Diocese of Norwich

Introduction to Governance in Church Schools and Academies
2025-03-05 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | online

Leadership Forum
2025-03-06 13:00 - 16:00 | online
An opportunity for all church school and academy Headteachers, Deputy Headteachers & Heads of School to contribute to the implementation and further development of the Diocese’s Education Strategy. As a family of church schools there will be a particular focus on aspects related to Christian distinctiveness. Additionally, there will be a range of invited guests to share their experiences and introduce opportunities that might be of interest to our schools. Facilitated by the Director of Education (Paul Dunning) and Headteachers
Audience: Headteachers, Deputy Headteachers & Heads of School (or their nominated substitute) working in church schools or academies
Leadership Forum Tickets, Thu 6 Mar 2025 at 13:00 | Eventbrite

Christian Aid Changemakers Conference 2025
2025-03-08 09:30 - 14:00
Saturday 8 March 9.30am-2pm
Norwich Cathedral, Weston Room
Join us at Norwich Cathedral to watch the live stream of our annual Changemakers Conference with stories about the incredible difference Christian Aid is making around the world.
For more information, contact: acassidy@christian-aid.org
Sign up: www.caid.org.uk/watchparty

'We all need a heavenly friend': a Lent Quiet Day with St Teresa of Ávila
2025-03-08 09:30 - 15:30 | St John the Baptist’s, Timberhill, Timber Hill, Norwich, NR1 3LA
This Lent Quiet Day, led by the Rt Revd Norman Banks, formerly Bishop of Richborough, will explore the teaching and spirituality of St Teresa of Ávila. The emphasis will be on silence, space and simplicity.
Coffee will be available from 9.30am, and the first address will be given at 10am. There’ll be further addresses at 11am and 2pm, the Eucharist at 12 noon (followed by lunch), and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament to close the day at 3pm.
Bishop Norman has led a number of pilgrimages to Ávila and the surrounding region, and has spoken and taught widely on Teresa, John of the Cross, and Carmelite spirituality.

Pilgrimage to Papua New Guinea, information evening.
2025-03-11 19:00 - 20:00
Saturday 11 March, 7pm.
Granary Court, Bishop’s House
The 2025 pilgrimage with the Bishop of Norwich is planned for September 1-12 and will continue the shared history of Norfolk and Waveney and Papua New Guinea learning, working and praying together.
Come along to the information evening to find out more.

An introduction to the SIAMS framework for Governors
2025-03-12 10:00 - 12:00 | online

RE for ECTs (session 2)
2025-03-12 15:30 - 17:30
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 your growing subject knowledge. Teachers on PGCE, SCITT or School Direct programmes are also welcome.

25 September 2024 (Session 1)
12 March 2025 (Session 2)

Cost: £180 (both sessions)
Audience: ECTs in ALL schools (Community, Church of England and academies)
dofn.org/ECTs2

LECTIO DIVINA - a way of being with scripture and other sacred texts
2025-03-14 14:30 - 15:00, 2025-04-11 14:30 - 15:00 | Norwich Cathedral
We host a monthly group Lectio Divina session in the cathedral library, on the SECOND FRIDAY of every month at 2.30pm.
Lectio Divina is a contemplative way of reading the Bible, focusing on a short passage and allowing it to speak to us. The passage is read aloud, and we may share a word or phrase that resonates with us, but without discussion. It is a traditional Benedictine approach to the scriptures.
Open to all, readings and full outline of the approach provided. Come along to try it out, or contact Gudrun at gwarren@cathedral.org.uk if you would like to know more.

School Chaplaincy Gathering
2025-03-17 09:30 - 12:00 | The Penoyer Centre, Station Road, Pulham Saint Mary, Norfolk, IP21 4QT, United Kingdom
The School Chaplaincy Gathering is an opportunity to hear inspiring stories of how churches are connecting with schools to enable children and young people to flourish and explore faith. There will be an opportunity to hear about the latest research and resources and chat to others who are working in schools. The event is being hosted by the Diocese of Norwich Children, Youth and Families Team and Integrate Youth for Christ as part of their St Benet’s Chaplaincy Project.
Over the past three years the St Benet’s Chaplaincy Project has been developing a school chaplaincy team across multiple schools in the St Benet’s Multi Academy Trust . The project is part funded by the Church of England Growing Faith Foundation and the Diocese of Norwich. The project is run by Integrate Youth for Christ who have been running youth activities and supporting churches across South Norfolk for over 15 years.

Church Grants free online training for the Diocese of Norwich - 'Major donor fundraising'
2025-03-19 10:30 - 11:30
Why is major donor fundraising so important to churches?

Churches will often need to diversify away from trusts & foundations to reach campaign targets
Major donors are often a great way of leveraging further funds from other income sources

What will you learn?

