Educational Resources

Part of Foundation Charter, Week St Mary Grammar School 1504 Cornwall Record Office This area of the site will build into a resource for students and teachers looking for teaching aids and information related to both the subjects of the VCHC studies and the history of Cornwall in general. It will also be the place where you can view work projects completed by students of the schools and colleges of Cornwall. We would very much like you to contribute information that you think would be useful for teachers or of interest to students at all levels. This area will be updated regularly as new information is received. So whether you are a community history group, an individual with a specific historical interest or a professor with decades of formal research to your credit, we would like to hear from you.

Following in their footsteps ----

10/02/2007

The pilgrims assemble at Ludgvan Church In glorious sunshine Students, staff and parents of Camborne School and Community College followed the ancient pilgrims' way from Ludgvan Church to St Michael's Mount. This was the final part of a project they had been working on during the previous academic year under the England's Past for Everyone project "the religious history of Cornwall up to the time of the Reformation". Lead by Mr John Welham, an Advanced Skills Teacher who has put together a teaching pack to tie in with the new paper back book 'Cornwall and the Cross - Christianity 500-1560', the pilgrims walked from Ludgvan to Marazion and then across the causeway to St Michael's Mount.

Making a rare visit to Cornwall -------

02/10/2007

Aretha George joins the pilgrims was Aretha George, the Education and Skills Manager for the EPE project, who was determined to follow the ancient St Michael's Way with the students.

Having negotiated the busy A30 ---

10/02/2007

the end of their pilgrimage is in sight and stopped off at our exhibition on Folly Field, the pilgrims made their way across the causeway to St Michael's Mount, where, as it was a Saturday, special permission had been given for them to have lunch in the castle grounds, followed by a Treasure Hunt.

Excitement was mounting as at 3.00 p.m.------

02/10/2007

Lord St Levan, Piers Thompson and Lady Mary Holborow join the pilgrims as they wait for the Bishop of Truro the pilgrims gathered by the Change House to wait for the Bishop of Truro who had agreed to lead them safely back to the mainland. Also waiting for the Bishop were Lady Mary Holborow, Lord St Levan and Piers Thompson, our Vice-Chairman.

Eventually, the Bishop of Truro arrived to lead them home.

02/10/2007

Bishop of Bill sets off for home However, the youngsters - and we - were in for such a treat. Not only one bishop, but the Bishop of St Germans was there accompanied by The Dean of Truro, The Archdeacon of Cornwall, The Archdeacon of Bodmin and the former Archdeacon of Cornwall. Their robes made such a spectacle in the bright sunshine.

After an exciting crossing, during which the Bishops shared their vestments with the pilgroms ....

10/02/2007

Welcome home! they arrived at Marazion to be met by Lady Banham, our Chairman, who had been patiently waiting below the Godolphin Hotel to welcome them home.

They made their way back along the beach

10/02/2007

Making their way back across the beach for the formal launch of the book.

At the end of a long day -------

10/02/2007

Mel packs the pilgrims' tuck the young pilgrims patiently listened to the formal speeches to launch the first book to be published by the Victoria County History in Cornwall for over one hundred years - exciting for we adults - but their coach was waiting to take them back to school, so they were given their pilgrim's meal of bread and biscuits, made to medieval recipes, and sticks of cheese and a carton of apple juice to sustain them on their journey. (It seemed such a long time since Mel Hackett, our Communications Officer, down from London for the day, was sitting making up the bundles that morning!).

It has been a very long wait ------

02/10/2007

Colin Edwards, Coral Pepper and Christine Edwards take their first look at the book. For our former County Archivist it has been a wait of more than ten years for this moment, how eagerly she pores over the book. At this point none of us knew how well the launch of this important book was going to go. Well done Cornwall. Thank you students and staff of Camborne School for making this such a special day.

Last - but NOT least -----

02/10/2007

Professor Nicholas Orme finally has the chance to speak. Congratulations to Nicholas Orme, who has worked quietly and steadily to produce a really colourful, interesting and readable book. It has been worth the wait.

A CELEBRATION!

07/08/2007

St Michael's Mount, rear view. Whylie 1908 The final plans have been made for the culmination of the Religious History Schools' Project when students from two Camborne Schools, Camborne Science and Community College and St Meriodoc's Primary School will make a pilgrimage following part of the ancient St Michael's Way and across the Causeway to St Michael's Mount. They will spend about an hour and a half on the Mount before being led by The Reverend Bill Ind, Bishop of Truro back across the Causeway to a marquee specially erected on the Folly Field. Once their they will be offered 'medieval' sustenance before setting off by coach for their homes. Weary, but we hope full of good memories of a special day. Full details of the schools' project will be posted next term.

STUDY DAY No.3

26/09/2006

CHURCHES AND PEOPLE in CORNISH HISTORY Saturday 28th October - County Hall, Truro SPEAKERS: Professor Nicholas Orme, Dr Joanna Mattingly, Dr Paul Cockerham and Canon Michael Warner PROGRAMME 10.00 a.m. Registration and coffee. Free car park at County Hall 10.30 a.m. Professor Nicholas Orme: Sacred Spaces: understanding the history of Cornish Church interiors. 11.30 a.m. Dr Joanna Mattingly: Lady Chapels in Medieval Cornwall 12.30 p.m. Lunch. Tea and coffee provided; please bring your own food 1.30 p.m. Dr Paul Cockerham: Three into One won't Go: momument selection in early-modern Cornwall 2.30 p.m. Canon Michael Warner: Goths or Vandals? The Victorians and Cornish Churches 3.30 p.m. Round Table Session and Discussion. 4.00 p.m. End. BOOK YOU PLACE BY EMAIL FROM THIS SITE.

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PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR SCHOOLS

28/06/2006

We are so pleased to announce that as part of the England's Past for Everyone Project 2005-2007 one of our schools has agreed to help build a "Footsteps" module based on the Religious History project. More of this later.

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