“Every child and staff member spoke highly of their experience. The resources and display you have are excellent quality.”

Schools that have taken up the exhibition:

Walsall

Abbey Primary
Alumwell Junior
Beechdale Primary
Bentley West Primary 
Birchills CE Primary
Blackwood
Blakenhall Heath Junior 

Bloxwich CE JMI

Blue Coat CE Infants

Blue Coat CE Junior 

Busill Jones Primary

Butts Primary

Caldmore Community

Castlefort JMI

Christ Church CE JMI

Chuckery Primary

Cooper and Jordan CE Primary

County Bridge Primary

Croft Community Primary

Edgar Stammers Primary

Elmore Green Primary

Greenfield Primary

Harden Primary

Hillary Primary

King Charles Primary

Leamore Primary

Lindens Primary

Little Bloxwich CE Primary

Meadow View JMI

Moorcroft Wood Primary

Mossley Primary

North Walsall Primary

Old Church CE Primary

Park Hall Junior

Pelsall Village

Pheasey Park Farm

The Radleys

St Giles CE Primary

St Johns CE Primary

St Mary's the Mount Catholic Primary

St Michaels CE Primary

St Patrick's Catholic Primary

St Peters Catholic Primary

Watling Street Primary

Whitehall Junior

Woodlands Primary

Sandwell

Charlemont Primary, West Bromwich

Foxyards Primary, Tipton

Great Bridge Primary, Tipton

Hateley Heath Primary, West Bromwich

Hollyhedge Primary, West Bromwich

Mesty Croft Primary, Wednesdbury

Moorlands Primary, West Bromwich

St James CE Primary, Odlbury

St John Bosco Primary, West Bromwich

St Martins Primary, Tipton

St Pauls Primary, Tipton

Westminster Special school, West Bromwich & Tipton

Other areas

Colwall CE Primary,Malvern

Little Aston Primary, Little Aston

Oakwood Special School

St Anthonys RC Primary, Wolverhampton

St James CE Primary, Langdon, Rugeley

St Margarets Primary, Gt Barr

St Martins CE Primary, Bradley

St Thomas More RC Primary, Gt.Wyrley

Sycamore Green Primary

Temple Grafton CE Primary, Stratford upon Avon

Three Crowns Special School

Wilkinson Primary, Bilston

Wrens Nest Primary

Birmingham

Barford School

Blue Coat Edgbaston

Bournville Junior

Broadmeadow Junior

Brownmead Pimary

Christ Church C of E

City Road Primary

Colmore Junior

Cradley CE Primary

Glenmead Primary

Great Barr Primary

Greenholm Primary

Hawkesley Church Primary

Heathlands Primary

Kings Norton Primary

Lightwoods Junior, Warley

Moor Green Primary

Northfield Manor Junior

Park Hill Primary

Pheasey Park Farm Primary

Primrose Hill Community Prim.

Quinton Church Primary

Springfield Primary

St Bernadettes Catholic Primary

St Dunstans Catholic Primary

St Francis CE Primary

St Josephs RC Primary

St Laurence Junior

St Martin de Porres Primary

St Pauls Catholic Primary

St Thomas CE Primary

The Fairway Junior

The Oaks Primary

Woodview Primary

Intro..... The exhibition known as the “Life and Times of Christ” was put together by Christians at Walsall Independent Evangelical Church in the year 2000 and taken into schools from January 2001. To date (2011) over 100 schools in the West Midlands Area have received the exhibition, many on a recurring year by year basis. (See comments on the left)

Details - The exhibition consists of five sections at which each Key Stage 2 Class spends an average of 10 minutes. At the end they complete a worksheet of 16 questions which is marked during time at the school and returned to them. As a parting gift they receive a gospel of Luke plus a take home worksheet in which there are quizzes and puzzles (answers being on the back page!)

The five exhibition sections are as follows:

1.      Jewish Artefacts and model of first century Synagogue. Among the 12 artefacts many still used in Judaism today are explained to the children.

The next few sectors each consist of 6 boards on staging. They are 900 cm x 600 cm with bold and bright visual aids.

2.    The first of three is illustrating the cultural background: Maps, model of a house, details of jobs, village life, and sights and sounds of Israel today are explained by a presenter.

3.    The second picks up on the Bible narrative of Jesus' birth; choosing of his disciples, and his early ministry around Galilee.

4.    The next section reflects what Jesus taught; a selection of parables, Jesus’ “I am” saying and the events leading up to Good Friday.

5.    The fifth and final section deals with the elements of Easter Sunday and the start of the early church. The exhibition concludes with reference to ongoing work of 21^st Century Christian organisations.

 Approach -The exhibition is taught factually and historically with the presenters using Key phrases such as “this is what Chrisrtians believe”, -“this is what the Bible says”, - “and this is what Jesus said”. There is no application of the material.

Many of the Key features of the exhibition reflect themes from the Birmingham Agreed RE Syllabus for Key stages 1 and 2.

Age range - Primarily designed for Key Stage 2 classes years 3-6 for a duration of 75 minutes each.
Also adaptable for an edited version for years 1 and 2 lasting up to 25/30 minutes (with or without worksheets)

Setup requirements - Normally the set up would take place the evening before ready for an early start if (and it usually is) required. The Exhibition stands once assembled can be conveniently moved to the side should the hall been needed ffor another activity or to make space for lunch.

The exhibition is run by a team of presenters and in all but a few circumstances would be five people. Each presenter has an up to date enhanced CRB which the school can see on our arrival.

“A thoroughly enjoyable time was had by my group. They were kept interested and motivated the whole session and learnt a great deal.”

“Great exhibition, children thoroughly enjoyed it. It was pitched at the right level to allow the children to get the most out of it.”

An exciting change to R.E., which got all the children involved and everyone worked hard to learn something.”

“Both staff and pupils have commented on the high standard of your resources, your excellent presenter’s skills and knowledge of the Bible.”

“Staff and pupils alike thoroughly enjoyed their session and found the exhibition interesting, well organised and quite suitable for the pupils.”

“Pupils very much enjoyed working with the team, as no doubt you could tell from their enthusiasm and the fact they sat quietly and listened.”

“The children gained tremendously from the experience and I know that our Year 6 pupils were particularly impressed – because it fitted in so well with the R.E. work they are currently undertaking.”