DH Religious Studies

News and views from the Dept for Religious, Philosophical & Theological Studies @DowneHouse School, an independent full boarding school for girls aged 11-18

[DH Religious Studies @DowneHouseRS]

Mrs Toogood attends to her #mentalhealth by immersing herself in a good book. She has certainly found a great reading spot!
Where's your favourite place to read?
@DowneHouse #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek #Reading #DHMurrayCentre

[DH Religious Studies @DowneHouseRS]

#EidMubarak to all of our Muslim friends and family! May Allah reward you for your efforts during Ramadan, and bless you with love and comfort.
@DowneHouse @DHLowerSchool @DHUpperSchool @DHSixthForm #EidAlFitr #DowneHouseCelebrates #Islam

[Downe House School @DowneHouse]

Hip hip hooray for our fabulous team of nurses in the Palmer Centre - what a year it's been but they've done a brilliant job of looking after the whole Downe House community - a huge thankyou to everyone of you amazing humans👏#internationalnursesday #DHInspiringWomen #DHStaff😍

[Ruth Prentice @ruthie_p]

It's #NationalLimerickDay AND #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek!
Here is a beautiful limerick from our @AGSDowneHouse Matron, Chaps, about #mentalhealth
@DowneHouse @DHUpperSchool

[DH Religious Studies @DowneHouseRS]

Ever feel like this? Or maybe you could just as easily substitute 'my grades' with something else that currently takes priority over your #mentalhealth?
Don't suffer in silence! Talk to your House Staff, Tutor, Teacher, Nurse...
❤️
@DowneHouse #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek

[DH Religious Studies @DowneHouseRS]

Mr Evans regular runs out in the countryside to top-up his #mentalhealth.
There is no balm so soothing as nature.
We especially wish him luck ahead of his #HalfMarathon Henley River Run this Sunday!
@DowneHouse #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek #ConnectWithNature #DHLearningForLife

[DH Religious Studies @DowneHouseRS]

How do you take care of your #mentalhealth when Covid restrictions take away your source of peace?
Mrs Ford has substituted the beach with 10k steps a day! She hits this goal each day without fail (even if it means jogging on the spot at 11.30pm!)
@DowneHouse

[DH Religious Studies @DowneHouseRS]

Mrs Ford's favourite mental health strategy is: "lying on a beach and soaking up Vitamin D." ⛱️☀️🌴
@DowneHouse #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek #ConnectWithNature

[DH Religious Studies @DowneHouseRS]

Miss Prentice (@ruthie_p) checks in with her mental health each time she looks at her timetable in her office!
Which is your favourite card?
@DowneHouse #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek #PositivePants #Nesting #WorkEnvironment #GoodVibesOnly

[DH Religious Studies @DowneHouseRS]

Buddhism is an amazing religion that focuses on the peace of the inner being.
"Mental happiness is more important than physical comfort. Physical comfort comes from the material. But material facilities cannot provide you with peace of mind."- The Dalai Lama @DowneHouse

[DH Religious Studies @DowneHouseRS]

#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek #Buddhism #ConnectWithNature @DowneHouse

[Buddha Doodles @BuddhaDoodles]

Today's Doodle <3

[DH Religious Studies @DowneHouseRS]

It's #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek so the RS Dept will be joining with the rest of @DowneHouse and Connecting With Nature. 🌳🌿☀️
Stay tuned to hear about how our Staff, Students, many Religions and Philosophies encourage positive #mentalhealth in their lives.

[DH Religious Studies @DowneHouseRS]

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Today is the #LanternFestival which marks the last day of celebrations of the Chinese New Year.
We in the #ReligiousStudies love the symbolism of letting go of your past selves and worries and filling up the darkness with light. ❤️
@DowneHouse #DowneHouseCelebrates

[DH Religious Studies @DowneHouseRS]

Two years ago, our school's Happy Day fell in the same day as the class Purim celebration. Here is the current Lower Five wishing you a happy Purim. @DowneHouse @DHUpperSchool #ChagPurimSameach

[DH Religious Studies @DowneHouseRS]

Chag Purim Sameach!
L4 who have been learning about Judaism this year are making their way through alternatives to Hamantaschen.
Happy Purim to all our Jewish friends and family! @DowneHouse #Judaism #Purim #downehousecelebrates

[DH Religious Studies @DowneHouseRS]

#ChagPurimSameach! We hope all those celebrating Purim will have a wonderful time. With storytelling, fancy dress, parties, and amazing food, this might be one of Miss Prentice's favourite religious celebrations.
@DowneHouse #DowneHouseCelebrates #Judaism

[DH Religious Studies @DowneHouseRS]

Today is Parinirvana Day- a happy day which celebrates Gautama Buddha's passing from Samsara, and his achievement of Nibbana/ Enlightenment.
All of us at @DowneHouse wish our Buddhist family and friends a day filled with deep peace and great joy. #Buddhism #ParinirvanaDay @sgiuk

[DH Religious Studies @DowneHouseRS]

On this day in 399 BCE, Soccrates was sentenced to death for corrupting the minds of Athens' youth. The lessons we take from this:
1. Democracy can swiftly turn sour when descending to mob rule.
2. Philosophy will blow your mind!
@DowneHouse @dh_classics #philosoohy #Soccrates

[DH Religious Studies @DowneHouseRS]

Ever wondered why we use X's to represent kisses?
1) The x letter which was passed to the Romans from the Greeks makes the sound 'Kss' 💋
2) People used the X as a symbol of the cross, to pass on their blessings, which would then be kissed.
@DowneHouse @dh_classics #ValentinesDay

[DH Religious Studies @DowneHouseRS]

Happy #ValentinesDay to the students, parents and friends of @DowneHouse
According to legend, St.Valentine secretly married couples to spare husbands from the Emperor's war. Then, after healing his jailor's daughter from blindness, he signed a letter to her: From your Valentine