Inter Faith Week 2012 takes place from 18 - 27 November in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
“Without doubt the constructive working and mutual understanding between faiths in this country is one of our greatest strengths. Educating children about different faiths is of immense importance in leading children to understand the history that has helped shape the values and traditions of this country, and of other countries and cultures. The extended Inter Faith Week that will take place in November this year gives even more opportunity for schools and young people to participate, and I hope they will take advantage of this to build new partnerships and celebrate the diversity that exists across the UK.”
- Secretary of State for Education, Rt Hon Michael Gove MP
This page features some downloadable resources for schools and SACREs to aid in your marking of the Week.
Some of these resources were specially created for Inter Faith Week in 2009 by the National Association of Teachers of Religious Education (NATRE) and the National Association for Standing Advisory Councils for Religious Education (NASACRE), with support from the then Department for Children, Schools and Families.
Further support may also be available locally through your RE Adviser, Lead/AST RE teachers or local SACRE. The resources below can be used to organise activities during Inter Faith Week itself, or throughout the year to support your schools' work to promote good inter faith relations within your community.
Registering Your Event
If your school plans to run an event during Inter Faith Week 2011, please let us know by registering your event here.
Resources
Schools and Inter Faith Week
A short note about the Week to be used in conjunction with any other materials downloaded. (to be updated)
Inter Faith Week activities for Primary Schools This material produced by NATRE in 2009 includes both whole school and classroom RE activities.
Inter Faith Week activities for Secondary Schools This material produced by NATRE in 2009 includes both whole school and classroom RE activities.
Inter Faith Week – ideas for SACREs This material produced by NASACRE in 2009 gives suggestions for community based activities which can be organised or supported by SACREs and can help bring together young people of different faiths from different schools.
Celebrating RE resource for schools A resource for schools and RE teachers for engaging with inter faith organisations. These resources were developed for the Celebrating RE Month in March 2011. Please visit the website at www.celebratingre.org for further information and resources relating to the Month. Resources are hosted with the kind permission of the RE Council for England and Wales. Click for the Welsh language version.
Celebrating RE resource for inter faith groups A resource for inter faith organisations seeking to get involved with supporting RE provision in schools.These resources were developed for the Celebrating RE Month in March 2011. Please visit the website at www.celebratingre.org for further information and resources relating to the Month. Resources are hosted with the kind permission of the RE Council for England and Wales. Click for the Welsh language version.
School Linking Information about ‘schools linking’ and support to make a link between your school and another school with pupils of different backgrounds, including of different faiths.
