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Christianity in Leyland 2014 Visit
Taking the pulse of Christianity in the Lancashire Town of Leyland has become an annual Pilgrimage for our Year One Undergraduate Trainee RE Teachers. As part of the Module on the History of Christian thought and culture we visited four Christian Churches beginning with St Mary’s a Roman Catholic Church were we joined the community…
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An Islamic Day in Preston
Year 1 and Year 3 undergraduates enjoyed spending a day in the Islamic community in Preston as part of their Module on Islam. We were able to once again benefit from the hospitality and wisdom of Waqaus Ali ot ThinkBrite. The day began with an introduction and then a brief visit to see some of…
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A deeper experiential understanding of Judaism
PGCE trainees enjoy the experience of a kosher meal as part of their subject knowledge field trip to Stenecourt schule. Mike Evans, RE PGCE trainee shares his reflections on the day we spent with our colleague , David Arnold, in the north Manchester Jewish orthodox community: The subject knowledge field trip to Prestwich gave me…
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Two Faces of Buddhism
Year 2 Undergraduates have been out to visit two different communities of Western Buddhists. The first visit was to the Manchester Buddhist Centre where Munisha explained Buddhism from a Triratna perspective. Formerly known as the Friends of the Western Buddhist Order, the group see themselves as reinterpreting Buddhism for modern Western Buddhists The second visit…
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Raga and Puja in Bradford
Our subject knowledge trip to places of worship in Bradford is now becoming an annual feature of the RE PGCE giving trainees an invaluable insight into the dharmic traditions within our communities through experiential learning. This year was no exception and we were warmly welcomed by our colleagues in the Hindu and the Sikh communities.…
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Awesome and Intimate- PGCE trainees visit the Great Space
RE PGCE trainees were over awed by the magnificent splendour of Liverpool’s Anglican Cathedral during a visit on Friday 20th September. Once again we were hosted by our superb tour guide Helen, a former secondary school teacher and a fount of knowledge. Helen explored the deep symbolism and religious significance of the Cathedral and its…
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Subject Knowledge Enrichment- exploring faith in Manchester
Experiential learning through visits to faith communities continues to be an integral feature of the course, not least because we hope our trainees will develop their own RE network from the experiences. We are fortunate to have such a rich and culturally diverse resources with so many faith communities in our region. In December we…
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Sikh-ing Understanding
Year 3 RE Undergraduates visited the Gurdwara Sri Harkishan Sahib Ji in Manchester to hear about Sikh beliefs and history and experience Langar. On a cold morning we entered the gurdwara, removed our shoes and covered our heads. ‘Abs’ a young member of the congregation gave us a talk outlining many elements of Sikhism and answered many…
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Joy of Judaism Day
As part of their study of Judaism the Year 2 RE Trainees enjoyed a ‘Joy of Judaism’ day at Stencourt Shul, Prestwich Manchester. The day was led by David Arnold an old friend of the RE team who made us all really welcome. David gave us an insiders view into the vibrant Jewish community of…
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Seeking enlightenment at the Triratna centre!
Year 2 trainees enjoyed an enlightening visit to the beautiful Triratna Buddhist centre (22.11.12) gaining the insider’s perspective on what it really means to live as a Buddhist in 2012. Our speaker, Munisha,(Clear Vision) offered us a very warm welcome and a much appreciated brew, before telling us the story of the Manchester Buddhist centre.…
