Cultural Diversity Guide 2012-13

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Cultural Diversity GuideAccrington and Rossendale College is committed to theactive pursuit of an equality and diversity policy


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03........................Introduction

04 - 06 ................Valuing diversity

07........................Christianity

08........................Islam

09........................Hinduism

10........................Judaism

11........................Other religions

12........................Asian naming systems

13........................Food, diet, dress and behaviour

14........................Languages

15........................Religious dates

16 - 18 ................Glossary

20........................Cultural diversity monthly calendar

This guide is available in a range of formats eg; large format or braille.For more details please call 01254 354354 or e-mail [email protected]

Contents


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Accrington and Rossendale College is committed to the active pursuit of an equality and diversity policy which addressesthe need and right of everyone in College to be treated with respect and dignity, in an environment in which a diversity ofbackgrounds experience is valued.

It aims to ensure that all staff and students whether existing or potential receive fair and equal treatment when applying to, or working as,members of the College, and to counter any attitudes and behaviour which deny opportunities to people simply or primarily because oftheir:-

Age Disability Gender reassignment Marriage and civil partnership Pregnancy and maternity

Race Religion or belief (this includes lack of belief) Sex Sexual Orientation

Please read this guide and use it as a source of reference on cultural diversity. It provides a brief description of various world religions. Itis intended to help our understanding of the beliefs of others.

I hope you find the guide useful and informative.

Harry TallonVice Principal Quality and Standards

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Introduction


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HyndburnThe resident population of Hyndburn as measured in the 2001

Census was 81,496. The ethnic breakdown is as follows:

Ethnicity % of population

White 91.7Mixed Race 0.6Indian 0.3Pakistani 6.7Bangladeshi 0.2Other Asian 0.3Black 0.1Other Ethnic Group 0.2

Religions of Hyndburn

Religion % of population

Christian 76.3Buddhist 0.1

Hindu 0.1Jewish 0.0Muslim 7.2Sikh 0.0Other 0.1No religion 9.2No religion stated 7.0

The College Community for HyndburnAccrington and Rossendale College is proud of the fact thatit is a multi-racial and multi-cultural college. In the academic year2010 - 11, the ethnic background of students from Hyndburn was

as follows:


Asian heritage 23.7British 72.1Other 4.1Not known 0.1

Valuing Diversity


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Ribble ValleyThe resident population of the Ribble Valley as measured

in the 2001 Census was 53,971. The ethnic breakdown is asfollows:



Religions of the Ribble Valley


Christian 75.7

Buddhist 0.1Hindu 0.1Jewish 0.1Muslim 2.9Sikh 0.0Other 0.2No religion 13.9No religion stated 7.0

The College Community for Ribble ValleyIn the academic year 2010 - 11, the ethnic background

of students from the Ribble Valley was as follows:


Asian heritage 4.5British 86.5Other 9.0Not known 0.0

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RossendaleThe resident population of Rossendale as measured

in the 2001 Census was 65,639. The ethnic breakdown is asfollows:



Religions of Rossendale


Christian 75.7

Buddhist 0.1Hindu 0.1Jewish 0.1Muslim 2.9Sikh 0.0Other 0.2No religion 13.9No religion stated 7.0

The College Community

In the academic year 2010 - 11, the ethnic background ofstudents from Rossendale was as follows:

Religion % of populationAsian heritage 13.4British 84.2Other 2.4Not known 0.0


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A Brief Introduction

Christianity is a religion practised by nearly 2,000 millionpeople worldwide. It originated in Palestine in the 1st century

AD and is founded on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. Inthe UK there are 6 million practicing Christians, however over35 million people regard themselves as Christians. Christianityin its many shapes and sizes is the worlds largest religion.

The roots of Christianity are in first century Judaism. The doctrineof the Trinity (God in the form of the Father, the Son and the HolySpirit) tries to reconcile Jewish monotheism (the belief in one God).Christians believe they should live according to the example ofJesus Christ by loving God, loving fellow human beings as one

loves oneself, and sharing the Christian message.

