Spring 2025
Theme: Beyond human
Highlights from this issue:
- Conservationist Dr Jane Goodall, internationally known for her groundbreaking work with chimpanzees, inspires reflection on spirituality within the natural world
- Artificial Intelligence: Strictly RE speaker Paul Hopkins on use of generative AI in teaching, and Y13 student Martha considers the ethics of AI
- Engaging with ethical veganism as a worldview in RE
- Supernatural and community life on a Lourdes pilgrimage
- Ten great ideas to stimulate imagination and diversity in RE for 4-7s
- Sacredness in Druidry and paganisms
- Real voices: six interviewees respond about the supernatural, extra-terrestrial, artificial and non-human lifeforms from a range of religious perspectives and worldviews
- News and events: latest updates in the world of RE
- Professional REflection: religion and worldviews curriculum development
Select a topic to explore resources
Spirited Arts competition: details of the 2025 themes and how to enter
- Internal
Free interfaith resources from Woolf Institute
Explaining Atheism Outreach Projects video on YouTube
WJEC GCSE Religious Studies specification
Open University RETOPEA project
- ExternalRETOPEA
CSTG Leadership scholarship programme: details of the 2025-27 programme
- ExternalLeadership Scholarship Programme
Beyond human: lessons from Jane Goodall on spirituality, connection and the natural world
- ExternalDr Goodall's Templeton Prize 2021 Acceptance statement
- ExternalFinding Faith in the Forest: Dr. Jane Goodall Reflects on ‘the Spiritual Power in Every Living Thing’
- ExternalJane Goodall Institute UK
- ExternalRoots & Shoots UK
NATRE Chair
- Internal
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A student's perspective: ethics and AI
- InternalTruth and interpretation: video of Martha (RET 42.2)PPT with video of sixth-form student Martha talking about truth and interpretation, which supports her REtoday article 'A student's perspective: ethics and AI' article (Spring 2025 issue).
How can we do better with 4-7s? Diversities and imaginations in RE
- ExternalWorld Faiths Jigsaw
Compassion in the classroom
Listening to other species
- ExternalRE:Connect Teacher Fellowship
Understanding Muslims, Understanding Islam
- ExternalUnderstanding Muslims, Understanding Islam: books, lesson plans, resources
- ExternalPicturing Islam, Picturing Muslims
Engaging with ethical veganism as a worldview in RE
'Point of information!' Using oracy and debate to improve written answers in RE
Generative AI and RE: saint or sinner?
- ExternalGenerative AI and RWE: Some examples of practice
- ExternalGenerative AI and RE: Paul Hopkins' research survey
Sacredness in Druidry and paganisms
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Exhilaration beyond the normal: supernatural and community life on pilgrimage to Lourdes
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Lourdes Photobook PPTPPT with images of a pilgrimage to Lourdes, which supports the REtoday 'Exhilaration beyond the normal' article (Spring 2025 issue). Photos © Martin Horne, article author.
How can we do better with 4-7s? Diversities and imaginations in RE
- InternalRE 4–7: 10 ideas for infant RE PPT (RET 42.2)PPT for teachers to support the REtoday article 'How can we do better with 4–7s? Diversities and imaginations in RE' article by Lat Blaylock (Spring 2025 issue).
Death and resurrection in Kenya: the Mikono Project
- ExternalThe Mikono Project
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Death and resurrection in Kenya: the Mikono Project
- Internal
Big Picture: Mikono Project PPT (RET 42.2)PPT titled 'Mikono Crafts - A way for refugees in Nairobi, Kenya to make a living' which supports Lat Blaylock's Big Picture article in REtoday (Spring 2025 issue) 'Death and Resurrection in Kenya: the Mikono Project'. The PPT contains discussion and task ideas for the classroom, and images used by kind permission of the Jesuit Refugee Service.
Editorial: The REC handbook and frameworks for curriculum writers
Research update: Youth Engagement with Race and Faith at School, new findings
Book reviews
Select a topic to explore resources
News and eventsOpinion and InsightFor the classroomFor the staffroomThe big pictureProfessional REflection
Spirited Arts competition: details of the 2025 themes and how to enter
- Internal
Free interfaith resources from Woolf Institute
Explaining Atheism Outreach Projects video on YouTube
WJEC GCSE Religious Studies specification
Open University RETOPEA project
- ExternalRETOPEA
CSTG Leadership scholarship programme: details of the 2025-27 programme
- ExternalLeadership Scholarship Programme
Beyond human: lessons from Jane Goodall on spirituality, connection and the natural world
- ExternalDr Goodall's Templeton Prize 2021 Acceptance statement
- ExternalFinding Faith in the Forest: Dr. Jane Goodall Reflects on ‘the Spiritual Power in Every Living Thing’
- ExternalJane Goodall Institute UK
- ExternalRoots & Shoots UK
NATRE Chair
- Internal
Member Only Content
A student's perspective: ethics and AI
- InternalTruth and interpretation: video of Martha (RET 42.2)PPT with video of sixth-form student Martha talking about truth and interpretation, which supports her REtoday article 'A student's perspective: ethics and AI' article (Spring 2025 issue).
How can we do better with 4-7s? Diversities and imaginations in RE
- ExternalWorld Faiths Jigsaw
Compassion in the classroom
Listening to other species
- ExternalRE:Connect Teacher Fellowship
Understanding Muslims, Understanding Islam
- ExternalUnderstanding Muslims, Understanding Islam: books, lesson plans, resources
- ExternalPicturing Islam, Picturing Muslims
Engaging with ethical veganism as a worldview in RE
'Point of information!' Using oracy and debate to improve written answers in RE
Generative AI and RE: saint or sinner?
- ExternalGenerative AI and RWE: Some examples of practice
- ExternalGenerative AI and RE: Paul Hopkins' research survey
Sacredness in Druidry and paganisms
Member Only Content
Exhilaration beyond the normal: supernatural and community life on pilgrimage to Lourdes
- Internal Lourdes Photobook PPTPPT with images of a pilgrimage to Lourdes, which supports the REtoday 'Exhilaration beyond the normal' article (Spring 2025 issue). Photos © Martin Horne, article author.
How can we do better with 4-7s? Diversities and imaginations in RE
- InternalRE 4–7: 10 ideas for infant RE PPT (RET 42.2)PPT for teachers to support the REtoday article 'How can we do better with 4–7s? Diversities and imaginations in RE' article by Lat Blaylock (Spring 2025 issue).
Death and resurrection in Kenya: the Mikono Project
- ExternalThe Mikono Project
Member Only Content
Death and resurrection in Kenya: the Mikono Project
- Internal Big Picture: Mikono Project PPT (RET 42.2)PPT titled 'Mikono Crafts - A way for refugees in Nairobi, Kenya to make a living' which supports Lat Blaylock's Big Picture article in REtoday (Spring 2025 issue) 'Death and Resurrection in Kenya: the Mikono Project'. The PPT contains discussion and task ideas for the classroom, and images used by kind permission of the Jesuit Refugee Service.
