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People who are happy and comfortable to read could read them out on behalf of other people - just because they found them, doesn\u0027t mean they need to read them!\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EAfter all the found facts have been read out, ask if anyone has heard something they don\u0027t know.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ENow, using the facts, start making your faith feathers.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003EOption 2: Inviting a speaker\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIt\u2019s up to you who you invite. There are lots of ways to find someone who\u2019s happy and comfortable to chat with everyone. You could:\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EAsk parents or carers if they know anyone who\u2019d be happy to visit and talk about their faith\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EWrite a letter inviting someone in your community to come along\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ERun this activity while visiting a place of worship and arranging for someone there to speak to everyone. However, it might be useful to tell your visitor about the activity before they arrive, so they can think about examples of how they put their beliefs into action.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EListening to the speaker and starting a conversation\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Col\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EGather everyone together.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EBefore the speaker arrives, ask everyone to think of some questions they\u2019d like to ask the visitor about their beliefs and faith, or about how they put it into action.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EThey could think about the values central to their faith, or anything they do in their day-to-day lives.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EPeople could write down the questions to help them remember what they wanted to ask. You may want to do this in the session before the speaker arrives.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EEveryone should welcome the visitor, listen carefully to what they have to say, and ask their questions.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EPeople could use paper and pens to make notes as the visitor\u0027s speaking.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ERemember to say thank you to the visitor, though welcome them to stay during the creation of the faith feathers.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ENow, when ready, start making your faith feathers.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003ECreate your faith feathers - after the treasure hunt or speaker\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Col\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EGive everyone a piece of card or paper, a pen, and some scissors.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ETaking a piece of card, everyone should draw three or four feathers that are big enough for them to write on. On another piece of card, they should then draw a bird that\u2019s big enough to stick their feathers on to.\u0026nbsp;You could give everyone a copy of the template for people to use for their feathers.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EPeople should then cut the feathers and bird-shape out, and stick them onto another piece of card. Make sure there\u0027s enough room for people to write on the feathers.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EEveryone should choose something the visitor said and write on a feather - it could be a fact about the visitor\u0027s faith or belief. It could also be an example of how the visitor put their faith or belief into action.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EEveryone should keep doing this for each feather, with a different fact or belief each time. For example, love is an important part of many world religions \u2013 perhaps a visitor may say they put their faith and belief into action by being kind and caring towards everyone they meet.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EEveryone should decorate their feathers and stick them to their bird. They could use different craft items.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003ETalk about your feathers\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Col\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EOnce everyone\u0027s finished, they should gather in the circle.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EAsk someone to read out one of the facts they chose and why they decided to include it.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EOnce a few facts and have been read out, ask everyone why it\u0027s important to learn about different faiths and beliefs. You could ask people who\u0027ve learned something new to put their hand up. Will they see that faith or belief differently now? Has it helped them to understand more about the faith or belief? 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