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Difference for Primary Schools

Difference for Primary Schools is launching in September 2025!

It’s a free suite of resources to help your school navigate an increasingly complex world, inspired by Jesus to embrace difference and champion a culture of hope and empathy.

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The sessions

With the exception of Nursery (3-4 year olds), Difference has six sessions for each key stage:
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The sessions include:

Film
Song
Children's literature
Slides
Activity
Bible
Prayer and reflection

Key Stages

Difference for Primary Schools has five sets of resources – one for each key stage. These course materials have been developed with education experts and school practitioners.
We are delighted that schools around the world are using these resources – please use the age ranges provided as guidance for your context.
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Equipping you to run the course

Running Difference with children in primary schools requires additional training. Once completed, you will be given access to the materials in the resources hub on our website.

Training is completely free and will be held virtually on Zoom. Sign up below for one of our training sessions.

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Habits

Difference equips children with three formational habits that can transform everyday relationships. Pupils grow their understanding of the habits as they progress through primary school, with each key stage exploring specific themes and questions.

Be Curious – Community

Listen to others’ stories and see the world through their eyes.

Every person is made in the image of God (Genesis 1:26-27)

EYFS (3-5 years old)
Transition (10-12 years old)

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Be Present – Embrace

Encounter others with authenticity and confidence.

Our encounters with others are inseparable from our relationship with Jesus (Matthew 25:31-46)

EYFS (3–5 years old)
Transition (10–12 years old)

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Reimagine – Power

Finding hope and opportunity in places where we long to see change.

God is making all things new (Revelation 21:5) and we are a new creation, the old has gone and the new has come (2 Corinthians 5: 16-21)

EYFS (3-5 years old)
Transition (10-12 years old)

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Course resources

With the exception of Nursery (3-4 year olds), there are six sessions in the course and all of the resources are free to download once you’ve been trained. These materials have been developed in collaboration with leading educators and peacemakers, and piloted by primary schools around the world – including England, Wales, Canada, and South Africa.
You can read more about Difference for Primary Schools by downloading this overview.
Sign up to receive updates about free training session, regular inspiration for being curious, being present and reimagining in your everyday life, as well as the latest news about what we’re up to and how you can get involved.
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"Our children are learning that it’s possible to disagree and still respect one another. They’ve been given language and tools to navigate differences – not by avoiding them, but by engaging with empathy and kindness."
Headteacher, England
"We’re embedding the habits in everything – from belonging policies to curriculum plans. This is how we build a future-proof school culture."
Headteacher, England
"The Difference habits offer a brilliant framework for exploring difference. They helped our teachers challenge the status quo and embrace the beauty of our unique experiences – especially important in a county like ours that lacks visible diversity."
Headteacher, England
“Our kids are very aware of the history of our country, and it’s been great to create a culture of belonging, a safe space to talk without fear.”
Teacher, South Africa
“Being present means that you really listen to someone and you care about what they are saying. You don’t have to agree but you can try and understand their point of view.”
Year 6 pupil
"We can get used to difference… there is no 'normal', we are all different."
Year 5 pupil

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