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To succeed in today\u2019s complex and diverse world, young people need to be able to communicate sensitively and effectively with anyone, regardless of beliefs or background.<\/p>\n

This resource enables your students to \u2018meet\u2019 people (films of our F&BF speakers) of different faiths, beliefs and identities, telling their personal story of their lived experience of their faith or belief. This is a unique experience, as the speakers\u00a0are opening up about what their beliefs mean to them, and it offers your students to relate, question, draw out similarities and identify differences in their own beliefs. Students will hopefully find a connection with someone they may not ordinarily meet and explore their own identities.<\/p>\n

Curriculum mapping:<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Encountering faiths & beliefs map to the following topics and subtopics in the national curriculum for\u00a0Religious Education.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

World religions:<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Interfaith issues, Islam, Judaism, Sikhism\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Meaning and Purpose:<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0Belief in God, Identity, Spiritual and personal views<\/em>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Religion and society<\/span><\/strong>:\u00a0Community cohesion<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Explore each story or scroll down to find a lesson plan to help with class teaching.\u00a0 KS3\/Secondary School stories and classroom resources are further down the page.<\/p>\n

KS2 PRIMARY SCHOOLS<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

STORY BANK<\/h2>\n

Below you will find YouTube films of our trained and DBS checked F&BF speakers, talking about their Faith or Belief.<\/p>\n\r\n

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\n \"Safe\n \n <\/svg><\/a> \n
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\n Safe Space primary film<\/a> <\/div>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n <\/div> \n<\/div> \r\n <\/div> \r\n \r\n
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\n \"Tim
04:58<\/div>\n \n <\/svg><\/a> \n
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\n Tim talks about being Agnostic<\/a> <\/div>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n <\/div> \n<\/div> \r\n <\/div> \r\n \r\n
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\n \"Sarah
04:28<\/div>\n \n <\/svg><\/a> \n
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\n Sarah talks about her Jewish faith<\/a> <\/div>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n <\/div> \n<\/div> \r\n <\/div> \r\n \r\n
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\n \"Lena
12:14<\/div>\n \n <\/svg><\/a> \n
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\n Lena talks about her Spiritual belief<\/a> <\/div>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n <\/div> \n<\/div> \r\n <\/div> \r\n \r\n
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\n \"Rosemary
06:45<\/div>\n \n <\/svg><\/a> \n
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\n Rosemary talks about her Humanist belief<\/a> <\/div>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n <\/div> \n<\/div> \r\n <\/div> \r\n \r\n
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\n \"Zafar
04:28<\/div>\n \n <\/svg><\/a> \n
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\n Zafar talks about his Shia Muslim faith<\/a> <\/div>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n <\/div> \n<\/div> \r\n <\/div> \r\n \r\n
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\n \"Jonathan
05:17<\/div>\n \n <\/svg><\/a> \n
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\n Jonathan talks about his Christian Mormon faith<\/a> <\/div>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n <\/div> \n<\/div> \r\n <\/div> \r\n \r\n
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\n \"Amandeep
05:34<\/div>\n \n <\/svg><\/a> \n
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\n Amandeep talks about her Sikh faith<\/a> <\/div>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n <\/div> \n<\/div> \r\n <\/div> \r\n \r\n
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\n \"Smita
05:27<\/div>\n \n <\/svg><\/a> \n
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\n Smita talks about her Hindu faith<\/a> <\/div>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n <\/div> \n<\/div> \r\n <\/div> \r\n \r\n
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\n \"Jessica
05:22<\/div>\n \n <\/svg><\/a> \n
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\n Jessica talks about her Christian faith<\/a> <\/div>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n <\/div> \n<\/div> \r\n <\/div> \r\n \r\n
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\n \"Suhail
04:47<\/div>\n \n <\/svg><\/a> \n
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\n Suhail talks about his Muslim faith<\/a> <\/div>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n <\/div> \n<\/div> \r\n <\/div> \r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\n

KS2 LESSON PLAN, WORKSHEET AND PRESENTATION<\/h3>\n

Download our lesson plan, which guides you on how to use the films in the classroom.<\/p>\n

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SAFE SPACE FILM FOR PRIMARY SCHOOLS COMING SOON (years 5 and 6 can use the KS3\u00a0Safe Space film)<\/a><\/p>\nDownload lesson plan (pdf)<\/a>\nDownload worksheet for students (word)<\/a>\nDownload presentation for class (power point)<\/a>\n

