What do Children learn in the UUFS Religious Education Program?

The children at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at Salisbury have the opportunity to learn in our Religious Education Program each Sunday. The children may learn about subjects as varied as interpersonal relations, ethical questions, the Bible, world religions, nature and ecology, heroes and heroines of social reform, Unitarian Universalist history, and holy days around the world. We seek to teach our children to be responsible for their own thinking and to nurture their own impulses of reverence, morality, respect for others, and self-respect.

In order to make this possible, our program seeks to create a supportive social community within our congregation in which each of us, including our children, are respected and valued. We uphold the right of all of us to be included in this effort while maintaining a safe and healthy environment in which we can explore and grow. We believe in using imagination and creativity as means to achieving these learning goals

  
  OUR CLASSROOM COVENANT

Our mission is to help all our children have a positive religious education at the UUFS. Classroom covenants and our Unitarian Universalist Principles are guides to how we relate to and treat each other.

I HAVE A RIGHT to be treated with kindness and respect in this room.
This means that no one will laugh at me, ignore me or hurt my feelings.
This means that I will be kind to others, include others and be considerate of the feelings of others.

I HAVE A RIGHT to be myself in this room.
This means that no one will treat me unfairly because I am fat or thin, fast or slow, male or female.
This means that I will treat others fairly, even if they are different.

I HAVE A RIGHT to be safe in this room.
This means that no one will hit me, kick me, push me, pinch me, tease me or harass me.
This means that I will protect others from harm.

I HAVE A RIGHT to hear and be heard in this room.
This means that no one will yell, scream, or shout, and that my opinions and desires will be considered in any plans we make.
This means that I will keep my voice down. I will listen to others and include their views in our plans. I will speak up about my opinions and desires.

I HAVE A RIGHT to learn about myself in this room.
This means that I will be free to express my feelings and opinions without being punished.
This means that I will hear what others say. I will respect the difficulty we all have in learning who we are. I will participate in the program.