Christians have only one life. This life is judged after death by theway it was lived. Heaven is where the soul resides if one lived agood life while eternal punishment awaits in Hell for those who leada bad life.

Holy Texts

The Bible is made up of the Jewish Scriptures (Old Testament)

and The New Testament. It consists of 27 books and includesdescriptions of the life of Jesus and the writings of some of the firstChristians.

Main Branches of Christianity

Orthodox Christians, Roman Catholic, and Protestant.

Place of Worship

Worship and practise varies among Christians. However mostChristians meet regularly with others, often in church. Most

churches include a service in which bread and wine are sharedtogether. This has been an important tradition ever since Jesusate with his disciples saying of the bread, this is my body and ofthe wine, this is my blood. Church members will have undergonebaptism and confirmation.

Main Religious Festivals

Christmas(25December)celebratesthebirthofJesusChrist.

GoodFridaycommemoratesthedeathofJesusbycrucifixion.

EasteristhedaytheresurrectionofJesusfromthedeadiscelebrated.

LentmarksJesus40daysfastinginthewilderness.Christiansmay give up certain things during this time.

Pentecost,orWhitSundayisthebirthdayortheChurch-thedaythe Holy Spirit was received by the apostles and the church wasborn.

Love God and love your

neighbours as yourself.

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Islam is the worlds second mostfollowed religion, it began in its present

form 1,400 years ago in Arabia, butswiftly became a world faith and nowhas around 1,200 million adherents.There are 1.6 million Muslims in the UK,600,000 of whom are active.

Those who are not active still regard beinga Muslim as an important part of theiridentity.

Muslims believe there is only one God,called Allah and that Muhammad (peacebe upon him) was the last prophet.Muhammad (pbuh) was not a god, he wasa man through whom God revealed hiswill. Although Muslims revere Muhammad(pbuh) they do not worship him.

Everything and everyone depends on Allah.

All Muslims, of whatever race, are membersof one community; the ummah. EveryMuslim must perform the duties known asthe five Pillars of Islam:

Shahada,istheMuslimprofessionoffaith.

Salat,ritualperformed5timesadaybyall Muslims over the age of 10.

Sawm,(fasting)abstainingeachdayduring Ramadan, the 9th month, in theIslamic calendar.

Zakat,acompulsorygiftof2.5%ofonessavings each year to the poor.

Hajj,apilgrimagetoMeccamadeonceina lifetime if possible.

All of life is covered by the Shariah (Islamiclaw). Some activities are farz (obligatory)such as prayer and fasting. Some thingsare makruh (detestable but not forbidden)

such as divorce or smoking and somethings are haram (forbidden) includingadultery, pork, alcohol and charginginterest (usury).

Meat must be halal (killed in a special way)before it can be eaten. Muslims believein life after death. For Muslims, dress andbehaviour should be modest. Many womenchose to wear a hijab (head-covering)

as part of modest dress. Muslim womencan work and have careers. Education isconsidered essential for both sexes.

Holy Texts

Muslims are guided to follow Allahs will bythe Quran, which Muslims regard as theunaltered word of God. The Quran consists

of 114 chapters (called surahs). Muslimshave respect for the gospel, Torah andPsalms.

Main Branches of Islam

Sunni and Shia.

Place of Worship

The Muslim place of worship is called amosque. The word comes from the Arabicfor place of prostration.

Main Religious FestivalsEid-Ul-Fitr,thisfestivalcelebratestheend

of fasting.

Eid-Ul-Adah,thefestivalofsacrifice,thissymbolises the submission andcommitment of each Muslim to the will ofGod.

Peace andsubmission to the

will of Allah.

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There are 900 million Hindus in the world and most of them livein India. In the UK there are 400,000 Hindus, 160,000 of whom

are active in their faith. Hinduism is very complex and has nodefinable beginning or single founder. It is over 4,000 yearsold.

