Summer 2023
Theme: What’s worth celebrating in religion and RE?
Highlights from this issue:
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Select a topic to explore resources
'Good RE is a cornerstone for a modern, tolerant Britain' (Rachel de Souza interview)
- ExternalChildren's Commissioner for England website
- ExternalThe Big Ask survey
REasons to be cheerful
- ExternalCulham St Gabriel's survey of parents
- ExternalReligious Education Council of England and Wales
- ExternalBig Ideas for Religious Education
Celebrating innovation and creativity
- ExternalCulham St Gabriel's: current grant-funded projects
- ExternalReligion Media Centre
- ExternalCumbria virtual voices in religious education (CDEC)
- ExternalREconnecting Lincolnshire: Empowering voices, exploring worldviews 2021-2023
- ExternalRE:online Research - in conversation
A curious curriculum
Email from a small primary school
- ExternalEaster Story Card - free, printable download
- ExternalMaking an Easter garden
- ExternalCandle, penny and coloured water activity instructions
- ExternalLink to 'chatterbox' example, with Easter ideas
‘The real measure of a person isn’t the challenges but how you respond to them’ (Bali Rai interview)
- ExternalA selection of titles by Bali Rai is available from Scholastic
- ExternalDESIblitz Literature Festival
Football and religion
- ExternalAga Khan Centre Gallery: Football and Religion exhibition
- ExternalAga Khan University Institutue for the Study of Muslim Civilisations
- ExternalFootball and Religion: Tales of Hope, Play and Passion (Interviews) - film on YouTube (1 hour)
The Letter
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Beyond Belief game
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Beyond Belief game PPTEnhance classroom discussions with the Beyond Belief PowerPoint, promoting critical thinking on life's big questions in religious education. - Internal
Beyond Belief game worksheetEngage students in exploring beliefs and ethics with the Beyond Belief worksheet, supporting thoughtful discussions in religious education. - InternalBeyond-Belief-game-article-RET-40_3-S.pdf
How does faith contribute to local community?
Young Muslims' experiences of stereotyping
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Young Muslims' experiences of stereotyping
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Young Muslims: experiences of being stereotyped PPT (RET 40.3)PowerPoint on the experiences of young Muslims dealing with stereotypes.
Jack of all trades
- ExternalOfsted Research Review: religious education
- ExternalCoRE Final Report (2018)
External resources
- ExternalBelonging and believing: book series by Gill Vaisey, for use with 3-7s
- ExternalInclusive Judaism, from Jewish Museum London
- ExternalBirmingham Faith Visits: resources to enhance a school visit or virtual visit to places of worship
- ExternalEuropean Forum for Teachers of Religious Education (EFTRE) Conference (August 2023)
- ExternalJerusalem Trust’s Small Grants to Schools Scheme: support for the teaching of Christianity within RE in England and Wales
- Internal
- ExternalRE Hubs team
- InternalThe NATRE Primary survey 2022
External links:
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Article: Golden Haggadah - priceless pages of art from the Jewish Bible
- Internal
Big Picture: The Golden Haggadah PPT (RET 40.3)PPT on The Golden Haggadah, exploring its narrative and artistic significance in Jewish culture. - Internal
Big Picture: The Golden Haggadah article (RET 40.3)Insights into The Golden Haggadah, exploring its significance in Jewish tradition and Passover.
