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A man was walking along the beach one day. Ahead he noticed another, older man picking up a starfish that had become stranded on the sand and throwing it back into the sea.

“Why do you bother?” the man asked him. “The beach goes on for miles and countless starfish get stranded every day. You can’t really make a difference.”

The old man looked at the starfish in his hand and then he threw it to safety among the waves. “I can make a difference to this one,” he replied.

Countless children feel stranded at school. For some Calder House can make a real difference.

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Learning aboout Islam

Calder House pupils recently welcomed Hamida Shaffi, who visited the school to talk about Muslim festivals, beliefs and customs. The children saw photographs of mosques from all over the world, including the Mosque in Regent's Park in London and the oldest Mosque in Britain which is situated in Woking, Surrey. The children also learned about Arabic symbols and Islamic art.

Hamida talked about Ramadan and how fasting makes Muslims think about their behaviour and makes them try to be better and kinder people. We also learned about the festival of Eid, when Muslims give each other presents and send cards. During the festival of Eid, Muslims wear their best clothes and visit each others houses.

Hamida also talked to the children about the Five Pillars of Islam and the importance of giving to charity. We saw a prayer mat and learned that Muslims pray five times a day. We think it's important to learn about all world religions and we really enjoyed Hamida's visit.

To see more pictures from the day, click here.