For many Hindus, religion is a matter of practise rather than ofbeliefs. Its more what you do than what you believe. Behind everyHindu practise is the belief that every soul is trapped in a cycle ofbirth and then death and then rebirth. Every Hindu wants to escapefrom this cycle. Hinduism is about the sort of life one should lead inorder to be born into a better life next time and eventually become

free from rebirth altogether by attaining Moksha (liberation).

Each Hindu has four daily duties; revere the deities, respectancestors, respect all beings and honour all humankind.

Most people think that Hinduism is polytheistic-which meansworshipping many gods, but in fact Hindus actually believe in onlyone supreme God, called Brahman. Hindus believe that Godis one, depicted either as the all-pervading world soul or as the

Supreme in a variety of forms, but mainly three: Vishnu, Shiva andShakti.

Holy Texts

The Vedas collections of Sanskrit hymns (written down 1200-900 BCE, but based on older oral versions), Brahmansa-ritualinstructions(1000-650BCE),theUpanishadsmysticalworks(400-200 BCE), and the Bhagavad Gita (200 BCE).

Main Branches of Hinduism

The Hindu religion recognises many religious paths, three of whichare; the path of knowledge (jnana), the path of work and religious

performance (karma) and the path of devotion (bhakti).Hindus do not have any particular groups, however, they worshipan incarnation which they feel closest to.

Place of Worship

Most Hindus worship at home and have a shrine there. Hindutemples are the focus of religious life, but there is not a strongtradition of corporate congregational worship.

Main Religious FestivalsDussehratakesplaceinSeptember.Imagesofthewarrior

goddess Durga are immersed into lakes and rivers.

NavaratritakesplaceinOctoberandinvolvesninenightsofworship and commemorates the time when Lord Rama foughtdemon King Ravana.

DiwalitakesplaceinNovemberandcommemoratesLordRamas return from banishment to his kingdom AyodyhaWelcoming lights are put up in homes and fireworks are lit.

HolitakesplaceinMarch.Itisafestivalofcolourandpeoplethrow coloured powder and water on each other.

Karma is general

to the Hindu faith.

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Judaism is thought to be the oldestof the worlds four great monotheistic

religions. It is also the smallest, witharound 12 million followers around theworld. There are 285,000 Jews livingin the UK, 85,000 of which are activein their faith, but virtually all the othersstill regard being Jewish as a vital partof their identity. Judaism originated inIsrael around 4,000 years ago. BothChristianity and, to a lesser extent Islam,draw on Judaism.

Jews believe in one God and that aMessiah will be sent by God to usher inthe redemption. He will judge a personsactions and reward and punish themaccordingly. Judaism does not have setdoctrines or creeds, but is a religion thatfollows Torah, guidance from God foundespecially in Scripture. Jews live in a

Covenant with God, not for their sake butfor the sake of the whole world.

Judaism has a series of important food lawsknown as kashrut (fitness). Animals, birdsand fish might be either kosher (permitted)or treif (forbidden). Jewish law prohibits themixing of milk foods with meat foods.

Practising Jews must be home beforesunset on Friday for the start of Sabbath.The Jewish Sabbath (Shabbat),commemorates Gods resting on theseventh day of creation after he had spentthe previous six days creating the heavensand the earth and, is considered by Jews tobe the holiest day of the week.

The Sabbath begins at sundown on Fridayand lasts until sunset on Saturday night,and during that time Jews are prohibited

from doing any form of work that could beseen as changing the world from how itwas before the start of the Sabbath. Jewishpeople pray three times a day (morning,noon and evening).

Holy Texts

The Hebrew Bible is known as the Tenakhand includes the Torah (the Law), the

Nevim (prophets), and the Ketuvim (thewritings, i.e. the Psalms). The Tenakh issupported by the Talmud, which involveslegal material, commentary and traditionalJewish practices.

Main Branches of Judaism

Orthodox Judaism and Reform Judaism.