Developing teacher voice (Editorial)
RE:Connecting RE and environmental crisis
- ExternalHampshire Inspection and Advisory Service’s cross-disciplinary Climate Crisis Project
- ExternalChartered College of Teaching
- ExternalFarmington Institute
- ExternalScriptural Reasoning: reflecting together on sacred texts
- ExternalCharlie Syson’s Green Worldviews project
Suitcases of faith
- ExternalCity of Sanctuary UK
- ExternalHeart4Refugees
- ExternalWirral Deen Centre
Importance of defining and sharing purpose of RE
Spirituality and RE in schools
When you are teaching, what are you doing? (Research Update)
- ExternalEthics for A-Level, by Andrew Fisher and Mark Dimmock (available free online)
- ExternalProf Andrew Fisher's website
Resources for teaching and learning argumentation (Research Update)
- ExternalOARS (Oxford Argumentation in Religion and Science) website, with free downloadable resource pack
The future of (religious) education? (On Reflection)
Select a topic to explore resources
OpinionsClassroomInstant REStaffroomEvents and resourcesThe big pictureProfessional REflection
'Good RE is a cornerstone for a modern, tolerant Britain' (Rachel de Souza interview)
- ExternalChildren's Commissioner for England website
- ExternalThe Big Ask survey
REasons to be cheerful
- ExternalCulham St Gabriel's survey of parents
- ExternalReligious Education Council of England and Wales
- ExternalBig Ideas for Religious Education
Celebrating innovation and creativity
- ExternalCulham St Gabriel's: current grant-funded projects
- ExternalReligion Media Centre
- ExternalCumbria virtual voices in religious education (CDEC)
- ExternalREconnecting Lincolnshire: Empowering voices, exploring worldviews 2021-2023
- ExternalRE:online Research - in conversation
A curious curriculum
Email from a small primary school
- ExternalEaster Story Card - free, printable download
- ExternalMaking an Easter garden
- ExternalCandle, penny and coloured water activity instructions
- ExternalLink to 'chatterbox' example, with Easter ideas
‘The real measure of a person isn’t the challenges but how you respond to them’ (Bali Rai interview)
- ExternalA selection of titles by Bali Rai is available from Scholastic
- ExternalDESIblitz Literature Festival
Football and religion
- ExternalAga Khan Centre Gallery: Football and Religion exhibition
- ExternalAga Khan University Institutue for the Study of Muslim Civilisations
- ExternalFootball and Religion: Tales of Hope, Play and Passion (Interviews) - film on YouTube (1 hour)
The Letter
Member Only Content
Beyond Belief game
- Internal Beyond Belief game PPTEnhance classroom discussions with the Beyond Belief PowerPoint, promoting critical thinking on life's big questions in religious education.
- Internal Beyond Belief game worksheetEngage students in exploring beliefs and ethics with the Beyond Belief worksheet, supporting thoughtful discussions in religious education.
- Internal
How does faith contribute to local community?
Young Muslims' experiences of stereotyping
Member Only Content
Young Muslims' experiences of stereotyping
- Internal Young Muslims: experiences of being stereotyped PPT (RET 40.3)PowerPoint on the experiences of young Muslims dealing with stereotypes.
Jack of all trades
External resources
- ExternalBelonging and believing: book series by Gill Vaisey, for use with 3-7s
- ExternalInclusive Judaism, from Jewish Museum London
- ExternalBirmingham Faith Visits: resources to enhance a school visit or virtual visit to places of worship
- ExternalEuropean Forum for Teachers of Religious Education (EFTRE) Conference (August 2023)
- ExternalJerusalem Trust’s Small Grants to Schools Scheme: support for the teaching of Christianity within RE in England and Wales
- Internal
- ExternalRE Hubs team
- InternalThe NATRE Primary survey 2022
External links:
Member Only Content
Article: Golden Haggadah - priceless pages of art from the Jewish Bible
- Internal Big Picture: The Golden Haggadah PPT (RET 40.3)PPT on The Golden Haggadah, exploring its narrative and artistic significance in Jewish culture.
- Internal Big Picture: The Golden Haggadah article (RET 40.3)Insights into The Golden Haggadah, exploring its significance in Jewish tradition and Passover.
Developing teacher voice (Editorial)
RE:Connecting RE and environmental crisis
- ExternalHampshire Inspection and Advisory Service’s cross-disciplinary Climate Crisis Project
- ExternalChartered College of Teaching
- ExternalFarmington Institute
- ExternalScriptural Reasoning: reflecting together on sacred texts
- ExternalCharlie Syson’s Green Worldviews project
Suitcases of faith
- ExternalCity of Sanctuary UK
- ExternalHeart4Refugees
- ExternalWirral Deen Centre
Importance of defining and sharing purpose of RE
Spirituality and RE in schools
When you are teaching, what are you doing? (Research Update)
- ExternalEthics for A-Level, by Andrew Fisher and Mark Dimmock (available free online)
- ExternalProf Andrew Fisher's website
Resources for teaching and learning argumentation (Research Update)
- ExternalOARS (Oxford Argumentation in Religion and Science) website, with free downloadable resource pack
