Our Services
School Visits
You can visit our Temple and experience Hinduism through many fun activities. You can enjoy Temple tours, visit to our cow protection project, viewing the shrine, interactive presentation, and different workshops like traditional face paint, story time, traditional dress up and bazaar shop. Make Hinduism come alive in a school visit to our Hindu temple.
Staff are experienced in all aspects of Hinduism and knowledgeable of a broad range of traditions. They are seasoned practitioners and also trained in educational theory and practice. You can visit us for an all-day, half-day or a basic visit.
Please see activities and fees HERE or call us on 01923 859578
In-school presentations
We provide visitors to speak on Hinduism and related topics. By setting up a shrine and display, we can bring the temple to your school!
Presentations are highly interactive using a range of resources and artifacts.
We cater to all age groups from pre-school up to post-16; also to a range of schools, including special needs and the independent sector.
We aim to provide learning experiences and resources that are authentic, exciting and accessible.
Please see activities and fees HERE or call us on 01923 859578
Online workshops
This virtual presentation features:
• A Hindu shrine
• Arati tray and other artefacts
You can choose from the following topics:
- Main beliefs: Atman, karma, God in 3 places and nature of God
- The deities and worship (arati)
- Animal rights, cow protection and
vegetarianism - Main festivals
Inset
Our INSET Courses are tailor made, lasting for between two hours and two days.
We also offer twilight sessions.
We offer this service to schools, Local Authorities or other RE bodies / networks.
In delivering INSET, our three main aims are to provide and explore:
1. Subject knowledge, with insight into the tradition
2. Stimulating ways to teach about Hinduism
3. Useful books and artifacts (with opportunity to inspect and purchase)
As a fourth aim, we can link the above to your (new) local agreed syllabus.
IES staff are practicing Hindus and well-experienced in Western thought and culture.
They are also familiar with the educational world, and the many challenges faced by both RE specialists and non-specialists).
Call us on 01923 859578 to book a course