Light and time: Teacher CPD for Inter Faith Week 2026

Tuesday 6 October 20.32 – 23.59 Wednesday 14 October

Cathy Haynes is the author of The Fullness of Time: Marking the Day by Birdsong, Blooms, Shadows and Stars. The book weaves together learning from interviews and wider research to explore the human experience of time in relation to light and dark.

The book includes an interview with University of Cambridge researcher Imad Ahmed, whose research and activism helped bring the Moonsighters Academy to life. Inter Faith Week 2026 includes the beginning of a new lunar month and the opportunity to spot a new crescent moon (after sunset on Tuesday 10 November).

This CPD session introduces elements of Cathy and Imad’s work, with the support of the New Crescent Society and hosted by the Cambridge Interfaith Programme. Watch to expand your knowledge and make connections between religious (and non-religious) lives and disciplines such as astronomy, botany, and agriculture.

The session will be of interest to specialist and non-specialist teachers of religious education, whether you work in a primary or secondary setting. For more details, visit the Inter Faith Week for Schools portal.