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Saint Piran of Cornwall

Introduction

Watch the 12-minute video "The Tale of St Piran".

Activity 1

Saint Piran floated from Ireland to Cornwall on a mill-stone. Collect different shaped rocks to see if they float; then try floating other objects.

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Activity 2

Draw and colour in Saint Piran's flag, or make it out of found objects, and see how many different squares/rectangles you can find in it.

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Lunch Snack

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Activity 3

MakePrepare an icon of St. Piran for the slava table by decorating a St.nice Piran'sframe flagfor out of different found objects.it.

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Activity 4 

AnyMake otherthe funslava optionalcake bonus.or bread and decorate the top to resemble St. Piran's flag.

Bonus

Watch the 25-minute short film about Saint Piran of Cornwall.