Place of Worship

The synagogue is the place wherecommunal worship takes place and thecentre of cultural, social and educationalactivities.

Main Religious Festivals

RoshHashanahisJewishNewYear

(September/October)YomKippuristhedayofatonementand

is the holiest day of the yearHannukahistheDecemberfeastoflightsPessach(Passover)iscelebratedin

SpringSukkotistheAutumnharvestalsoknown

as the Feast of the Tabenacles

What is hatefulto yourself, do

not do to your

neighbour.

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There are many varied religions within the UK, these are eithermonotheistic, polytheistic or atheistic. Some of these religionsare listed here:

Atheism

Atheism is not a belief. Atheism is the absence of belief in God.Atheists are people who do not believe in God or other spiritualbeings. Some atheists go further and deny that God or otherspiritual beings exist.

People are non-believers for many reasons, among them:

Atheismistheirchosenphilosophy.Theyfindinsufficientevidencetosupportanyreligion.

Theythinkreligionisnonsensical.

Theyoncehadareligionandhavelostfaithinit.

Theyliveinanon-religiousculture.

Religiondoesntinterestthem.

Religiondoesntseemrelevanttotheirlives.

Religionsseemtohavedonealotofharmintheworld.TheworldissuchabadplacethattherecantbeaGod.

BahaiOne of the youngest of the worlds major religions.

BuddhismA way of living based on the teachings of SiddarthaGautama.

JainismAn ancient philosophy and ethical teaching that originatedin India.

MormonThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

PaganismA contemporary western religion based on reverence fornature.

ShintoShinto has no known founder or single sacred scripture.

Sikhism

The religion founded by Guru Nanak in India in the 15thCentury CE.

UnitarianismAn open-minded and individual approach to religion.

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There are different naming systems for those from the Indiansub-continent.

Most Muslim names are Arabic names as they are taken from theQuran. They have a meaning or are names of prophets. ThoseMuslims who come from Pakistan/Kashmir, Bangladesh and Indiahave names that are also influenced by the Persian and Hindupast, e.g. titles like Chaundry, Malik and Raja are based on theHindu caste/clan system and have no Islamic foundation. There arealso names that identify gender. Khan is mainly associated with amale but this can also be a family name. Begum, Bibi, Khatoon andNisa are female names. Here are some examples:

Male Names Female Names SurnameImran Aysha KhanKhalid Hafsa Malik

Ayub Sabiha AbbasTariq Yasmin HussainFarhad Samina AkhtarKamran Nazia Chaudhry

The naming system in Hindu families is the same as the Britishsystem. The surname is usually shared by all and the first twonames may be personal which may distinguish the gender orthe caste they belong to. The following are examples of commonHindu names:

Male Names Female Names Surname

Ashvin Anita PatelAnil Bharti Chauhan

Dinesh Daksha HalaiJagdish Indira GhandiKishore Jyoti MistryRavi Meena Parmar

N.B. The surname Patel is a common name in Gurajat and meanslandowner. Both Hindus and Muslims adopt it.

Pronunciation

The naming system in Hindu families is the same as the Britishsystem. The surname is usually shared by all and the first twonames may be personal which may distinguish the gender orthe caste they belong to. The following are examples of commonHindu names:

Religion Name Pronunciation

Muslim Wasim (m) W-seemAhmed (m) A-medMohmed (m) Moham-mud

Ismail (m) Iss-mileFazila (f) Faz-eela

Hindu Kaushik (m) Kor-shickBhaven (m) Bar-venJoyoti (f) Jo-tee

Asian Naming System

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Food and Diet

Students are particularly conscious of their religiousobservance when it comes to eating and drinking. Therefore,

it is important to bear in mind beliefs, variations and practises.However, it is important to remember that just as the whitecommunities will enjoy Indian or Italian food, the Asiancommunities have just as varied taste!

