We live in a wonderful, rich and diverse world and it is important that we teach our children to respect and understand all faiths. Although we are a Catholic school, we teach our children about other world faiths as set out in the Come and See programme so that they can play an active part in creating the “fraternal world” described by Pope Francis.

What God wants is fraternity among us," he said, which is why "we must not be frightened by difference. God has allowed this." But it is right to be worried when people are not working toward a more fraternal world.

In addition to the learning as part of the RE curriculum, we mark other world faith celebrations in collective worship or assembly. Our school calendar includes these celebrations so we are always mindful of the need for diversity and understanding.

 

 

Thank you to Mrs Mahmood and happy Eid ul Fitr

Each year, Mrs Mahmood leads a whole school assembly on Eid ul Fitr. She teaches the school how Muslim families celebrate Eid and about the Muslim faith. We hope our Muslim families enjoy ending their fast and have a wonderful time celebrating with their families. A huge thank you to Mrs Mahmood for coming to school to help our children understand and respect this important celebration.

We also visit The Shah Jahan Mosque in Woking which is the oldest Mosque in the country and the local Buddhist Temple.