A Year 7 Religious Studies And Citizenship Visit 2014

Wimbledon Park Learning Focus: Identify examples of Professor Ninian Smart’s Dimensions of

Religion using what your experiences on this visit. We will further develop

our knowledge, understanding and evaluation of Islam, Buddhism and

Citizenship in depth from November until February Half Term.

Black and Golden Rules - 12 Commandments for the Day:

1. Meet at 7.25 am in Uniform.

2. Bring any medication you need.

3. Bring a packed lunch and drink in a rucksack.

4. Do not eat sweets before / during travel.

5. Go to the toilet before travel.

6. Bring a change of clothes (if you are ill) and a coat (may rain).

7. Save your ‘phone battery for the way home to communicate with parents.

8. Early night on Tuesday please. Body / mind needs charged through sleep.

9. Speak to a member of staff if you have a problem.

10. Listen to Staff and Hosts at all times and follow instructions.

11. Outstanding behaviour at all times is important. One day someone may

interview for a job in London or elsewhere who heard about our School. It is a

small world. You represent the School at all times.

12. Do not cross a road unless a teacher says so.

Any questions / concerns please e-mail simon.etheridge@tbshs.org up until 8pm Tuesday and from

5am Wednesday. I will also be able to pick up my e-mails throughout the day on Wednesday.

Timeline Of The Day

7:25: Meet TBSHS Hall. Toilets. Medication. Register on coach. No sweets/litter. Perfect behaviour on coaches please.

09:45: Arrive at Mosque. Park at Gresham Road Industrial Estate (agreed with companies). Cross Road at Crossing. Question and answer in the Mosque. Assembly format. Take shoes off before entering please. We will see a Church opposite the Mosque called Saint Luke’s Church.

10:45: Leave Mosque. Register on Coach. Go to Tennis. Park at gate 20 on Somerset Road. Walk to gate 13.

11.15: Coach 1 have a guided tour by Wimbledon Tour Guides. Tour lasts 60 minutes with 30 minutes for the museum. Make sure you see the brilliant 8 minute film in the Museum. Silence for the Tour Guides. Please demonstrate perfect behaviour at the Museum – people see your Uniform. One day someone may interview you for a job in London who heard about TBSHS reputation. People from all around the world visit Wimbledon. You can take photos at all times. Themes of the tour - standards, tradition, respect, values, support, being the best you can be. In the shop you can purchase things like key rings and pens.

11:15 : Coach 2 and 3 walk ten minutes to Buddhist Temple and have 20 minutes for Lunch there. Assembly plus question and answer in the Temple. Toilets at the Temple. You can purchase post cards for 50 pence.

13:00: Switch. Coach 1 register and walk to the Buddhist Temple and have Lunch as soon as they arrive. Coaches 2 and 3 register and walk to the Tennis.

15:00-15:30: Toilets, coaches and final register on coaches. ‘Phone up parents on the way home (save battery on ‘phone for this). Thank your Driver. Students to be safely collected.

TBSHS Music Concert in the Evening

What Is Religion? The Categories Of Professor NInian Smart

Professor Smart was a pioneer of Religious Studies. We study his work in Year 13 and in the

first half term of Year 7. He said there were seven parts to a religion.

Category / Dimension / Part

Examples you see today from all 3 venues

BELIEFS

STORIES

FEELINGS EXPERIENCES

OBJECTS

COMMUNITYSOCIETY

ETHICS MORALS TEACHINGS

RITUALS ACTIONS

Explain why is Sport not a religion?

Professor Ninian Smart Student Work: September / October

2014: By Toby Wood

Is Rugby a Religion? Ninian Smart said all religions have 7 attributes. If Rugby is a religion it

must have all of these….

1. Does it have BELIEFS? Yes

Fair play

Respect to the referees

2. Does it have RULES? Yes

Don’t pass forward

Don’t go in the sides of a ruck

Don’t tackle around the neck

Throw the ball in a lineout down the middle.

3. Does it have FEELINGS? No

4. Does it have SOCIETY/ COMMUNITY? Yes

Everyone gets along well

Fans don’t abuse each other

5. Does it have MATERIALS or OBJECTS? Yes

The Rugby ball

6. Does it have RITUALS and ACTIONS? Yes

The Mexican wave

Rugby songs and chants

The pre-match meal

7. Does it have STORIES? Yes

Legends of how it all began

So, therefore Rugby is not a religion (but it’s close)!

