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Interfaith Inquiry Day – Whole-School Off-Timetable RE Resource

Overview:

This comprehensive resource is designed for a full, off-timetable Religious Education day and offers an engaging and structured way to explore five world religions: Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, and Buddhism. It is ideal for KS2/KS3 and schools looking to deliver a meaningful, hands-on RE experience that promotes curiosity, creativity, and collaboration. The chosen world religions are explored through four different aspects: Deities, Core Beliefs, Creation Stories and Worship.

Tasks:

Deities:

1. Art Task- Exploring Aniconism in Islam
2. Comic Strip- The Journey of Siddhartha
3. PowerPoint- Depicting Hindu Gods
4. Quiz- Characteristics of Monotheistic Gods

Worship:

1. Art Task- Places of Worship
2. Comic Strip- The Nativity Story
3. PowerPoint Task- Understanding Sawm
4. Quiz- Important Religious Figures in Worship

Creation Stories:

1. Art Task- Depict the Hindu Story of Creation
2. Comic Strip- The Creation Story in Christianity
3. PowerPoint- Comparing Creation Stories
4. Quiz- The ‘Creators’

Core Beliefs:

1. Art Task- Exploring Religious Symbols
2. Comic Strip- The River Ganges
3. PowerPoint- Holy Texts
4. Quiz- The 5 Pillars of Islam

What’s Included:

• Template of a school proposal for an off-timetable verticle-integration project day

• Ready-to-print instruction packs, information packs, picture resources and planning sheets for each individual task.

• ‘Golden Ticket’ extension questions.

• ‘Final Thought’ leaves.

• Suggested timetabling.

• Activities designed to be completed across a full day (or two)

Ideal For:

• Whole-school events with mixed-year groups (e.g. Years 3–6)

• Vertical integration projects or house-based days (e.g. four houses taking one aspect each)

• Enrichment days, RE week celebrations, or cultural diversity learning events

Key Benefits:

• Promotes cross-year collaboration and peer learning

• Encourages critical thinking and respectful discussion of different beliefs

• Fosters creativity through a blend of art, ICT, and writing tasks

• Provides meaningful curriculum enrichment in RE

Perfect for schools looking to:

• Dedicate an entire day to RE in an engaging, purposeful way

• Build community spirit through house/team collaboration

• Encourage deep learning and creative expression around world religions