Our learning opportunities centre upon the story of the village church, its parish and people over the centuries.

We create Heritage Quests for you and invite you, and your students, to be Heritage Detectives. We send you off on a Quest Trail to explore the 'story of your place'. You will investigate the humps and bumps of your local landscape, and perhaps you will discover a medieval manor house, a moat, water mill or even a ruined castle, you will certainly visit your local parish church, probably the oldest building in your community. Click to learn more

Heritage quests are designed to be fun; they encourage inquisitiveness and develop imagination. Most quests follow a theme – special places and buildings or farming and food being the most common.

Heritage Quests give children in Years 4, 5 & 6 an enjoyable way to test their skills; skills of observation, enquiry, communication, imagination and problem solving. Although there is a common format to all Heritage Quests their complexity and timing is dependant on the objectives of the organisers and the age and abilities of the detectives.

Heritage Quests can contribute to many aspects of the school curriculum, they can also be developed for fun days and special events. There are obvious links to local history, religious education and spirituality but church buildings, with a little planning, can offer learning opportunities right across the curriculum. Teachers and organisers of events are invited to discuss their requirements with Go West, the organisers of the Stories from the Stones Schools Programme.

A detailed project planning service is available to ensure that you meet your learning objectives.

A site specific Resources Pack Can be developed for your project. It will be designed for re-use over several academic years and produced in hard copy and on disk for easy copying. Additional resources will be available online. Click for more information.