Teaching a historic church
A resource to support school visits to the historic church of St Matthew’s Morley Derbyshire aimed at teachers of KS1-3.
St Matthew’s Church Morley is a grade-1 listed historic building in Derbyshire UK.
The church and its treasures tell the story of some nationally
significant historical events:
→ The peasants’ revolt
→ The dissolution of the monasteries
And speak to some key historical themes:
→ Pilgrimage
→ Monks and hermits
As well as being a beautiful, and peaceful space in which to:
→ Appreciate art and craftsmenship and discover your own creativity
→ Spend time in nature in our mature churchyard and the charming surrounding countryside
Curriculum links:
Curriculum links:
KS1 -significant historical events, people and places in their own
locality
-what makes some places sacred to believers?
-what makes a building holy or sacred?
KS2 -historical enquiry
-a local history study
-Britain and the wider world in Tudor times
-pilgrimage
KS3 -a local history study
-church, state and society in Medieval Britain 1066 - 1509
