We’re delighted to announce that Faith Tutorials are back!
Faith Tutorials is a bank of free-to-download, flexible tutorial resources on a range of faith and ethical topics. It was originally created by the chaplaincy team at North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College, to enable students’ SMSC development and religion/belief literacy through exploration of a calendar of key faith festivals and through other ethical topics. The project was originally funded by St Peter’s Saltley Trust and Youth for Christ.
Each tutorial is structured in three ‘courses’: a choice of ‘starter’ opens up the topic, different ‘main’ options deliver the core content, while ‘dessert’ options provide a challenge, a practical activity, or something to take away.
After a gap of a few years, the tutorials are now back online and temporarily available below! (Bear with us – there’s a lot of material and it’ll take us a while to upload all the resources…) We’re currently working with N. Warks and S. Leics College’s current lead chaplain, Revd Steve Blyth, to re-establish a new, bespoke website for the tutorials, which will also have the facility for chaplains and tutors to upload their own tried and tested tutorials too. Watch this space!
Meanwhile, if you’d like to upload your own tutorials for others to use with their students, please outline your tutorial using the blank template below (one template per activity), and email it to us!
Blank Faith Tutorial Template
EASTER (Christian) – March/April
Choice of Starters
Easter Starter 1 Easter Starter 2Choice of Main Courses
Easter Main 1 Easter Starter 2 Easter Main Resource SheetChoice of Desserts
Easter Dessert 1 Easter Dessert 2 Easter Resource Sheet
VAISAKHI (Sikh) – April
(Vaisakhi is also celebrated by Hindus but this activity focused on the Sikh celebrations of Vaisakhi)
Choice of Starters
Vaisakhi Starter 1 Vaisakhi Starter 2 Vaisakhi Starter Resource SheetChoice of Mains
Vaisakhi Main 1 Vaisakhi Main 2 Vaisakhi Main Resource Sheet 1 Vaisakhi Main Resource Sheet 2Choice of Desserts
Vaisakhi Dessert 1 Vaisakhi Dessert 2
RAMADAN (Muslim) – (Various times of year but beginning in April/ending in May in 2020)
Choice of Starters
Ramadan Starter 1 Ramadan Starter 2 Ramadan Starter Resource SheetChoice of Mains
Ramadan Main 1 Ramadan Main 2 Ramadan Main 3 Eid-al-Fitr Powerpoint Ramadan Main Resource SheetChoice of Desserts
Ramadan Dessert 1 Ramadan Dessert 2 Ramadan Dessert Resource Sheet 1 Ramadan Dessert Resource Sheet 2
I’M NOT RELIGIOUS BUT… – any time of year
Choice of Starters
INRB... Starter 1 INRB... Starter 2 INRB... Starter Resource Sheet 1 INRB... Starter Resource Sheet 2Choice of Mains
INRB... Main 1 INRB... Main 2 INRB... Main Resource SheetChoice of Desserts
INRB... Dessert 1
WELLBEING (All religions/beliefs) – any time of year
Choice of Starters
Wellbeing Starter 1 Wellbeing Starter 2 Wellbeing Starter 3 Wellbeing Resource Sheet 1 Wellbeing Resource Sheet 2 Wellbeing Resource Sheet 3Choice of Mains
Wellbeing Main 1 Wellbeing Main 2 Wellbeing Main 3 Wellbeing Main Resource Sheet 1 Wellbeing Main Resource Sheet 2 - Presentation Wellbeing Main Resource Sheet 3Choice of Desserts
Wellbeing Dessert 1 Wellbeing Dessert 2 Wellbeing Dessert 3 Wellbeing Dessert Resource Sheet 1
FAITH IN THE WORKPLACE (All religions/beliefs) – any time of year
Choice of Starters
FitW Starter 1 FitW Starter 2Choice of Mains
FitW Main 1 FitW Main 2 FitW Main Resource Sheet 1 FitW Main Resource Sheet 2 FitW Main - Presentation for Main Activity 1
Choice of Desserts
FitW Dessert 1 FitW Dessert Resource Sheet 1
WESAK (Buddhism) – May/June
Choice of Starters
Wesak Starter 1 Wesak Starter 2 Wesak Starter Resource Sheet 1 Wesak Starter Resource Sheet 2Choice of Mains
Wesak Main 1 Wesak Main 2 Wesak Main Resource Sheet 1 Wesak Main Resource Sheet 2Choice of Desserts
Wesak Dessert 1 Wesak Dessert 2
EXPLORING AND RESPECTING DIFFERENT FAITHS (All Religions and Beliefs) – any time of year
Choice of Starters
Multi-Faith Starter 1 Multi-Faith Starter 2 Multi-Faith Starter Resource Sheet 1Choice of Mains
Multi-Faith Main 1 Multi-Faith Main 2 Multi-Faith Main Resource Sheet 1 Multi-Faith Main Resource Sheet 2 Multi-Faith Main Resource Sheet 3 Multi-Faith Main - Sinking Ship Activity
Choice of Desserts
Multi-Faith Dessert 1 Multi-Faith Dessert 2 Multi-Faith Dessert Resource Sheet 1
BAHA’I (Baha’i) – several key festivals in May/June/July
Choice of Starters
Baha'i Starter 1 Baha'i Starter 2 Baha'i Starter 3 Baha'i Starter Resource Sheet 2Choice of Mains
Baha'i Main 1 Baha'i Main 2 Baha'i Main Resource Sheet 1 Baha'i Main Resource Sheet 2Choice of Desserts
Baha'i Dessert 1 Baha'i Dessert 2 Baha'i Dessert Resource Sheet 1
SUKKOT (Jewish) – October
Choice of Starters
Sukkot Starter 1 Sukkot Starter Resource Sheet 1Choice of Mains
Sukkot Main 1 Sukkot Main 2 Sukkot Main 3 Sukkot Main Resource Sheet 1
Choice of Desserts
Sukkot Dessert 1 Sukkot Dessert 2Extra Information
Information Useful Links
EID AL-ADHA (Muslim) – date varies with lunar calendar, usually July or August
Choice of Starters
Eid al-Adha Starter 1 Eid al-Adha Starter 2Choice of Mains
Eid al-Adha Main 1 Eid al-Adha Main 2 Eid al-Adha Main Resource Sheet 1-2Choice of Desserts
Eid al-Adha Dessert 1 Eid al-Adha Dessert 2 Eid al-Adha Dessert 3 Eid al-Adha Dessert Resource Sheet 1 Eid al-Adha Dessert Resource Sheet 2
NAVARATRI (Hindu) – October
Choice of Starters
Navaratri Starter 1 Navaratri Starter 2 Navaratri Starter Resource Sheet 1 Navaratri Starter Resource Sheet 2Choice of Mains
Navaratri Main 1 Navaratri Main 2 Navaratri Main Resource Sheet 1 Navaratri Main Resource Sheet 2Choice of Desserts
Navaratri Dessert 1 Navaratri Dessert 2 Navaratri Dessert Resource Sheet 1
DIWALI (Hindu) – October
Choice of Starters
Diwali Starter 1 Diwali Starter 2 Diwali Starter Resource Sheet 1 Diwali Starter Resource Sheet 2Choice of Mains
Diwali Main 1 Diwali Main 2 Diwali Main Resource Sheet 1 Diwali Main Resource Sheet 2 Diwali Main 3 (posters)Choice of Desserts
Diwali Dessert 1 Diwali Dessert 2 Diwali Dessert 3 Diwali Dessert 4 Diwali Dessert Resource Sheet 1 Diwali Dessert Resource Sheet 2