Church & Mosque

A two-session programme for year six pupils

Overview of programme;

This programme involves pupils making a joint visit to Christ Church in Nelson and to the Central Ghausia Mosque in Nelson.

Pupils spend up to one-hour at each place of worship where they will be provided with an insight into the purpose of the place of worship for their congregations and the role of the Church and Mosque for the wider community. Pupils will also be provided with a guided tour of the Church and Mosque and will then be tasked with completing a question sheet to test their knowledge on the two respective faiths. Where possible, it is organised for a Minister / Priest or Imam to have a role in each session. A question and answer slot is built into each of the sessions.

This short programme presents a first-hand experience for pupils on understanding the role and purpose of a Church and Mosque. It also significantly increases pupils understanding of how Christians and Muslims practice their faiths.

Schools are requested to carry out some prior work in the classroom before the visits are made. Pupils personal knowledge of the Christianity and Islam and then further reinforced through the visits.