We love to welcome teachers and students to St Mary’s. The rich history and heritage of St Mary’s offer a wide spectrum of learning opportunities – from art to science, history to horticulture, RE to literacy. Please get in touch if you’d like to discuss a visit or collaboration.
We have developed videos and worksheets to introduce students to the history of St Mary’s Church, and to provide a local context to subjects studied in the school History curriculum.
Two videos exploring medieval Beverley and St Mary’s Church, to complement the school unit “Medieval Britain 1066-1509″:
Worksheets on medieval Beverley and St Mary’s Church, to complement the school unit “Medieval Britain 1066-1509″:
1 Design Your Own Roof Boss
2 The Medieval Church of St Mary’s Beverley
3 The Trades and Guilds of Medieval Beverley
4 Exploring Medieval Life Through Roof Bosses – Questions
5 Exploring Medieval Life Through Roof Bosses – Answers
6 The Medieval Church – Multiple Choice Questions
7 A Selection of Images of Roof Bosses
In June 2020, during lockdown, forty-two pupils in Year 7 took part in a home learning project focusing on St Mary’s.
In 2018-19, twelve students on the Foundation course (Level One/Two) studying for a BTEC Art & Design Diploma completed an assessed unit based on carvings at St Mary’s.
As part of the 2019 Beverley Chamber Music Festival, St Mary’s Heritage Learning Officer delivered a whole school assembly to St Mary’s Primary School inspired by the church’s roof bosses.