ABSTRACT
A host of multi-racial schools are multi-faith in the real sense that the various religions present are recognised both in the classroom and in assembly. It might appear obvious that a number of religions should be taught in schools where there are Muslim and Jewish children as well as pupils from many Christian denominations—in such schools the latter are frequently from East Europe and the Caribbean. The multi-faith school, at every age, is potentially a place for growth and enrichment of a kind never before experienced in Britain. A child from a sheltered home will hear swearing and learn dirty jokes, whilst another will be encouraged to value literacy and enjoy poetry, music and art. The knowledge of the child from a minority faith is the other difficulty. The teacher may be fearful of making a mistake and being corrected by a Sikh or Hindu child.
