PUPILS from three Notts schools swapped their uniforms for historical costumes to take part in a theatrical production at Southwell Minster.
The youngsters from Samworth Church Academy, in Mansfield, South Wolds Community School in Keyworth and Kimberley School performed a play celebrating the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible.
The King James Bible has long been celebrated as one of the most significant texts of all time, not only for its accessible portrayal of the Christian religion, but also for helping to spread the English language worldwide.
Lizzy Ives, 12, a pupil at South Wolds Community School, said: "We did a couple of scenes on the Black Death, one on Shakespeare and another about how they used to punish people. I also learned a lot about King James and his reign.
"It was nice meeting children from other schools.
"The warming-up exercises were good. We had to practice throwing our voices and pretend we were chewing a toffee."
Charlie Smedley, 12, pupil at Samworth Church Academy, said: "It was a great experience and I learnt more about the history of how the Bible was translated into English and how it changed the world."
Written and produced by travelling theatre company Scene Change, the King James Bible play is the type of education project that the Church of England Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham hopes will gain them a �1m grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund to renovate the medieval palace of the Archbishops of York, next to Southwell Minster. A bid has been put in, but to secure the money they must demonstrate they are involving the community in educational projects linked to the historic premises.
The palace is the former home of Cardinal Wolsey and was the headquarters for the Cavaliers in the English Civil War.
Heritage Lottery Fund money would also be used to improve public access and toilet facilities in the Great Hall within the palace ruins. The Diocese expects to hear early next year whether their bid has been successful.
It has already received �155,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund.
If the �1m funding bid is successful, restoration and improvement work would begin in late 2012 last for five years.
Ed Pruen, canon for education for the Southwell and Nottingham diocese, said: "If we were able to improve access to the Great Hall, we could do local history projects on Cardinal Wolsey and theme days with families on the English Civil War.
"The other big thing is we would look to introduce apprenticeships and courses where young people would help with the work to stabilise the ruins of the palace."
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