For Muslims, eating of pork (including anything made withpork product) is strictly forbidden. Other forms of meat may beacceptable if the animal is killed according to Islamic law and isconsidered Halal. Meat is Halal only when it is killed in the name of

Allah. The Takbeer is pronounced over the animal and its throat

is then cut so that it bleeds to death. Fish are considered Halal.Haram means that something is forbidden.

Hindus consider all living things to be sacred and interdependent.In the main they are vegetarians and rarely eat even eggs. Somefollow even stricter lines, such as the Jains who do not eat certaintypes of vegetables such as roots. Those Hindus who may regardthemselves as non-vegetarians would not be inclined to eat beef atall; this is because the cow is regarded as a sacred animal.

There is a similar practise amongst Sikhs who tend to follow thesame restrictions as the Hindus in terms of being vegetarian.However, for the more devout Sikhs meat, if eaten, must be froman animal that has been killed with one immediate blow.

In Judiasm, only food which is Kosher (see section on religion) canbe eaten. The majority of people of African-Caribbean and thoseof Chinese origin will eat meat and vegetables and there are nodietary restrictions as such.

Dress

Dress among Asian students varies considerably. Whilethe dress of some is culturally influenced and may be an

expression of self-identity, the choice of others is based onpersonal preference and style.

Many Muslim female students choose to wear a headscarf (hijab).This is a part of modest dress. Few Hindu students will weartraditional dress apart from at weddings and other family andreligiousoccasions.InsomeareasoftheUK,shalwarkameezandSari are worn by Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs.

Social or Cultural Behaviour

There are aspects of the behaviour of Asian and African-Caribbean youths that may be misrepresented ormisunderstood.

There has been misunderstanding as to why young Asian orAfrican-Caribbean males tend to hang around or walk in groups.

The general myth is that they are up to no good. In fact, thisrepresents unity and security and it is a social norm.

Another form of body contact, which also emphasises the notion ofbrotherhood, is the shaking of hands or touching of clinched fists.

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With its multicultural student population the College is avery welcoming environment. Many of the students speak alanguage other than English.

Punjabi and Bangla are the most commonly used South AsianlanguageintheCollege.OtherlanguagesspokenincludeUrdu,Gujarati, Mirpuri, Pushto etc. These are considered to beIndo-European languages since their general structure has a lotin common with many European languages. There are a numberofexampleswhichshareacommonroot,e.g.inUrduthewordkatna is to cut. The English language also borrows words frombothHindiandUrduduringtheBritishRaj,suchaskhaki,bazaar,pyjamas, candy and crazy.

Students are often to be heard speaking to each other in theirmother tongue. When spoken it is important to appreciate, as withsome European languages, that the sound system is very different.WhilstUrduandHindimaysoundverypoliteandpoetic,Punjabi,and Mirpuri are very loud and fast to the untrained ear theconversation could be interpreted as being in dispute or conflict.Bangla and Gujarati are also normally spoken fast.

The majority of the Asian students in the College are bilingual andspeak English as their major language.

Language and Religion

Ethnicity Religion First Language Also speak

Bangladeshi Muslim Bangla

Indian Hindu Gujarati HinduIndian Muslim Gujarati HinduPakistani Muslim Urdu/Punjabi

The information below covers the main languages, but thelanguages or dialect actually used depends on the students areasof origin.

Pakistani / Kashmiri

Area of origin - Punjab (Gujrat), Azad Kashmir (Mirpur and Kotli),North West Frontier Province.

Mother tongue - Urdu,Punjabi,Pahari,Mirpuri-dialect,Pushto.

Bangladeshi

Area of origin - Southern Bangladesh, Dacca, Sylhet district.

Mother tongue - Bangla, Sylheti-dialect.

Indian

Area of origin - Delhi, Punjab, Central-southern Gujarat, Kutch.

Mother tongue - Hindi, Gujarati, Kutchi.

East African Indian

Area of origin - Kenya,Uganda,Tanzania,Malawi.

Mother tongue - Gujarati, Punjabi, Swahili.

