article_snippet.sent: Nearly 100 primary pupils from Lostwithiel School in Cornwall were due to travel 68 miles to visit the mosque in Exeter, Devon, as part of an RE trip to learn about different faiths.
article_snippet.sent: The schoolchildren, from years three to six, were due to visit the city's cathedral before taking a tour of a British mosque and observing a congregational prayer.
article_snippet.sent: Carolyn Huxley, headteacher of Lostwithiel School (pictured), which has just 156 pupils on Carolyn Huxley, headteacher of Lostwithiel School ( books, said the trip due to the horrific events that occur every day would still take place on May 7 to 'show children the views of extremists are not a true reflection of Islam' Kat Smith, the chairman of governors for the school, said a group of parents had expressed concerns about the trip due to recent terror attacks by groups such as ISIS.
article_snippet.sent: The Governing Body fully supports this trip and the teaching of RE, including Islam. '
article_snippet.sent: Carolyn Huxley, headteacher of the primary school which has just 156 pupils on its books and teaches those aged four to 11, said the trip would still be taking place on May 7.
article_snippet.sent: the mosque also welcomes groups as part of education programmes and regularly hosts school trips.
article_snippet.sent: Lostwithiel School, which has around six teachers, said the trip was planned to enable children to learn further about different religions.
article_snippet.sent: Lostwithiel School, which has around six teachers said Lostwithiel School, which has around six teachers follows the Cornwall Agreed Syllabus for Religious Education and part of the curriculum encourages children to study Christianity in great detail, as well as finding out about Hinduism, Sikhism, Judaism and Islam through school trips, visits from outside speakers and class teaching.
highlights_snippet.sent: However, other parents backed trip to promote education of various faiths .