From decades of church-related major fundraising capital appeal experience, you will:

Learn how to identify major donors already within your networks
Learn how to find new major donors and know how best to approach these
Gain confidence in how to ‘present the ask’ and ‘close the ask’

Join us on Zoom on Wednesday 19 March at 10.30am
https://dioceseofnorwich-org.zoom.us/j/85899515750?pwd=[REDACTED]

The session will be recorded for anyone interested but unable to join on the day. If you can join on the day please do, as you will then have the opportunity to ask your questions and meet the Church Grants team.

Teaching RE through the three disciplines of Theology / Philosophy / Social Human Sciences
2025-03-19 13:30 - 17:00
This online half day session is designed to introduce staff to teaching RE in a multi-disciplinary way. It will cross reference the pillars of knowledge Ofsted considers builds an RE Curriculum. It will explore Substantive knowledge, Ways of Knowing and Personal knowledge through a multi-disciplinary approach. It will offer practical resources to support the delivery of a scholarly and academically rigorous RE curriculum. The afternoon session will spend an hour on each discipline and unpick what the expectations of each discipline looks like in the classroom. An invaluable training session to really get to grips with understanding what is expected in the teaching of effective RE.
Audience: Primary School Teachers / support staff who deliver RE in ALL schools (Community, Church of England and Academies)
DofN.org/TeachingRE-Mar

Deepening Christian distinctiveness in your school
2025-03-20 13:30 - 16:00
This half day practical workshop is aimed at school leaders who want to review, refresh and reinvigorate their school’s vision. SIAMS expects a school’s vision to be reflective of the current needs of the school community and to be the driving force for everything the school undertakes. This half day course will cover the following ‘hot topics ‘in SIAMS at present:
· What is the ‘why’ of your school’s vision?
· How to build better relationships with Home, School and Church.
· Developing meaningful global diversity in Christianity in RE and Collective Worship.
· What is your school’s footprint in your local community?
· How can we develop pupils being the leaders of our church school?
Cost: £90 to church schools and academies
Audience: All headteachers and senior leaders and staff interested in spiritual development of pupils and adults in Voluntary Aided, Voluntary Controlled, Foundation church schools and academies
NEW for 2024-25:Deepening Christian Distinctiveness in you School Tickets, Thu 20 Mar 2025 at 13:30 | Eventbrite

Winter talks - living walls
2025-03-20 18:30 - 20:30
The third, and final event in this winter eco talks series in Holt features renowned local naturalist, Tony Leech helping us to take a closer look at “living walls” in our locality – the plants which make our local walls their home. There will also be an update on all things “green” in Holt.
Refreshments are provided. The event is free and open to all. Donations are welcomed.

Big Breakfast
2025-03-22 08:30 - 12:00 | Blofield Church, Church Road, Blofield, NR13 4NA
Do join us for our 3rd Big Breakfast and help us raise funds to support the work of the Disaster Emergency Committee.
The DEC provides humanitarian aid in many countries across our world where people suffer from injuries, homelessness, starvation, trauma. This includes the people of Ukraine and areas of the Middle East whose lives have been devastated by conflict.
Breakfast will include sausages and bacon in rolls, soup, croissants, cheese scones, cakes, filter coffee, tea, juices and there will be
our ever popular home made cake stall.

Grand Quiz with afternoon tea
2025-03-23 14:30 - 17:00 | St Edmund’s Church, Acle, Norwich Rd, Acle, NR13 3BU, United Kingdom
Grand Quiz with afternoon tea, conducted by our renowned quizmasters the Elliot Brothers.
Sunday 23 March at 2:30pm
Booking essential with Diane: 07969341943 or access4acle@gmail.com
£10 per person

Songs of Praise
2025-03-23 15:00 - 17:00 | St Catherines, Norwich Road, Great Yarmouth, NR29 5QA
Songs of Praise, led by Revd Gary Noyes
With St Catherine’s Choir and the Scratch Band
St Catherine’s Church, Norwich Rd, Ludham, Great Yarmouth NR29 5QA

RE – Complying to Statutory Duties: Norfolk Agreed Syllabus, SIAMS and Ofsted
2025-03-25 18:00 - 20:00 | online

Headteachers Conference
2025-03-27 | Norwich Cathedral
Headteachers’ Conference 2025 – Thursday 27th March
8:45am-5:00pm

Location
Norwich Cathedral, The Close, Norwich, NR1 4EH

About This Event
Our aim is to offer a different slant to other education conferences and explore aspects pertinent to leading a church school based on the national Church of England ‘Vison for Education; deeply Christian, serving the common good’. Details of the theme and speakers will be available in early 2025.

Lunch provided.

Audience
Headteachers working in church schools or academies.

General admission is free.