Languages

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Christian Holidays 2012 2013 2014

Ash Wednesday - 13th Feb 5th Mar

Palm Sunday - 24th Mar 13th Apr

Good Friday - 29th Mar 18th Apr

Easter - 31 Mar 20th Apr

Christmas 25th Dec 25th Dec 25th Dec

Islamic Holidays 2012 2013 2014

Muharram 15th Nov 4th Nov 25th Oct(Islamic New Year)

Milad-un-Nabi - 24th Jan 14th Jan(Muhammads Birthday)

Ramadan begins - 9th July 29th Jun

Eid-ul-Fitr - 8th Aug 28th Jul(Ramadan ends)

Eid-ul-Adha 26th Oct 15th Oct 4th Oct(Festival of Sacrifice)

Jewish Holidays 2012 2013 2014

Purim begins - 23rd Feb 15th Mar

Passover begins - 25th Mar 14th Apr

Rosh Hasanah 16th Sept 4th Sept 24th Oct

YomKippur 25th Sept 13th Sept 3rd Oct

Sukkot begins 30th Sept 18th Sept 8th Oct

Hanukkah begins 8th Dec 27th Nov 16th Dec

Hindu Holidays 2012 2013 2014

NewYear - 11th Apr 31st Mar

Holi - 27th Mar 1st Mar

Navarati begins 16th Oct 5th Oct 8th Oct

Diwali 13th Nov 3rd Nov 23rd Oct(Festival of Lights)

Chinese Holidays 2012 2013 2014

NewYear - 10th Feb 31st Jan

Religious DatesPlease note: Certain dates are dependant on the lunar calendar and dates are approximate and can be subject to variance.


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AAl-hijraStart of the Islamic calendar. Commemorates the migration of the

Prophet Muhammad.

All Saints DayAll Hallows, All Martyrs. This day provides a chance to offer thanksfor the work and witness of all saints.

All Souls DayOn this day the departed are remembered and prayed for.

AscensionThe day marks 40 days since Easter and commemorates the lastappearance of the risen Christ who ascends into heaven.

Ash WednesdayFirst day of the Lenten Fast, name gained from ancient customersof sprinkling ashes over penitents head.

BBirthday of Guru Gobind Singh (Sikh)The 10th and last human guru who established the order of Khalsa.

Birthday of Guru NanakBirthday of founder of Sikhism. This is the holiest festival of theSikhs which is celebrated over a three day period.

CChristmasCelebrates the birth of Jesus who Christians believe to be the Son

of God.

Corpus ChristiFeast to celebrate the Body of Christ. Bread and wine aresignificant on this feast.

DDivali (Hindu/Sikh)Festival of lights. Celebration of good over evil. Victory of LordRama over demon Ravana and end of over 14 years of exile ofLord Rama. Also prayers for Goddess Laxom for prosperity andbeginning of financial year.

Durga PujaOn the 8th day of Navarati with prayers for the Goddess Durga.

DusserahSpecial day where the demon Rasana is burnt on large bonfires his destruction is celebrated with fireworks and parties.

EEasterResurrection of Christ. Easter is joyous with Easter eggs andspring symbols to represent new life.

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Easter SundayJesus resurrection is celebrated. Easter eggs are given as acelebration of new life.

Eid-ul-AdhaThis festival marks the end of Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca) and alsocommemorates the Prophet Abrahams offer to sacrifice his ownson Ishmael. An animal is sacrificed. A third is distributed to thepoor, the remainder to relatives.

Eid-ul-FitrThis day marks the end of the month of fasting for Muslims(Ramadan). The day is marked with prayers and festivity andpresents for children.

EpiphanyThis is the twelfth day of Christmas and celebrates the coming ofthe Wise Men (Magi) to the infant Jesus.

FGGood Friday

This day commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus.

HHoliSpring Festival of Colours for Hindus. Coloure powder and waterare scattered on each other, also dances.

Holy SaturdayThe last day of Lent. Special services are held which include thelighting of the Paschal Candle and baptismal vows are renewed.

