This lesson is about introducing the students to creating a ‘Safe Space’ where they will explore the importance of creating shared group principles so that everyone feels comfortable to share their thoughts, beliefs and feelings .

In this lesson, students will learn that having discussions are tools for preventing and resolving conflict. They will identify similarities and differences between each other, recognising themselves in others to help build empathy

This lesson builds on the previous key principle of Safe Space; ‘active listening’, with the students. This time we explore how body language is an important way to show that we are listening and understanding someone else.

In this lesson will introduce the concept of ‘generalisations’ with your students, and encourage more helpful ways in which we can express our opinions and describe aspects of our identify using I statements.

This lesson explores a key tool to use when having difficult conversations, or when something has been said that has caused upset or offence. The ‘Oops & Ouch’ tool comes in use during difficult moments, making space for learning opportunities. This lesson helps your students practice more key skills involved in strengthening the level of respect in a dialogue. ‘Oops’ teaches empathy, sensitivity, responsibility and self-reflection, while ‘Ouch’ requires honesty and calls for an awareness of an imbalance of respect

In the last few lessons, we have looked at different aspects of our identities and explored differences and similarities among each other. In this lesson the students will use their writing skills to celebrate the many aspects of their identity. We will focus on our name and other aspects of our identity as a basis to write stories or poems. The writing aspect of this lesson lesson is best suited to KS2 classes.

This lesson is about introducing the concept of identity and exploring what makes up our identity. To explore and understand the concept of identity To learn and understand the different things that make up other peoples identities To reflect on the different things that make up their own identity

We are delighted to announce we have secured funding to provide two free programmes in the London and Birmingham regions! SCHOOL LINKING Our School Linking Programme helps students improve their communication and interfaith skills (critical thinking, empathy, dialogue). It supports schools RE, SMSC and  British Values provision by fostering an understanding and respect for difference amongst students. We offer teachers 2 FREE CPD days, training them to run 3 link days across the academic year with a school from another area/faith/belief/culture. REGISTER NOW WORKSHOPS: Encountering Faiths & Beliefs Our Encountering Faiths & Beliefs workshops bring real-life experiences of faith, belief and identity into the classroom via a panel of trained speakers that students can engage with in an interfaith Q&A. REGISTER NOW

In the last few lessons we have looked at different aspects of our identities and explored differences and similarities among each other. We have also looked at what happens when we meet new people and we reflected on the challenges that might emerge when bringing diverse groups of people together. In this lesson you’ll use your writing skills as a vehicle to celebrate the many aspects of your identity. We will focus on our name and other aspects of our identity as a basis to write poems/prose about our identity, We are a charity and this nominal fee for this resource is a donation and will help support our education work. However we want as many teachers to use our resources and are aware schools are under financial pressure so please contact us info@faithbeliefforum.org.