Send worksheet questions for speakers to Jaishree@faithbeliefforum.org<\/a> who will arrange an online session with the speakers to discuss the answers.<\/p>\n

KS3: SECONDARY SCHOOLS<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

STORY BANK<\/h2>\n\r\n
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\n \"Safe
03:13<\/div>\n \n <\/svg><\/a> \n
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\n Safe Space film KS3<\/a> <\/div>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n <\/div> \n<\/div> \r\n <\/div> \r\n \r\n
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\n \"Buddhist
16:26<\/div>\n \n <\/svg><\/a> \n
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\n Buddhist speaker: Mariano talks about his Buddhist faith<\/a> <\/div>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n <\/div> \n<\/div> \r\n <\/div> \r\n \r\n
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\n \"Jewish
07:20<\/div>\n \n <\/svg><\/a> \n
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\n Jewish speaker: Meet John and hear him talk about his Jewish faith<\/a> <\/div>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n <\/div> \n<\/div> \r\n <\/div> \r\n \r\n
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\n \"Sikh
08:06<\/div>\n \n <\/svg><\/a> \n
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\n Sikh speaker: Meet Amandeep and hear her talk about her Sikh faith<\/a> <\/div>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n <\/div> \n<\/div> \r\n <\/div> \r\n \r\n
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\n \"Atheist
04:54<\/div>\n \n <\/svg><\/a> \n
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\n Atheist speaker: Anna talks about how she become an atheist.\u00a0<\/a> <\/div>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n <\/div> \n<\/div> \r\n <\/div> \r\n \r\n
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\n \"Muslim
05:17<\/div>\n \n <\/svg><\/a> \n
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\n Muslim speaker: Zafar talks about his Shia Muslim faith<\/a> <\/div>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n <\/div> \n<\/div> \r\n <\/div> \r\n \r\n
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\n \"Humanist
06:48<\/div>\n \n <\/svg><\/a> \n
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\n Humanist speaker: Rosemary talks about her Humanist belief<\/a> <\/div>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n <\/div> \n<\/div> \r\n <\/div> \r\n \r\n
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\n \"Hindu
05:34<\/div>\n \n <\/svg><\/a> \n
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\n Hindu speaker: Jaimal talks about his Hindu faith<\/a> <\/div>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n <\/div> \n<\/div> \r\n <\/div> \r\n \r\n
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\n \"Christian
09:10<\/div>\n \n <\/svg><\/a> \n
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\n Christian speaker: Jonathan talks about his Christian (Mormon) faith.<\/a> <\/div>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n <\/div> \n<\/div> \r\n <\/div> \r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\n

KS3 LESSON PLAN, WORKSHEET AND PRESENTATION<\/h3>\n

Download our lesson plan, which guides you on how to use the films in the classroom.<\/p>\n

\"YouTube<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

 <\/p>\nDownload lesson plan (pdf)<\/a>\nDownload worksheet for students (word)<\/a>\nDownload presentation for class (power point)<\/a>\n

Send workseet questions for speakers to Jaishree@faithbeliefforum.org<\/a> \u00a0who will arrange the answers or live forum session with speakers.<\/p>\n

ACTIVITY BANK<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Journey Wheel<\/h4>\n

Topic: World religions, Meaning & Purpose\/Key Stage: 2<\/p>\n

Journey Wheel activity<\/a><\/p>\n

Decisions diamond<\/h4>\n

Topic: World religions, Meaning & Purpose\/Key Stage: 3, 4<\/p>\n

Decisions diamond activity<\/a><\/p>\n

Backpack<\/h4>\n

Topic: Identity\/Key Stage: all<\/p>\n

Backpack activity<\/a><\/p>\n

Backpack template<\/a><\/p>\n

Circles of me<\/h4>\n

Topic: Identity\/Key stages: 3,4<\/p>\n

Circles of me activity<\/a><\/p>\n

Circles of me template<\/a><\/p>\n

Design my dream place<\/h4>\n

Topic: Group Identity\/Key Stage: all<\/p>\n

Design my dream place activity<\/a><\/p>\n

My name my story!<\/h4>\n

Topic: Identity\/Key Stage 2,3<\/p>\n

My name my story activity<\/a><\/p>\n

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