Course description

Marking festivals respectfully and accurately, avoiding tokenism, and supporting children's faith in everyday school life, from fasting to PE to exams.

Who it's for: All school staff, primary and secondary: teachers, teaching assistants, pastoral, office and lunchtime staff, DSLs, designated teachers, SENCOs and leaders.

How it works: This is a reflective course, not a lecture. Each idea is introduced, you share your view, sense-check it, then see what good practice looks like so you can check your own thinking. Every idea comes with a primary and a secondary school scenario.

What's inside:

• Celebration versus tokenism
• Getting festivals right: dates move and practice varies by family
• Faith in daily school life: fasting, prayer, dress, PE and exams
• Apply it: a branching scenario and a drag-and-drop activity
• Your commitment and a five-question knowledge check

Part of the Schools: Belonging & Identity bundle on BFCA Academy.

What will i learn?

• Mark festivals respectfully and accurately
• Avoid tokenism and stereotypes
• Involve children and families in the right way
• Support faith practice in everyday school life
• Receive a certificate of completion when you pass the knowledge check

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