Visits to support religious education

Visits to places of worship are an integral part of pupils' spiritual development. They bring a sense of awe and wonder into their lives.

These visits form an important part of the citizenship/PSHE curriculum. They give pupils an insight into how religion affects them, their family, community and culture.

During the last few years SACRE has arranged visits to various places of worship. We have involved teachers from all key stages, as well as SACRE members. After each visit, we ask people to give feedback. We also like people to let us know about visits they feel are of high quality and would benefit other pupils. 

Most of the centres have their own risk assessment documents.

If you've recently been on a visit, please give us your views by filling in our online form.

SACRE recommended visits

Place	Faith	Description	Contact
Wakefield Cathedral	Christian/Anglican	Workshops for Early Years to Key Stage 4 Highly recommended. Age range: all.	gillian.bunn@wakefield-cathedral.org.uk (01924) 373923
Wakefield Chantry Chapel	Christian/Anglican	14th century chapel with stained glass windows and crypt. Topic sessions for school parties.	gillian.bunn@wakefield-cathedral.org.uk (01924) 373923
Sheffield Cathedral Church Street, Sheffield S1 1HA	Christian/Anglican	Interesting building with classic architecture. North Chapel has a military theme. Free information leaflets including children's trail. Very knowledgeable and experienced guides.	Sheffield Cathedral school visits
Jamia Masjid Swafia Mosque Park Hill Lane, Wakefield, WF1 4NJ	Muslim	Modern mosque and mosque school. Great venue for studying Islam	(01924) 376555
Wakefield Central Mosque South Street, Wakefield, WF1 4NJ	Muslim	Modern, purpose-built mosque and mosque school behind Kirkgate train station. Great venue for studying Islam.	07780 465348
Barnsley Mosque Dodworth Road, Barnsley S70 6PB	Muslim	Barnsley Mosque is a converted bungalow. Imam Abdul Aziz is keen to develop links with local schools and will visit schools on request. Age range: all.	aaziz80@hotmail.co.uk
Shree Laxmi Narayan Mandir 321 Leeds Road, Bradford BD3 9LS	Hindu	Very interesting speaker.  Awe-inspiring prayer room.   Age range: all.	interfaith@bradford.gov.uk (01274) 439382 or 07582 100619
Singh Sabha Gurdwara 10 Grant Street, Bradford BD3 9HD	Sikh	Very interesting speaker. Suitable for all ages.  Interesting religious artefacts. Age range: all.	interfaith@bradford.gov.uk (01274) 439382 or 07582 100619
Sheffield Buddhist Centre Howard Road, Walkley, Sheffield S6 3RT	Buddhist	A good centre to study Buddhism. Age range: all.	(0114) 234 9994
Kilnwick Percy Hall Buddhist Centre Pocklington, York YO42 1UF	Buddhist	Grade 2 listed Georgian House. 50 acres of garden, woodland, lake and parkland. Stunning ballroom (meditation room). A good centre to study Buddhism. Age range; Secondary students.	info@madhyamaka.org (01759) 304832
Sheffield Jewish Centre United Synagogue, 3 Brincliffe Crescent, Sheffield S11 9AW	Jewish	Modern mainstream Orthodox Synagogue. Has an ark and scrolls to view. Age range; Secondary students.	rabbiigolumb@blueyonder.co.uk (0114) 258 8855
Sinai Synagogue 37 Roman Avenue, Leeds, LS8 2AN	Jewish	Modern Reform Synagogue. A visit lasts about one and a half hours. It includes viewing a torah and learning about how it is made. Donation of £15 per visit. Age range: all, primary upwards.	caroladams499@gmail.com (0113) 266 5256

View the Barnsley RE trail page to find out more about places of worship around the centre of Barnsley. You can also discover the James Hudson Taylor Trail.