The Hospital of St Cross, Winchester

Continuity and Change Workshop In the summer term St Cross offers school groups the opportunity to take part in its Continuity and Change Workshop specially targeted at KS2 pupils. Visits must be booked in advance. This experiential workshop gives pupils the chance to explore different aspects of St Cross including:

Taking the dole – refreshment offered to travellers for over 800 years

Meet a Brother – an introduction and Q&A session with a resident Brother

Old and New Buildings activity – examination of building materials and features of the hospital

Church Detectives activity – exploring key features of the church and understanding their significance

Food and Hospitality activity – getting to know the historic kitchen at St Cross and what it was like in medieval times

Preserving the Past activity – thinking about aspects of craftsmanship at St Cross and why it is important to preserve old buildings