Christmas & Easter Explored | The Lighthouse Project Crawley

Christmas and Easter Explored are interactive workshops for children of primary school age. Christmas Explored occurs in the second half of the Autumn term and Easter Explored occurs in the second half of the spring term. Each class of children has the opportunity to explore 5 different ‘story stations’ relating to the Christmas or Easter story. A leader is present at each station and uses storytelling techniques to explain the events that took place. The children also have the space to interact with the story by doing something practical, such as writing down their hopes and dreams on paper palm leaves in relation to Palm Sunday.

These lessons are normally an hour long and either take place in school or at a local church. The lessons end with a song and the children are offered an age-appropriate booklet about Christmas or Easter to take home with them.

We have also been working on a Jesus Explored workshop, so watch this space...

A Christmas Explored video resource was made last year so that schools wouldn't miss out despite the lockdown!

Here is some of the feedback we've received

The head teacher from West Green Primary school commented that “the children really enjoyed the experience and the staff had been very positive about how organised and effective the workshops were.”

The head teacher from West Green Primary school commented that “the children really enjoyed the experience and the staff had been very positive about how organised and effective the workshops were.”
A teacher from Pound Hill Junior School said that Year 3 really enjoyed the sessions and thanked us so much for all the effort and thought that went into it. They hope they can do it again next year.

A teacher from Pound Hill Junior School said that Year 3 really enjoyed the sessions and thanked us so much for all the effort and thought that went into it. They hope they can do it again next year.
A teacher from Maidenbower Infants School said “Many thanks to the wonderful ladies who came into our school this week. The Year 2 children were fully engaged and really keen to join in with the activities and discussions. The story was explained really well at a level the children could relate to, giving them time to reflect and comment as they went. An enjoyable time was had by all. Thank you again for bringing the story alive in our school!"

A teacher from Maidenbower Infants School said “Many thanks to the wonderful ladies who came into our school this week. The Year 2 children were fully engaged and really keen to join in with the activities and discussions. The story was explained really well at a level the children could relate to, giving them time to reflect and comment as they went. An enjoyable time was had by all. Thank you again for bringing the story alive in our school!"