Roadshow teaches pupils about faiths
Youngsters at a school have been learning about different faiths this week thanks to a visit by a charity.
Pupils from Mount Grace High School in Hinckley tried out different food, clothing and entertainment, and had conversations with faith volunteers from St Philip's Centre about the Baha'i, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Humanist, Jewish, Muslim and Sikh faiths, as part of a roadshow.
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The day also had a royal theme as children were given the chance to put their name to a pledge board acknowledging the Queen's 60 years of service as being a benchmark for stronger interfaith relations.
Pupil Kirsty Allan said: "The day was amazing. Learning about the food, clothes, and culture was fantastic."
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Tom Dunne, assistant head teacher at Mount Grace, said: "We want our children to have the broadest range of knowledge and understanding to enable them to become the active citizens of tomorrow.
"They all had a really enjoyable and exciting day."
Riaz Ravat, from the St Philip's Centre in Leicester, said: "In just one day, our religion and belief roadshow makes such an impact upon children that they remember their experiences for a long time after."
Comments
by georgeisafish
Tuesday, June 19 2012, 10:43PM
“kids should be kids, free from any faith. let them decide as adults what to believe”
by Carlo5
Monday, June 18 2012, 11:40PM
“Kohelet, in my opinion religion is a very imotive subject, in my own experience it has caused harm to myself and others. So forgive if not respect that my opinion differs from yours. I see no benefit of teaching religion as that is wbrew most bigotry and prejudice surma from in the first pÅace. You answered your own question.”
by Kohelet
Monday, June 18 2012, 6:14AM
“Why was that then Carlo? Introducing children to other peoples belief systems is a small way toward countering ingorance of other peoples belief/value sysyems and later prejudice and bigotry. Though, as Toddy says, humanism is not faith as such, it is right to include it.”
by Carlo5
Sunday, June 17 2012, 11:41PM
“There was a complete waste of a day then.”
by georgeisafish
Sunday, June 17 2012, 8:56PM
“Nuwaubianism , missing from the list.”
by AnotherRobert
Saturday, June 16 2012, 6:06PM
“Good to see that even one form of atheism is included.”
by Toddy2010
Saturday, June 16 2012, 10:28AM
“I know it would make the story disjointed, but humanism isn't a faith in itself. More of a philosophy, there is no supernatural element that faith is required for.”