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Photo courtesy of the Norwich Cathedral (http:\/\/www.cathedral.org.uk\/learning\/information-for-teachers-introduction.aspx)<\/p>\n
The entire Experience was put together by the Education Team at the Cathedral which aims to educate children through fun, hand-on activities, promoting creativity and faith. The Experience was open to anyone (as long as they within the required age range) and it seems that a lot of people, both from Norwich and surrounding villages took advantage of the opportunity. Sarah and the other volunteers running the egg hunt in the Herb Garden had a donation<\/p>\n
box to help cover the cost of the supplies, but there was no entry fee.<\/p>\n
I had an awesome time working at the Cathedral! I was initially a little worried because I\u2019m really shy and not exactly the best at interacting with people I don\u2019t know, but I needn\u2019t have worried because the activities were<\/p>\n
fun and most of the people were so friendly. My job was mostly to help the younger kids with constructing their Easter baskets (which were even too challenging for some of the parents to figure out) which means that I spent a lot of the day covered in glue and glitter and felt pen. Many of the kids were really appreciative and their parents would engage me in conversation about my time in Norwich as an American.<\/p>\n
As someone who is non-religious, it was not only an interesting experience, but also an enlightening one. It was really interesting to see the inner workings of a religious institution and how it handled one of the most important holidays of the year. At six of the \u2018stations\u2019 in the Experience, volunteers would tell the kids about the story of the Resurrection in manageable chunks in order to hold their interest. The volunteers would engage the children, both by conversing with them and by letting them participate in some of the activities. For example, at the Garden of Gethsemane station, they got to make little animals out of modelling clay, and at another station they had their feet washed as Christ was said to do. I thought the Cathedral did an excellent job of organising and activity day that was education about the faith without being overly preachy or indoctrinating.<\/p>\n
All of the volunteers I met were extraordinarily welcoming and friendly and I definitely had a great experience working at the Cathedral.<\/p>\n
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