Month March 2011 across the Diocese and beyond….
MonthMarch 2011 across the Diocese and beyond….
• It’s different, it’s interesting and it’s fun
• It’s about learning and succeeding
• It helps them to think and reflect about really important ideas and events
Bedfordshire
What did they do?
• Worship• Biodegradable balloons released with
prayers or special messages• Pancake race• Tree planting• Earth hour•
ResponsesIt brought tears to my eyes to see
the school keeps RE and Godat the centre of what it does. It was
an amazing experience helping the children think about love, write their prayers and reflect
on what they had learnt.Well done to the teachers.
It really made my day to read it and to think that this tiny orange balloon
had travelled over 200 milesI would Love to Know who wrote this poem
and would like to say thank you for making my day.Lots and Lots of love to you all from Devon . XXX
George ( from Tiverton)
We visited the Gurdwarain Bedford
We went to
church to learn
about
creative prayer
Celebrating RE In Bedfordshire
We enjoyed our multicultural week
We went to church on Ash Wednesday
We listened to a
talk about
Fair Trade
Our pancake race
African stories
400 years of the King James BibleCelebrating with BRF
Hertfordshire
Luton Gospel Choir
sang with us
RE Celebration Week
A rabbi talked to Year 5
Mrs Chippertonspoke about
her work and faith
I hurt and killed an animal
and regretted it
Our group decided..
• It helps them to communicate and express their ideas in all sort of ways
• It gives them a chance to share opinions, change opinions and challenge each other’s opinions
• It encourages them to become active and responsible young people
St. Albans Abbey
So many ideas…
Teachers commented:
The day went very quickly and the children talked animatedly about their experiences all the way back to school.
We are already thinking how we might include some of the ideas in our curriculum review!
Thank you all for organising such a stimulating event - far from being a Cinderella-subject,
we learned how challenging good RE can be.
Teachers
Celebrating RE
at St. Albans Abbey
It was a great day, our children enjoyed it a lot
• It enables the development of the whole child – and teachers believe in that
• RE brings depth and breadth into the curriculum – difficult concepts and a wide range of issues
• Pupils like RE and get increasingly good results
• It provides excellent links across the curriculum to enable learning
• It is an essential part of young people’s educational experience
• RE develops understanding of beliefs, religions and cultures
• It provides direct links with families and faith communities
Bedford Faith Fest
Celebrating RE
at the Al-Khoei Centre
Brent
• It encourages informed understanding of socio-political issues
• It helps develop social and moral awareness
Celebrating REat theHouse of Commons
What’s worth fighting for in RE?Celebrating RE Symposium March 19th
Conway Hall
London
Why Celebrate RE?24th March
Keynote speakerClare Short
The Zoroastrian CentreHarrow Our school won a visit
to St. Albans Abbey!
We watched
the fire litany
Whose RE is it anyway?NASACRE Conference
March 31st Conference will:• explore the tensions and controversies within and between
RE stakeholders with a particular focus on quality RE for pupils in schools;
• provide stimuli to thinking and discussions amongst RE stakeholders about why we should be bothered about it and what pupils should get out of it;
• provide an opportunity for stakeholders to voice, and share their different perspectives and listen to the different interests within the RE community.
Keynote speakerProfessor Andrew Wright