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The staff at Carlton Bolling had been kind enough to organise a full day of events – highlights included:

• A visit to Madni Masjid, a local Mosque, where the group were shown the various prayer rooms, customs, prayer positions and the basic fundamentals of Islam.
• A look at the Ramgarhia Gurdwara, a Sikh Temple.  The group, respecting Sikh customs, all wore head scarves and at one point took their shoes and socks off.  They were treated to a display of Sikh rituals and got to spend time in the Gurdwara, the prayer room, which was a lovely, relaxing place to be!  They also got to have a play on the harmonium and table and flex their musical skills!
• A delicious lunch including samosas, bahji’s, pakoras as well as plates of cakes for those with a sweet tooth!
• The final session involved our students meeting and interacting with some of the Carlton Bolling students.  The two groups asked each other questions and walked away with a new-found understanding of their neighbours’ respective lifestyles and cultures.  Some even learned how to write their name in Arabic!

All students involved were a credit to the academy – impeccably behaved and very respectful to the places they visited and the people they met.  The day was a great success and will be seen as the start of a relationship between the two schools, allowing LWA students to gain a greater understanding of other cultures and faiths.