Teaching resources

Westminster Abbey and Coronavirus (COVID-19)

The Abbey remains open for worship and you are welcome to join us at our daily Eucharist service if you are able to travel here safely within current government guidelines.

However, for the time being we are unable to open the Abbey and St Margaret’s Church for general visiting.

Resources to explore this month

Prayer and worship

Introduce or recap Christian prayer and worship with your class using this short film, which uses a mixture of spoken word, animation and visual documentary. Consider what worship means and explore 1,000 years of Christianity at Westminster Abbey.

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Coronations

As Britain’s coronation church since 1066, Westminster Abbey is best placed to introduce your KS1, KS2 and KS3 students to the essential elements of a coronation service. Let this short film be your guide through each part of the religious ceremony.

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Pilgrimage

Ideal as a starter for a lesson on pilgrimages for primary and secondary students, this short film explores what a pilgrimage is, why Christians go on pilgrimage and the significance of the shrine of St Edward the Confessor as a pilgrimage site.

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Easter

Examine how Westminster Abbey visually represents the events of Eastertide with this short film. Focusing on mosaics, friezes and stained-glass windows, students are shown examples of Christian art and are given hints about what to look out for.

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