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