Schools

Inter Faith Week is a fantastic opportunity for students to explore interfaith issues, and for schools to build stronger relationships with faith, belief, and interfaith groups within their local community.

The Inter Faith Week for Schools initiative is developed and delivered by the Faith & Belief Forum. Its goal is to provide schools with clear, high-quality resources and ideas to help them celebrate the diversity of their school community during Inter Faith Week. This initiative is part of the larger Inter Faith Week 2025, a collaborative effort delivered in partnership with the Faith & Belief Forum, United Religions Initiative UK, and Faiths Forum for London, and supported by the National Steering Group for Inter Faith Week 2025.

We extend our sincere thanks to our RE Partners for their valuable resources and support. This initiative would not have been possible without them. For the latest school resources, events, and competitions for Inter Faith Week 2025, visit the Inter Faith Week for Schools website.

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The following include ideas for in-person classroom and whole-school activities as well as ones with a virtual dimension, for example with outside speakers joining online.

St Aidan’s CE Primary learn about Judaism, Gateshead, 2021

St Aidan’s CE Primary learning about Judaism, Gateshead, 2021

Pupils at Preston Manor School, LB Brent, 2022

Year 3 visit to Singers Hill Synagogue, 2022

Classroom learning about topics such as:
different faiths’ understandings of service and helping others, or another topic such as the environment
how people of different faiths and beliefs can live well together with respect (see below for useful resources)
Hold a ‘Question Time’ activity with local faith leaders, perhaps in partnership with your local inter faith group and SACRE
Create an Inter Faith Week artwork such as a collage on a particular Inter Faith Week related-theme
Make a multi-faith calendar for display in the school and on your website
Create an exhibition with information and objects from a range of religions and beliefs, perhaps reflecting the pattern of faith and belief diversity in your local community
Set up a lunch time dialogue about a relevant topic, or a show-and-tell session
Arrange a visit to local places of worship to explore the importance of faith in the lives of believers in your community
Hold an Inter Faith Week art or poetry competition
Hold a parent-teacher ‘faith quiz’ one evening – perhaps in collaboration with local faith communities or a local inter faith group
Arrange a themed week in the school cafeteria, with each day featuring foods associated with different faiths and cultures
Hold an activity to mark both Inter Faith Week and Mitzvah Day, such as pupils bringing items for a local foodbank or writing letters to care home residents
If you are a school of a religious character, link up with a school with pupils from a different faith background for a learning or a sports activity
Create a video or series of short videos where pupils share their Inter Faith Week activities and learning, and share this via social media

If you hold an activity, please do take a few minutes to register it on the IFW website: you can mark it as ‘closed’ and just for your school, but it helps inspire others. If you register you will also be eligible for a free pack with Inter Faith Week stickers, a poster, flyers, and a blank message card on which your pupils can share an Inter Faith Week message!

Historical Resources from the Inter Faith Network

Although the Inter Faith Network for the UK, which previously led Inter Faith Week,has now closed, a range of useful historical resources are still available. Below, you will find a collection of resources for primary and secondary school teachers, including a series of videos that can be used for assemblies or collective worship. We have also included a downloadable poster on shared values and the Golden Rule, along with some printable certificate templates.

The IFN's publication, Connect: a youth inter faith action guide also contains relevant information, especially for students at Key Stage 4 and 5.

Further support might also be available locally through your RE Adviser, Lead/ASTRE teachers, or local SACRE. These resources can be used to organise activities during Inter Faith Week or throughout the year to help your school promote positive interfaith relations within your community.