By Freddie Smith

By Sam Williams

By Ethan Milne

By Josiah Orange

The Wimbledon Mosque, Wimbledon Park

Wimbledon Park Mosque (masjid) was built in the 1800s. The Mosque is distinguished by

white minarets (towers) and green domes. Prayers take place at Wimbledon Park Mosque

five times a day. On Friday there are special prayers.

The Mosque is a centre of the community. It holds many community events such as talks,

sports activities, lessons and counselling. Young people will come to the Mosque after

School. Why is community important? What community events do you take part it?

The word Islam means submission and peace. Why? Muslims believe they find peace

through the surrender or submission to Allah (God). Allah is the Creator of the world and

Allah keeps the world going (sustainer). There needs to be a Cause of the Universe and that

cause, Muslims believe, is Allah. Do you agree? As such, Allah should be worshipped and we

must look after the world Allah has given us. There is only one God as if God had partners

God would not be God because God would be divided. Allah cares for us and is loving,

merciful and compassionate. Muslims will believe Allah will judge our life after death.

Allah is so great that Allah cannot be pictured. To do this is to be guilty of Shirk or putting

something on the same level of Allah. Why do you think there are no pictures in the

Mosque?

Allah has sent many prophets to guide the human race. For example, Adam, Moses, David

and Jesus were prophets. Muslims believe Jesus was sent by Allah. However, Muslims do

not believe Jesus was God in human form. This is different to Christianity.

To make the message permanent Allah sent Muhammad (Muslims say peace be upon him

or pbuh after his name) to receive The Holy Qur’an (the Muslim holy book). Muhammad

(pbuh) lost both his parents to death early in his life but became a trustworthy person in

Makkah (Mecca), Saudi Arabia. Allah first spoke to Muhammad (pbuh) through the Angel

Jibril when aged forty. Muhammad (pbuh) began to write down these revelations

(messages) and began to stand up to people in Makkah who were putting money first and

not being nice to others.

Muhammad (pbuh) was asked to move to a city called Yathrib by its citizens. They wanted

him to lead them. Here Muhammad became a respected leader. It was here that Mosques

were built. So it was that Yathrib was re-named City of the Prophet or Madinah. Muhammad

(pbuh) would later re-take Makkah and cleanse the Ka’bah (the oldest Mosque built by

Adam) of idols. Muslims face Makkah when they pray and try and visit Makkah once in their

life time.

In Yathrib, Allah revealed to Muhammad The Five Pillars which Muslims follow today. These

are shown in the diagram below:

Here are some key quotes from The Qur’an which we learn for Religious Studies GCSE. Can

you work out what they mean?

“He who eats and drinks while his brother goes hungry is not one of us” (Hadith).

“If anyone saved a life, it would be as if he saved the life of the whole people”

(Qur’an 5.32).

“The earth is green and beautiful but Allah has made you stewards over it” (Hadith)

“He who has no compassion for children or does not give honour to the elderly, is

not a believer” (Hadith) .

‘Paradise is for ... those who curb their anger and forgive their fellow men” ( Qur’an

3.134)

“Hate your enemy mildly, one day he may become thy friend and intimate” (Hadith)

“Let there be no force in religion” (Qur’an 2.256).

“Do not take life which Allah hath made sacred” (Qur’an 17.33).

Islam Student Work: October 2014

By Archie MacLeod (poster), Joseph Metson (game) and Adam Isle-Erraou

(book)

The Buddhapadipa Temple. Wimbledon

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Watch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0cNAfNH0hM

“It’s very calm and quiet, obviously. I stay in a house which is very nearby. We like Wimbledon and London in general because there are so many beautiful parks and nature,

places which you can call getaways during these two weeks of a hectic grand-slam atmosphere. Obviously, there is a huge amount of pressure and stress and everything

involved, so you need to have a place where you know you can switch off and recharge your batteries. I guess it’s private, in a way. But I just can say that it’s a very calm and very

beautiful environment where I like to spend time.” (Novak Djokovic on visiting the Temple when playing Wimbledon).

