We believe... that getting pupils outside the classroom and into sacred space can not only improve the quality of religious education but contribute to pupils' spiritual development as well as giving many opportunities for exciting cross-curricular learning.
This website gives you some inspiring and real examples of the compelling learning experiences that have taken place in recent months across the country, and beyond.
Case Studies
The case studies include a ride on a bullock cart, a visit to a death camp, lying on the ground, receiving prashad, dressing as a monk ... and much, much more!
Each is a downloadable pdf.
What are you waiting for? Use these ideas to inspire you and make RE real!
- A Passage to India
- And did those feet in ancient times?
- Annual Student Holocaust Study Week
- Breaking down barriers - visiting a local mosque
- Buildings and Homes
- Can science answer all the world's questions?
- The Circle of Life
- Discovery through Adventure
- Exploring a 19th c. synagogue to learn about 21st c. Judaism
- From the roots to the present
- Gaining first hand understanding of Christians and Muslims
- Lessons from the Holocaust
- Memories make a difference
- Nature on your doorstep
- The Place of Peace: A Buddhist-Christian Project
- Sacred Cows Open Inquiry
- Serving at the Gurdwara
- Visiting a Mosque as an aid to GCSE revision
- When Strangers become Friends
- Widening horizons of understanding
- PGCE students Exploring communities and asking questions
See also Barnabas 2009, a booklet of projects on the theme of Sacred Space, Sacred Place.
There is also a list of the case studies grouped by Key Stage: Case Studies by Key Stage
REonline's Places of Worship site includes a series of useful resources to help plan visits.
Learning Outside the Classroom -
Sacred Space display banners and bookmarks
Are you running an RE course or conference?
Do you want to raise the profile of learning outside the classroom in RE?
These banners are available for hire for your event - please check the Sacred Space Display Banners Bookings Calendar.
Please be aware that delivery of the banners takes two days (no delivery at weekends).
Bookmarks are also available to order.
If you are interested in hiring the banners or ordering bookmarks, please download and complete the Booking form (.doc format, for editing and printing).
Presentation resources are available on the theme of Making the most of visits to Sacred Spaces
Discouraging withdrawal from visits
This downloadable pdf - Guidance on Parental Objections to Visits to Places of Worship - includes useful advice and background information.