Description: An opportunity for all church school and academy Headteachers, Deputy Headteachers and Heads of school to contribute to the implementation and further development of the Diocese’s Education Strategy. This forum is where we can ‘do business’ together! As a family of church schools there will be a particular focus on aspects related to Christian […]
This half day practical workshop is aimed at school staff who are interested in developing spirituality with their pupils and wider school community. Based on extensive research and practical experience – the session will explore the three aspects of spiritual development, prayer and reflection. It will offer practical ideas to develop these in school and […]
This session provides an opportunity for RE leads to moderate RE across the Diocese. It will enable colleagues to share experiences of assessing pupils using the age-related expectations, support professional dialogue about learning in RE and provide ways of ensuring there is standardisation in terms of achievement in RE. It will begin to consider how […]
This session on ZOOM is designed to explore what racial justice means in a theological, philosophical and social context within RE. How we can challenge viewpoints using practical resources within RE and expand pupil’s ideas and concepts. A range of resources and framework of ideas will be provided to schools to take away and try. […]
The aim of these sessions is to equip RE leaders to share effective practice with others and promote RE in their locality. An invitation and agenda will be sent to all schools a month before each session and posted on the diocesan website. This group is affiliated to NATRE / functions as a NATRE local […]
This one-day practical workshop is aimed at all headteachers and senior leaders within Voluntary Aided, Voluntary Controlled, Foundation church schools and academies. The course comprises: • A whole day focusing on the new SIAMS Framework for 2023 • Exploration of the philosophy and thinking behind the framework • Networking to explore how to gather evidence […]
These two sessions are designed especially for those new to teaching RE in primary schools and academies. In the first session, we will explore the purpose of RE, RE as a multi-disciplinary subject and how to teach it effectively using an enquiry-based approach. The second session will focus on practical strategies for the classroom, whilst supporting […]
This session designed for ECTs in their second year of teaching is designed to build on their knowledge and skills in teaching RE. It will look at the expectations of the Ofsted Research review in RE and how they can confidently deliver a multi-disciplinary, academically rigorous and creative RE lesson. It will draw on tried […]
Collective Worship is designed to be the heartbeat of any school day and this half day network gives an opportunity to explore best practice. This session offers the opportunity to network with other Collective Worship leads and keep up to date with the latest resources, considering the SIAMS Framework 2023. A golden thread throughout each […]
