Out of the Box presents: Religion in schools, Problem or Opportunity

Religion in School: Problem or Opportunity?

Hilary Bond, Schools and Children's worker for the parish of Wareham and Cathy Silman, retired teacher and member of Dorset Humanists Education group.

The question of whether religion has any place in schools is a highly controversial one engendering strong feelings both from those who see it as a good thing and those who do not. Schools themselves are to some extent bound by law in this respect, in terms of the current requirement for worship opportunities in schools, and the demands of the national curriculum. These factors could be seen as presenting a problem, especially in an area like Purbeck where the vast majority of schools are church schools, or they could be seen as an opportunity for the local faith communities to help through our children and young people in making a good society.

Whether your involvement in education is current and direct or whether you were just once a school pupil; whether you are a person of any faith or none, come and join the discussion and maybe we can all be part of the solution.

Humanists, Christians, and people of other faiths and none can join together in a quest for practical solutions to our current problems. Why not join in the discussion?

‘Out of the Box’ is an open discussion group for people with both religious and non-religious viewpoints. It’s a successor to Purbeck Open Lectures (POL) and has been set up by a group of POL supporters in collaboration with Dorset Humanists.

This is a FREE event, although small donations towards room hire appreciated

Getting here

Wareham is serviced by bus from Poole, Trains from Bournemouth and Poole and of course cars with several parking options. We do encourage car sharing where possible.

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