World Religion Symposium
The World Religious Symposium is an annual event for the sixth graders at Mill Pond School. This program began six years ago in Mill Pond School with the support of the Westborough Education Foundation and has now become an integral part of the sixth grade world geography, culture, and character education curriculum. The goal of this symposium is to teach the sixth grade students about religions from around the world through primary sources. The entire sixth grade class (approximately 300 students), the Mill Pond staff, and the Westborough families and community are invited to attend this event.The symposium includes approximately ten different world religious representatives. The religious speakers from the local area come to the school and lead small group discussions and activities about their religions. The day ends with a panel discussion, in which the religious speakers respond to questions posed by the the sixth grade students. Mill Pond School emphasizes the importance of character education, and this symposium is an example of many of the core values including tolerance, compassion, and peacefulness.