The Buddhapadipa Temple was the first Thai Buddhist temple to be built in the UK. It is

home to Buddhist monks and nuns.

Buddhism is a popular religion today. The Dalai Lama said that it is summed up with the

word “kindness”. Buddhists do not believe in a soul or God (deity). Some people think that

Buddhism is not a religion.

At the Temple, you will see a shrine to the Buddha and images of the Buddha around the

Temple. How and why is this very different to the Mosque?

Inside the Temple Hall, the walls depict scenes from the life of the Buddha. You will also see

figures on these art work like Nelson Mandela, Sherlock Holmes and Margaret Thatcher!

The murals were painted by artists Chalermchai Kositpipat and Panya Vijinthanasarn using

vivid colors. It is a Thai custom to include objects from contemporary life in paintings.

Perhaps you could do such a mural in the Religious Studies Department like Harry Shone,

Matthew Smith and David Lupprian did last year (see the next page).

The Buddha, if you recall, grew up as a Prince in Nepal. He had every luxury he could wish

for. One day, he journeyed outside the Palace. He saw four sights that had changed his life –

an old man, a sick man, a dead man and a holy man. The Prince, who had been protected

from these things in life, was shocked and he wanted to seek the answer to why these

things occur. So he became a holy man. The Prince wanted answers. He left his wife and

family to search.

As a holy man, the Prince tried too hard. Have you ever tried too hard? He subjected himself

to extremes and even denied himself food and water in an attempt to find an answer. There

is an image in the Temple which shows this. Can you find it?

The Prince realised this was not working. He went and sat under the Bodhi Tree and said he

would not move until he had found the answer. And so it was that the Prince became

enlightened. He saw the truth. He saw clearly. He became the Buddha (the enlightened one,

the one who is awake). He began to teach to his followers.

What did he teach? That life is always changing. He taught The Four Noble Truths, The

Noble Eightfold Path and The Middle Way. The Middle Way was the compromise between

two extremes – not too much of anything and not too little. The Four Noble Truths pointed

out the following:

Life is characterised by suffering

Suffering is caused by attachment, desire, craving and selfishness. So, if we get upset

that our mobile ‘phone breaks, we are getting upset because we are attached to our

‘phone

He thought that such suffering could be overcome.

The Buddha said we should follow The Noble Eight Fold Path (see the diagram

below).

Also within the grounds are a house, pond, and several bridges. In the gardens signs are

posted, each sign giving a message of wisdom to those who stop to read them

Painted by Harry Shone, Matthew Smith and

David Lupprian in Year 7

Buddhism Student Work

By Harry Collier-Smith, October 2014

Other Religious Places In Wimbledon

The first and third places were not available on 22nd October

Saint Mary’s Church (you can see the spire from the Tennis)

Saint Luke’s Church, Wimbledon (opposite the Mosque)

Shree Ghanapathy Temple Hindu Temple, Wimbledon

The All England Lawn Tennis Club, Wimbledon

Watch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rz2amNACxR8&safe=active

Is Sport a new religion in today’s society? On this Tour you will see the key Courts in

Wimbledon and enter the Press Room. You will learn about the traditions, ethics and values

of the Club. In the Museum, I recommend you watch the 8 minute 3D film which

demonstrates community and people giving their very best supported by family, friends and

coaches (like TBSHS). There is also a reaction station where you can test your reactions. Your

Tour will last 60 minutes. Please do not talk whilst the Tour Guide is talking. Please take

pictures whenever you wish. When in the Museum, please do not run around or be silly.

You represent our School and, one day, someone who saw our School on this day may be

interviewing you for a job in the City. It is a small world.

Perhaps Table Tennis is the religion of TBSHS! Tennis itself began in the monasteries of

Northern France in the 1100s. Then a ball was hit with the hand. The game was known as

jeu de paume. This is French for “game of the palm”. It became known as Tennis from the

French tenez meaning to hold, take or receive. In Literature, a play depicted the baby Jesus

being given three gifts including a Tennis ball whilst Sir Gawain, a knight of King Arthur’s

round table, played tennis against a group of 17 giants. Tennis balls are also mentioned in

one of Shakespeare’s most celebrated plays, “Henry V.” V is the Roman number for five.

