the children’s level. We all felt very welcome”
“Joanna was very helpful via email and in person, providing us with a ‘bespoke’ visit for or needs. We would stay longer next time! It was a brilliant day! Thank you so much”.
“Extremely professional – agreed level of delivery prior to visit and consulted on level and type of activities prior to visit. The activities were very appropriate to the needs of the students, very well thought out and totally engaging. The whole morning ran extremely well and was thoroughly enjoyed by both students and staff. Thanks very much for a really enjoyable and inspirational visit”.
“Would like to thank Joanna Booth for providing an interesting and stimulating experience. The organisation of the morning was tailored very well (to our needs) and delivered excellently”
“Thank you very much to you both. The children (and adults) found the tour of the Mosque and Cathedral very interesting and informative”
“Session proposed prior to the visit was well organised and very well done. Brilliant session. Kids really enjoyed. Staff also commented on how good tour guide was with interaction with the group”
“Dear Joanna, I wanted to express my personal gratitude to you for all you did for us during our visit to the Cathedral yesterday morning. You created a real rapport with the children. Your presentation gripped their attention, fired their thinking and brought out the best in them. It makes such a difference to have a good guide – and you certainly were!”
“Thank you for a fantastic trip which the children and I loved. What a superb resource we have just a short journey away!”
“It was excellent! Thank you once again”
“Excellent organisation, planning and information from start to finish”
“Only one word – ‘fantastic’. Everything was just right! Next time we will come for a longer time”
“Joanna was keen to identify the objectives / purpose of the visit. A very successful tour. Thanks”
"We all enjoyed our visit and the children commented that the cathedral was such a ‘cool’ place"
"The tour was planned very well and the children took part with enthusiasm. The service we received was excellent! Thank you"
"It was perfect. We all thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and felt very welcomed by Joanna"
"We really enjoyed it. Thank you very much"
"Thank you for a fantastic day!"
"Thank you Joanna – the children really enjoyed their trip and were amazed by your knowledge of Islam"
"Really good links made throughout the session – references to Islam which the children could relate to. A really enjoyable trip once again. Thank you very much Joanna!"
"We spoke at length regarding the activities. This was very helpful. The visit was very well organised. Thank you once again for taking the time to organise the activities"
"A superb visit which was pitched exactly right for our pupils’ needs"
"An excellent visit which has really inspired the children"
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Planning Your Visit
If you wish to discuss the possibility of bringing your pupils to visit Blackburn Cathedral, prior to making a booking, please contact us below or click on the links for more information.