IJKLLent

A period of 40 days of fasting in preparation for Easter Christianstraditionally give up something to remember the 40 days Jesusspent in the wilderness which ends on Easter Day.

MNNavaratri9 days of dance (Garba) and celebration when the Goddess Laxmiis worshipped.

OPPalm SundayThe first day of Holy Week which remembers Jesus last weekof earthly life. The day is commemorated with processions withcongregations carrying palm fronds or tree branches to rememberJesus entry to Jerusalem where he would be crucified.

PassoverRecalls the Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt and celebratingthebarleyharvest.Unleavenedbreadiseatenwithaspecialmeal(Sedar), with food, prayers, games and song.


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PentecostBirthday of the Church. Followers of Jesus Christ first received theHoly Spirit and produced the Gospel.

QRRaksha BandhanSisters tie the holy thread onto brothers wrists for protection.Brothers in return give sisters presents.

RamadanThe Islamic month for fasting from dawn to sunset every day,normally 30 days ending with Eid-ul-Fitr.

Rosh HashanaCreation of the world - begins with 10 days of repentance and selfexamination during which God sits in judgement.

SShavuotCelebrates the revelation of the Torah on Mount Sinai, a wheat

harvest.

Shrove TuesdayDay set aside to go to church for confession, repentance and to beabsolved of all sins.

SukkotHarvest festival which commemorates the 40 years in thewilderness on the way from Egypt to Israel.

TThe AssumptionFeast where the Virgin Mary is accepted into heaven to sit byChrist.

The Prophet Muhammads BirthdayMilad-un-Nabi. The day is celebrated with presents, stories andlectures on the life of Muhammad.

UVVaisakha (Baisakhi)Founding of Khalsa (Sikhism) order of the Guru by Guru GobindSingh - he baptised five disciples known as the Five Beloved Ones.

Vaisakha / Puja / WesakTheravadin celebrate the birth of enlightenment and final passing

away of Gantama Buddha.

WXYYom KippurDay of Atonement. The last day of ten days of repentance and theholiest day of the year with fasting and prayer.

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Accrington and Rossendale College (accross) recognises that its staff and students have an important role to play insafeguarding the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and preventing abuse.

The College has a comprehensive protection policy to ensure that the welfare of our students is always placed at the centre of allactivities. If you would like to see a copy of this policy please contact the Information+ Centre on 01254 354354. Alternatively the policycan also be viewed on our web site at

www.accross.ac.uk/thecollege/Learner_Support

Equal Opportunities and Cultural DiversityAccrington and Rossendale College (accross) is committed to the active pursuit of an equality and diversity policy which addressesthe need and right of everyone in College to be treated with respect and dignity, in an environment in which a diversity of backgroundsexperience is valued.

It aims to ensure that all staff and students whether existing or potential receive fair and equal treatment when applying to, or working as,members of the College, and to counter any attitudes and behaviour which deny opportunities to people simply or primarily because oftheir:

AgeDisabilityGenderreassignmentMarriageandcivilpartnershipPregnancyandmaternityRaceReligionorbelief(thisincludeslackofbelief)SexSexualOrientation

Safeguarding and Protecting Young

People and Vulnerable Adults Policy

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Greening the College

Accrington and Rossendale College (accross) prides itself on being green organisation, which has undertaken a series of initiativesdesigned to reduce the size of our carbon footprint.

We promote the use of sustainable resources and discourage wasteful or damaging environmental practices and continue to raiseawareness and understanding of environmental issues among all staff and students.

Accrington and Rossendale College (accross) exists to provide high quality education and training to the widest range of local people.

The details in this course guide were correct at the time of print. The college however, reserves the right to alter the information contained in this publication

at any time. Classes will run subject to sufficient student numbers, please check with our staff if you want to be sure that a programme is running or a

specific facility is in operation. Please call the colleges main reception with any enquiries you may have on (01254) 389933.

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