Tennis was played by Henry VIII (8th). He built a court at his Hampton Court home.

Tennis has been played on the current site of Wimbledon since 1922. However, During

World War II , the Championships were suspended as the site was used for emergency

services and the British Home Guard. At 5.20 p.m. on October 11th 1940, Nazi planes

bombed Centre Court. Today there are 54 Courts, 19 of which are used in the

Championships. You can enter the ballot now for the Championships by sending a stamped

addressed envelope to the Club and returning the application by December 15th.

Alternatively, 6,000 tickets are available each day for those who queue on the golf course

opposite. Tickets from early leavers are also re-sold for charity in the late afternoon.

Like TBSHS, standards are very important at Wimbledon. Competitors must wear uniform

(all white), the grass is cut no longer than 8mm, 50,000 flowers are planted to bloom for

the Championships, players play to win but show respect during and after the game and,

before they make their way on to Centre Court, players see the words “If you can meet with

Triumph and Disaster and treat those two imposters just the same” from Rudyard Kipling’s

wonderful poem “If”. You can read the full poem on the next page. It is good advice for life.

Like TBSHS, although traditions are important, Wimbledon is always seeking to modernise,

innovate and improve. Currently, a retractable roof is planned for Number 1 Court whilst

Number 19 Court will be moved. Wimbledon moves forward but it remains true to its

traditions. We are not planning a retractable roof at TBSHS but we are strengthening our

roves against wind and rain!

A feature of Wimbledon is the ball girls and boys. Like your studies and examinations, being

a ball girl or boy takes much work. They have to pass a written examination to check they

know the rules and then they have to train three nights a week from January to ensure they

are well-drilled. As such, local schools supply ball girls and ball boys. In matches, they are

changed after 75 minutes (such is the focus and concentration required)

Above: Famous Wimbledon moments – The Wombles books became a popular television programme for children. A Liverpool penalty is

saved as Wimbledon beat Liverpool 1-0 in the FA Cup Final in 1988. Andy Murray becomes the first Briton to win Wimbledon in 77 years.

If by Rudyard Kipling (Displayed in The Museum)

If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,

If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting too; If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,

Or being lied about, don't deal in lies, Or being hated, don't give way to hating,

And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise:

If you can dream - and not make dreams your master, If you can think - and not make thoughts your aim;

If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster And treat those two impostors just the same; If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken

Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools, Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken, And stoop and build 'em up with worn-out tools:

If you can make one heap of all your winnings And risk it all on one turn of pitch-and-toss, And lose, and start again at your beginnings And never breathe a word about your loss;

If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew To serve your turn long after they are gone, And so hold on when there is nothing in you

Except the Will which says to them: "Hold on!"

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue, Or walk with kings - nor lose the common touch,

If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you, If all men count with you, but none too much;

If you can fill the unforgiving minute With sixty seconds' worth of distance run,

Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it, And - which is more - you'll be a Man, my son!

Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936)

