During Pride Month, the school hands out small rainbow badges to all students to wear on their blazers. The school states the badge is a symbol of anti-bullying and respect for all students. Safiya knows Islamic values regarding lifestyle, but she is terrified that if she refuses the badge, she will be reported for discrimination or kicked off the school netball team., The school holds a "Non-Uniform Day" to raise money for a UK children’s cancer charity. To wear their own clothes, every student must donate £2. A few Muslim students tell Idris, "Don't bother giving money, it’s not an Islamic charity, save your money for Zakat.", During formal school assemblies, all students are required to stand up and sing the National Anthem ("God Save the King") or traditional Christian school hymns. Yusuf is confused about whether participating in this breaks his Islamic belief in Tauheed (the Oneness of God)., Hana lands the lead role in the annual school play, which she is thrilled about. However, the costume designer hands her a short, sleeveless dress. When Hana asks to wear a long-sleeved top and leggings underneath, the drama teacher says, "It ruins the historical aesthetic on stage and won't look right under the lights.", Sami completely forgot to revise for his mock Science exam. During the test, he notices that the person sitting next to him has written their answers in massive, clear handwriting. Sami didn't plan to cheat, but because the answers are right there in his line of sight, he copies a few down so he doesn't fail his report card., During the UK winter, the time for Zuhr prayer is incredibly short and falls right during school lunch. The school does not have an official prayer room. Omar decides to sneak into the fire escape stairwell to pray quickly, even though school rules strictly forbid students from hanging out in the stairwells for safety reasons., Bilal is known as a really kind, empathetic listener. A girl in his form group, Lily, is crying at break time because her parents are going through a messy divorce. She vents to Bilal and asks him for a comfort hug, which is a completely normal way for friends to support each other in the UK., On Valentine’s Day, someone slips an anonymous card into Zain’s school locker. It reads: "I think you are really cool. Happy Valentine's Day!" Zain’s mates egg him on to find out who sent it and buy her some chocolates back, saying it’s just basic British politeness., Aisha has a massive crush on a boy in her Science class. One day, he replies to one of her Instagram Stories, and they start chatting in the DMs. The conversation is completely innocent—just chatting about homework, school drama, and their pets. There is no flirting or inappropriate language used at all., Tariq (13) is struggling heavily with his Maths GCSE prep. A girl in his class named Jessica, who is the top student in the year, offers to be his study buddy. They decide to meet up after school to revise together, sitting in a quiet, isolated corner of the school library where no one will disturb them., Maya is in a WhatsApp group chat called "Year 9 Squad". One evening, some students share an embarrassing, unflattering picture of a teacher and start mocking them with rude names and insults. Maya doesn't type anything or send any emojis, but she reads all the messages and laughs about it in her room., Adam’s school is hosting a Year 11 School Prom. Everyone is buzzing about buying tickets, hiring suits, and asking people to be their "prom date". Adam really wants to go because it’s a once-in-a-lifetime milestone with his school mates, but he does not want to take a girl as a date or participate in slow dancing., Chloe, Layla’s best friend since Primary School, is turning 14. She is throwing a big birthday bash at a rented function room with a DJ, disco lights, and loud music. Chloe begs Layla to come because she can’t imagine her party without her best mate. Layla is torn because she knows there will be mixed dancing and a wild atmosphere., During morning break behind the school sports hall, Sarah’s friendship group gathers around. One of her friends pulls out a new fruit-flavoured vape pod that everyone is hyping up. Her friends pass it around to try. When it’s Sarah’s turn, her friend says, "Go on, it’s just fruit vapour, there’s no nicotine in it, so it’s not haram.", It is the last Friday before the half-term holidays. Ryan’s classmates invite him to celebrate finishing their exams at a local pub for some cider. Ryan knows he cannot drink alcohol, so he plans to just hang out with them and order a Coca-Cola so he can still be part of the conversation.

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