About us

Our Aim

To provide teachers in Dorset with the resources necessary to teach lessons about the non-religious worldview of Humanism and to assist them with the development of their own subject knowledge.

Humanism is a non-religious approach to life, which is recommend be studied in schools as an example of a ‘secular philosophy’. In practice, this most often happens in Religious Education lessons where pupils are also learning about some religious approaches to life.

Our resources can be used in the RE classroom but many are also relevant to PSHE, citizenship, and other areas of the curriculum, and can contribute to a school’s wider obligation to spiritual, moral, social, and cultural development.

Dorset Humanists Schools Education Project (DHSEP) members are Dorset Humanists who visit schools. We support teachers to give pupils a better understanding about Humanism by, for example, by speaking in RE classes and at school assemblies.

DHSEP teach Humanism according to the Dorset and Bournemouth & Poole SACRE Agreed RE Syllabuses and the non-religious worldviews of the National Curriculum Framework for RE. Dorset Humanists are partners of the British Humanist Association (BHA).

The UnderstandingHumanism.org.uk website explains why teachers should teach humanism in RE, the 2500 years history of Humanism and how Humanism teaching can help to achieve SMSC goals.

Toolkits, complete with PowerPoint presentations, video clips, teachers’ notes, and worksheets.
Curriculum guidance and help for teachers
Find out how teachers have included Humanism in lessons and activities.
How humanists approach a range of issues and topics.
Video clips, worksheets and more.
Want some personal help in planning your lessons? 
  
Dorset Humanists Schools Education Project have trained and experienced humanist school volunteers.
  1. Visit the 2014 HumanismForSchools BHA website
  2. Support for teachers 
  3. Contact DHSEP using the email form (see column right) or via the British Humanist Association to arrange for a volunteer to visit your school.

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