Interfaith Festival

Wednesday 11 November 13.00 – 17.30

CR2 8LQ

Featuring:

Interfaith Talks and Expressions (Activity Stations)
Faith-based Arts and Crafts (Activity Stations)
Multi-Faith Celebration Food Tasting
FESTIVAL SCHEDULE

1:00 - 2:00 PM: HOMESCHOOLING HUB STUDENTS HELP TO SET UP AFTER-SCHOOL ROOM FOR INTER-FAITH FESTIVAL

3:30 - 4:00 PM: AFTER-SCHOOL CLUB STUDENTS ARRIVAL

4:00 - 5:00 PM: WORLD FAITH FESTIVAL - Talks, Art and Craft for each religion at Activity Stations.

ACTIVITIES

· Give each child a "Faith Passport".

· Set up three stations representing different faiths, for example:

- Christianity

- Islam

- Hinduism

· At each station, children learn:

- Where followers live around the world

- A special celebration

- A place of worship

- One value the faith teaches (kindness, compassion, respect, etc.)

- An art and craft activity based on that religion.

Children rotate through craft activities linked to different faith celebrations and discuss how each festival celebrates joy, gratitude, family, or light.

· Diwali (Hinduism): Create colourful paper lanterns or rangoli patterns.

· Eid (Islam): Make crescent moon and star decorations.

· Christmas (Christianity): Design peace ornaments or Christmas cards.

5:00 - 5:20PM: INTER-FAITH TEA - A celebration of special meals eaten by the different Faiths.

5:20 - 5:30PM: CLEAN UP / DEPARTURE.



Learning outcomes:

Understanding similarities and differences between faiths.
Appreciating diverse cultural and religious celebrations.