Different Faiths

Different Faiths

As part of our Religious Education programme the children are taught about other faiths, we study Judaism and Islam.

The teaching about other religions is important because:

• Learning about other religions and cultures is one of the ways in which we fulfil our call to love our neighbour. As the Church says, “The love for all men and women is necessarily also a love for their culture. Catholic schools are, by their very vocation, intercultural.” (Congregation for Catholic Education p61).
• The Church states that schools “try to understand better the religion of one’s neighbours, and to experience something of their religious life and culture.” (Catholic Bishops’ Conference p3).
• The Church suggests that schools “find ways in which pupils can learn to engage in dialogue and to develop an attitude of respect for religious diversity. This will necessitate the inclusion of a broader study of both Christianity and of other world faiths in the Religious Education syllabus.” (Bishop’s Conference of England and Wales, 1997)
• It prepares our children for life in modern Britain, giving them an understanding of the beliefs of others.

Religious Festivals 2025/26

Buddhist

Wesak (Buddha Day) - 8th April 2026

Hindu

Krishna Janmashtami - 3rd September 2026

Diwali (Divali, Deepavali) - 20th October 2025

Jewish

Rosh Hashanah - 11th to 13th September 2026

Yom Kipppur (Day of Atonement) - 1st to 2nd October 2025

Muslim

Ramadan month begins - 17th February 2026

Eid-ul-Fitr - 19th March 2026

Eid-ul-Adha - 26th May 2026

Sikh

Bhandi Chor Divas - 20th October 2025

Birthday of Guru Nanak - 5th November 2025

Holla Mohala - 4th to 6th March 2026

Vaisakhi/Baisakhi - 14th April 2026