10. Coaches: Group 1: Coach 1

1. Andrews, Harry

2. Bayley, Henry

3. Bentley, James

4. Cowley, Archie

5. Francis-Brown, Anthony

6. Gordon, Ralph

7. Gorniak, Slawek

8. Hannam, Freddie

9. May, Samuel Male

10. Mizen-Smith, Blake

11. Mullings, Archie

12. Neville, Archie

13. Rhodes, Max

14. Bulloch, Conor

15. Burke, Acer

16. Chikunya, Melusi

17. Cooke, Ronnie

18. Fallan, Thomas

19. Harold, Callum

20. Husk, Ryan

21. Linard, Samuel

22. Moore, Francis

23. Olorenshaw, Harry

24. Snell, Jordan

25. Thomas, Archie

26. Wood, Toby

27. Attwooll, Jack

28. Bennett, Max

29. Collier, Joseph

30. Duggan, Jude

31. Dunne, Jamie

32. Helder, Jacob

33. Jones, Lee

34. Lines, Harry

35. Marrion, Joseph

36. Metson, Joe

37. Mills, Harvey

38. Stroud, Nathan

39. Wilson, Thomas

Group 2: Coach 1

1. Curtis, Matthew

2. Davis, William

3. Hannam, Louis

4. Hunter, Callum

5. Isle-Erraou, Adam

6. Jones, Oliver

7. Lee, Nathaniel

8. MacLeod, Archie

9. Mauroo, Tom

10. Milne, Ethan

11. Norris, William

12. Sear, Benjamin

13. Todd, Oliver

14. Boulter, Harrison

15. Ghataura, Navraj

16. Jackson, Ollie

17. Kenney, Rory

18. Laight, Thomas

19. Orange, Josiah

20. Patel, Josh

21. Powell, Charlie

22. Raphy, Darren

23. Smith, Freddie

24. Stewart, Sebastian

25. Tanfield, Oscar

26. Wilson, Ben

27. Ashworth, Joseph

28. Attrill, Alfie

29. Brace, Jack

30. Brown, Oliver

31. Dutton, Frederick

32. Garner, Harrison

33. Jenkins, Louis

34. Jones, David

35. Mafiamba, Paul

36. Murphy, William

37. Naylor, William

38. Odrich-Damallie, Lewis

39. Sarles, Noah

Group 3: Coach 2

1. Barnett, Daniel

2. Burgin, Huw

3. Carter, Kieran

4. Davies, William

5. Knight, Rudy

6. Miller, Alex

7. Neal, Sunny

8. Oliver, Joshua

9. Pinnington, Edward

10. Storey, Daniel

11. Wharton, Luke

12. Whirledge, Thomas

13. Williams, Jamie

14. Brooker, Daniel

15. Brown, Edward

16. Butler, Benjamin

17. Coleman, Jordan

18. Deller, Josh

19. Gilbey, Archie

20. Seeley, Matthew

21. Smith, Callum

22. Springall, Alfie

23. Styczynski, Adam

24. Summerfield, Archie

25. Van Eck, Ellis

26. Virdee, Kamran

27. Aldington, Henry

28. Cameron-Prior, Finley

29. Canedo-Evans, Kieran

30. Delahey, Callum

31. Dufour, William

32. Howe, Tobias

33. Hussan, Raees

34. Lambert, William

35. Lawrence, Alfie

36. May, Felix

37. Owen, Jacob

38. Raja, Azayr

39. Saund, Sonny

Group 4: Coach 3

1. Basten, Thomas

2. Billson, Oliver

3. Collier-Smith, Harry

4. Cornelius, Dylan

5. Davey, George

6. Elrick, Cameron

7. Read, Charlie

8. Rees, Luke

9. Richards, Hadley

10. Sehli, Amine

11. Sulsh, Riley

12. Williams, Sam

13. Burke, Sam

14. Dean, Max

15. Fowler, Ben

16. Frost, Max

17. Grout, William

18. Inkley, James

19. Leret, Zachary

20. Millett, Thomas

21. Murray, Logan

22. Pope, Cameron

23. Read, Jack

24. Rodda, Ethan

25. Williams, Thomas

26. Carn, Nathaniel

27. Christian-Terry, Texter

28. Christopoulos, George

29. Davey, Charlie

30. Duncan, Liam

31. Ellaway, George

32. Green, Samuel

33. Guy, Aaron

34. Haigh, Lachlan

35. Hughes, Fraser

36. McKenzie, Hayden

37. Seymour, George

38. Shah, Ben

Acknowledgements / Homework

Thank you to the following:

• Your fantastic parent (s)

• Mr. Reeve

• Accompanying staff lead My Ms. Epton, Ms. Marlow and Ms. Harris

• Year 7

• Wimbledon Mosque

• Lynn and all at The Buddhapadipa Temple

• The All England Lawn Tennis Club especially to Ben Swann

• Ms. Kitching and Mr.Law

• Tracy and all at Galleon Travel

• Malsar Kest Ltd (Help With Parking)

• Access Self Storage (With Help Parking)

Homework

Please complete both of these tasks by the first week after Half Term:

1. Thank you letters are good to write in life. You should write three

separate thank you letters to the three venues. You can include any

photographs you took. You should comment on what you learnt. You

should stick these in your book.

2. Create and compose either a poem about the day or a detailed leaflet

or poster about one venue

We will send copies of the best pieces of work.

Thank you