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Support Materials
For prices for all our support materials please contact us.
Resource Packs
Key Stage 1 Pack
A general pack of information suitable for use with KS1 children on various aspects of Durham Cathedral. Includes a sensory tour, historical information for teachers and a copy of Beryl McCartney's 'The Story of St. Cuthbert'.
Key Stage 2 Pack
A general pack of information suitable for use with KS2 pupils on various aspects of Durham Cathedral. Includes historical information for teachers.
Combined KS1 and KS2 Pack
Great value if you need a copy of both our general packs!
Cuthbert and the Natural World KS1 Pack
Designed to complement our Cuthbert and the Natural World programme. All you need to plan and deliver 4 RE lessons on Cuthbert! Includes medium term planning sheets, guidance and information to support individual lessons, a CD of photographs of Durham Cathedral and “The Story of St. Cuthbert” by Beryl McCartney. Written by Durham Cathedral and Durham Local Authority.
Northern Saints KS2 Pack
Information, support material and medium term planning sheets to enable you to plan and deliver 7 RE lessons on Northern Saints and the growth of Christianity in the region. Also includes books on St. Cuthbert, The Venerable Bede, A Boy at the Monastery, St. Aidan, St. Hild and St. Oswald. Written by Durham Cathedral and Durham Local Authority.
Key Stage 3 General Pack
A general pack of information suitable for use with KS3 students on various aspects of Durham Cathedral. Includes teachers' information, student sheets regarding medieval craftsmen, plans and images.
Tudors and the North
A pack of information for teachers regarding significant events in Durham City and Durham Cathedral during a thirty year period from 1539 to 1569. Suitable as support information for National Curriculum History KS2 'Britain and the wider world in Tudor times' and also National Curriculum History KS3 'Britain 1500~1750'.
Image Packs
All our image packs contain A4 colour images and relevant information. They are ideal for use as support and display material.
Saints
Photographs and explanatory notes of images of Aidan, Cuthbert, Bede and Oswald from Durham Cathedral. Images suitable for KS1 and KS2
Place of Worship
Photographs and notes of key parts of Durham Cathedral. Includes images of the pulpit, lectern, high altar and votive candles. Particularly useful for KS1.
Stained Glass
Photographs and notes of some of the wonderful stained glass in Durham Cathedral. Includes examples of the earliest and newest windows. Suitable for all Key Stages.
The Sacraments
Sacraments are signs and actions in a Christian's life which mark a faith in Christ and a commitment to the Church. This pack explains some of the sacraments in words and pictures. It also explains funerals which are a Rite of Passage rather than a sacrament. The notes are aimed at teachers but the photographs are suitable for use with children. Suitable for KS2.
The Story of Christianity in Northumbria through Stained Glass
A tour of the Cathedral using stained glass windows dedicated to some of the North's important saints. Suitable for KS2.
The Life of St. Cuthbert
Reproductions of extracts from a twelfth century manuscript containing Bede's 'Life of St. Cuthbert'. This pack contains beautiful, rich, illuminated drawings with accompanying notes adapted from Bede's writings of St. Cuthbert. Suitable for use with KS1 and KS2.
The Monks of Durham
What was life like at the Priory of St. Cuthbert? This pack tells you about aspects of monastic life at Durham, who some of the different people were and shows you how to cut a quill pen! The notes are accompanied by marvellous cartoons drawn by Cluff and some photographs from illuminated manuscripts. Suitable for use with KS2 and KS3.
Digital Images
Impressions of Durham Cathedral
A CD of ten digital images of the interior of Durham Cathedral. Includes Bede's Tomb and the Shrine of St Cuthbert.
Monastic Durham Cathedral
A CD of ten digital images of Durham Cathedral from the monastic period. The Prior's lodging, the cloister and Anglo Saxon stones.
Stained Glass
A CD of ten digital images of stained glass in Durham Cathedral. Includes the RAF, Stella Maris and Daily Bread windows.
Children's Trails
The following trails are to be used in the Cathedral. They are a great way of encouraging children to look for things. Trails can not be photocopied but we can offer a discount if you order a class set. The following trails are available:
- The Great Animal Search (KS1 and KS2)
- Face Trail (KS1 and KS2)
- Have you had a really good look inside the Cathedral? (KS2)
- Have you had a really good look inside the Cloisters? (KS2)
- Stained Glass Search (KS2)
Books
The following books are all by Beryl McCartney and are suitable for KS1 and KS2. They may be included in other packs, please check when ordering.
- The Story of St. Cuthbert
- The Story of the Venerable Bede
- A Boy at the Monastery
Booklets
Suitable for teachers and KS2/KS3 children.
- The Life of St. Cuthbert — Cuthbert's life story in a comic book style.
Marygate House Publications:
- Aidan
- Was Cuthbert a Mummy?
- Cuthbert
- St. Cuthbert of Lindisfarne
- The Lindisfarne Gospels
- From Lindisfarne to Durham
- Dear Bede
- Edwin and Oswald
- Oswald of Northumbria
- Hild and Ebbe
Leaflets
Suitable for KS2 and above and as teacher information. May be included in other packs, please check when ordering.
- Bede
- Cuthbert
- Oswald
- Benedictine Monks
- Monks Dormitory
- Sanctuary at Durham
Loans Boxes
We can loan materials to support work in school. Most loans are based on a 5 week period (i.e. just about half a term). For details of hire and cost please contact us.
Cuthbert and the Natural World box
A small box containing a bishop's mitre, St. Cuthbert's cross and a sea otter. Complements the Cuthbert and the Natural World KS1 pack.
Writing box
Contents include a quill, vellum, wax tablet and stylus, lapis lazuli and supporting information. Suitable for KS2 and KS3.