Horizons expanded on visits
Our Lower School group travelled to Manchester to visit the Central Gurdwara, which was part of their study on Sikhism.
Educational and interactive, the presentation by Sikh teacher, Bobby Sahni, captured the pupils’ interest and helped to consolidate, as well as expand on, their prior knowledge of their religion.
As has been the case with this trip for the past five years, a highlight was the Langar – free vegetarian curry – which was prepared and served by volunteers and the high priest, as part of their service to God.
Mrs Murphy, said: “The trip also allowed the pupils to experience another culture and way of life, let alone see how Sikhism values equality and religious freedom, values which are reflected in Rydal Penrhos’ own Methodist ethos and mission statement.”
This is the latest in a long line of educational trips put on by the school throughout the academic year, which are designed to enhance learning and experience different ways of obtaining information that you may not find from a classroom.
Year 8 Religious Studies and Science pupils at the school visited Manchester’s Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI), in addition to the city’s Jewish Museum (MJM).
The MOSI’s interactive displays and range of exhibitions kept the pupils very busy and engaged, including the Graphene exhibition which enabled those that attended to gain an understanding of the material, its properties and uses.
They also explored Manchester’s industrial past and visited the Air and Space hall to observe the collection of aircraft and space-related objects, with a particular highlight being the flight simulators.
The MJM rounded off the day with talks and activities run by the museum’s staff to bring the pupils’ current study of Judaism to life.