Link to the event on Eventbrite’s website: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/headteachers-conference-2025-tickets-888282335377?aff=oddtdtcreator

Ceilidh Dance
2025-03-28 19:30 - 22:00
Family Ceilidh in aid of YANA who offer Rural Mental Health Support for those involved in agriculture and other rural businesses. All are welcome to support this great cause!
Friday 28th March – 7:30pm to Late Garboldisham Village Hall
Tickets: £15 (Under 16s £5)
Tickets available from: www.ticketsource.co.uk/harlingguiltcross Contact 01953 573077 or revdjoshuawhitnall@gmail.com
– Bar open throughout
– Ticket includes Hog Roast
– No experience required
– Raffle and YANA donations Featuring the fabulous ‘Occasional Ceilidh Band’

Violets in the Lane
2025-03-29 18:00 - 20:00 | St Giles-on-the-Hill, St Giles-on-the-Hill Church, 75 Upper St Giles St, Norwich, NR2 1AB
Do come and join us for a Lenten celebration of springtime, families and the coming of Easter in poetry, prose and music.
There will be refreshments during the interval and a raffle will be held in aid of the Bishop’s Lent Appeal.
Donations for tickets will be in aid of St Giles Church Fund.
St Giles Church is a beautiful setting to enjoy all good things that come with Easter – everybody is welcome.

Holy Habitats - A conversation on enhancing wildlife in your churchyard
2025-04-01 10:30 - 12:00
Norfolk is renowned for its stunning churches, and almost all 650 of them feature a churchyard—often the last remaining undisturbed grassland in the parish, making these spaces vital havens for wildlife. Norfolk Wildlife Trust and the Diocese of Norwich have partnered for over 40 years to run the Churchyard Conservation scheme, providing expert advice to communities who manage their churchyards with wildlife in mind.
We’d like to start a conversation to better understand the key challenges you may face, so we can offer the right support to best help you to enhance the biodiversity in your little patch of Eden.
Three churches are helping us to host these “listening events” and you are welcome to book into whichever best suits you:

Tuesday 1 April
10.30am to 12noon
St. Michael’s Hall, Church Street, Reepham, Norfolk, NR10 4JW
What3Words – eclipses.sulked.vocally

Tuesday 2 September
10.30am to 12noon
Great Yarmouth Minster, 24 Church Plain, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR30 1NE
What3Words – expert.gather.latest

Tuesday 21 October
10.30am to 12noon
King’s Lynn Minster, Saturday Market Place, King’s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 1DQ
What3Words – abode.dishes.mount

Please book in advance using the QR code or this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/holy-habitats-4124523

Introduction to Monitoring in Church Schools and Academies
2025-04-03 16:00 - 18:00 | online

Taize Prayer Service
2025-04-04 18:30 - 20:00
Friday 4 April, 6.30pm
St Luke’s Church, 61 Aylsham Road, Norwich, NR3 2HF
Join us for worship in this prayerful, reflective style, alongside Brother Jean-Marie of the Taize community and Bishop Graham.
Song practice from 6pm. Silence from 6.20pm.

Supper concert
2025-04-06 17:00 - 19:00 | Blofield Church, Church Road, Blofield, NR13 4NA
In our warm and welcoming church join us to enjoy music by the Yare Folk with instrumental,
traditional folk music and songs.
This will be followed by supper in our west end dining area.

A supper concert
2025-04-06 17:00 - 19:00 | Blofield Church, Church Road, Blofield, NR13 4NA
Join us in our warm and welcoming church for a concert by the ‘Yare Folk’ with instrumentals and songs. After the concert we will serve supper of beef chilli with jackets and a vegetarian, gluten free alternative.

Escapology 2025
2025-04-07 09:00 - 16:30 | Wild Tracks Activity Centre, WildTracks Outdoor Activity Centre,, Red Lodge, Suffolk, United Kingdom
A day for young people from families involved in church ministry in the Diocese of Norwich.

We know it can be hard when you live in a house where the adults are heavily involved in church work. Maybe you are living in a vicarage or can’t go away at weekends because they are working. We want to help you escape for a bit, have some fun and give you time to chat with others like you. There will be food and activities; this year we will be go-kart racing.
Who is it for?
It’s for young people in school years 7 to 13 whose parents or carers are involved in church ministry, such as clergy, chaplains or children and youth workers.
Cost
There is no cost – we want to treat you!
Booking closes midnight on 23rd March.

Easter Festival
2025-04-12 11:00 - 16:00, 2025-04-13 12:00 - 16:00
St Michael’s Church, Sutton, NR12 9SA is hosting an Easter Festival with Bonnets and an Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday 12th (from 11am) and Sunday 13th April (from noon), until 4pm.
Please bring your own unique bonnet creation on Friday 11th April to help beautify the church – your imagination is the only limit.
The 2-day exhibition and egg hunt will be fortified by refreshments and light lunches, and excitement will be further provoked by a raffle each day, so please come and view the lovely exhibits.
All proceeds to St Michael’s Church, and all queries to Sheila 01692 580773

A Concert for Passiontide
2025-04-12 19:00 - 20:30
A concert of penitential choral music by the Trinity Singers and the Cantamus Choir , directed by Philip Adams, at All Saints Church Upper Sheringham. Admission at the door.
