Faith and beliefs in educational settings
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Course outline:
This webinar, Faith and Beliefs in Educational Settings, explores the role that religion, spirituality, and personal belief systems play in shaping the experiences of pupils, staff, and wider school communities. It will consider how schools can create respectful, inclusive environments that recognise and accommodate diverse faiths and beliefs, while also meeting statutory responsibilities. Through practical examples and reflective discussion, the session will support educators to navigate sensitive issues with confidence, promote mutual understanding, and ensure that policies and practices are both inclusive and equitable.
Learning outcomes:
- Understand the legal and ethical considerations relating to faith and beliefs in education
- Recognise how faith and belief can influence pupil experience, identity, and inclusion
- Identify practical strategies to foster respect, inclusion, and cultural competence within your setting.
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Speaker: Emily Sexton Considine, Religious and Spiritual Coordinator in Villiers School.
Emily Sexton Considine has over 20 years’ teaching experience teaching Junior Cycle and Leaving Certificate Religious Education courses. Additionally, she has taught trainee teachers in M.I.C. Thurles college and worked with the Department of Education in facilitating inservice training for RE teachers.Since 2022, she has taken on the position of Religious and Spiritual Coordinator in Villiers School. This is an exciting and rewarding role where she works with students and staff to make Villiers School an even more caring community. She is responsible for engaging with students of all faiths and none. She organises key events for students, for staff and for the wider school community, examples include an annual a places of worship tour, the school’s Christmas Carol Service, the Form VI Graduation Ceremony, as well as facilitating reflections in each whole school assembly.She is a member of the student support team and in conjunction with Villiers staff, she helps to look after the educational, emotional, religious, spiritual, psychological and moral welfare of each individual student. No two days are the same for her in Villiers School