Auteur: David Holmes, april 2021
Een PDF gewijd aan spiritualiteit op basisscholen in de UK. Hier een drietal redenen waarom spiritualiteit een plek zou moeten hebben in het primair onderwijs:
- Spirituality is fundamental to our being. We may experience and express our spirituality in different ways, but we are all spiritual in some way – though we may not recognise or acknowledge this. As those responsible for children’s education, we have a duty of care to do all we can to help children develop their spirituality.
- Schools are required to develop children’s spirituality as part of the curriculum requirements in all parts of the UK and therefore as It is written into what we are required to do we cannot ignore it. The good news is that taking onboard spiritual development can make a positive contibution to our individual wellbeing and the wellbeing of the whole school community.
- Exploring spirituality offers a unique opportunity to step back and reflect on why we do what we do in our schools, and also how we do it. It can help us be more intuitive and sensitive. It can connect us more deeply to nature and our precious planet. It can make us more aware of the things we have in common with others despite our differences.
