We provide free resources for teachers to help young people learn about humanist beliefs and values. We offer trained & accredited humanist school speakers.
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We’ve launched a new animation! @theAliceRoberts describes a humanist understanding of who we are, what we are capable of, and how we might best use our capacities. understandinghumanism.org.uk…
Can you be religious and humanist? It partly depends on definitions, but the question opens up an interesting conversation about what lies behind the labels people use. understandinghumanism.org.uk…
And a follow up question... Is humanism a religion? What does it share and how does it differ from religious worldviews? understandinghumanism.org.uk…
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Some of the most important words ever written: 'Endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been, and are being, evolved.' – Charles Darwin, 'On the Origin of Species'. It was published #OnThisDay 1859.
ALT ‘Thus, from the war of nature, from famine and death, the most exalted object which we are capable of conceiving, namely, the production of the higher animals, directly follows. There is grandeur in this view of life, with its several powers, having been originally breathed into a few forms or into one; and that, whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been, and are being, evolved.’ Charles Darwin Naturalist and humanist
Teachers of RVE in Wales, we're offering some online professional learning for the National Centre of RE for Wales at 4pm on 19 Nov. Learn more about non-religious philosophical convictions and how to answer GCSE questions about them! bangorunivsite.prod.acquia-s…
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Discover India's rich #HumanistHeritage – from ancient Charvaka philosophy to modern secular ideals. Join our expert panel exploring this fascinating history on 16 October online. Book now. humanists.uk/events/explorin…
Humanism is not just a modern Western invention. Its beliefs and values have deep roots in history and across the world, from India to China, and Africa to Scandinavia. Check out our latest article on the global history of humanism! understandinghumanism.org.uk…
We have examiner-approved resources and training to support GCSE RS teachers with improving pupils' responses about non-religious worldviews. Join us for our CPD webinar on Thursday 2 October, designed especially to support teachers with this. understandinghumanism.org.uk…
If you'd like to explore more resources created especially for GCSE RS teachers, visit understandinghumanism.org.uk… and explore our website for lots more inspiration with teaching about humanism. All completely free, created by teachers, for teachers. understandinghumanism.org.uk…
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It’s International Day of Peace on Sunday 21st September. Check out our collection of linked assembly resources at assembliesforall.org.uk/even… to help your students reflect on the theme of peace.
New to teaching non-religious worldviews? Or just need a refresher? Our upcoming CPD webinars have you covered. Find out more and register for a session below. understandinghumanism.org.uk…
Are you a GCSE RS teacher looking to improve pupil responses on non-religious perspectives? Then you don't want to miss next month's CPD webinar, in which we'll be sharing examiner-approved guidance on doing just that. Find out more and register below. understandinghumanism.org.uk…
GCSE RS teachers - are you looking to boost pupil confidence in writing about non-religious perspectives? Our upcoming CPD webinar will help you do just that! Join us on Thursday 2 October. Find out more and register to attend below. understandinghumanism.org.uk…
What were the first humanist organisations? What were their aims? Humanists UK began as the Union of Ethical Societies in 1896. Learn more here: understandinghumanism.org.uk…
Do you and your staff want to learn more about non-religious worldviews? Our training will support and enhance your subject knowledge, and provide ideas to take back to the classroom. understandinghumanism.org.uk…
Running an interfaith day or panel discussion at your school? Don’t forget to invite a humanist school speaker for a non-religious perspective. Request a speaker below. understandinghumanism.org.uk…
GCSE RS teachers, if you're looking for support with improving pupil responses on non-religious perspectives, join us for next month's CPD! Find out more and reserve your space below. understandinghumanism.org.uk…
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What is humanism, anyway?
ALT Humanism in a nutshell: putting human beings and other living things at the centre of your moral outlook. 2: seeing the world as a natural place and looking to science and reason to make sense of it. 3: Promoting and supporting human flourishing across all frontiers and championing human rights for everyone.
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Explore the radical history of zines and create your own in this creative online workshop. From sci-fi fans to freedom fighters, discover how humanists and freethinkers used these powerful mediums. 16 September online. humanists.uk/events/zine-wor…
We offer teacher CPD to support subject knowledge about humanism and provide practical ideas for the classroom. Take a look at what's on this term and book to reserve a space! understandinghumanism.org.uk…
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Teachers, are you looking for assembly ideas? Check out our user-friendly website where you'll find hundreds of assembly resources that are ready to go! assembliesforall.org.uk/
