Celebrating RE May 21, 2010
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Do you know that March 2011 is Celebrating RE month? Click to go to the website and find out how religious education can be celebrated.
Watch the movie and get involved!
REsilience March 10, 2010
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Are you involved in teaching RE in a secondary school in England or Wales? If so, REsilience is for you.
Many of the most interesting issues that arise in RE lessons are contentious, and the REsilience programme is being developed to help boost teachers’ confidence in handlng them.
Whatever your level of experience, and whatever your qualification in RE, REsilience has been designed to help you identify where (if at all) your confidence needs boosting and then to plan just what to do about it.
Want to find out more? Click here to visit the website.
The Legacy of Hope September 5, 2009
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This is the theme for Holocaust Memorial Day (27th January) 2010. There are many useful resources, both primary and secondary, to be found on the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust website. There are ideas for assemblies and a range of subject areas including PSHE/Citizenship, Maths and Science, RE, Music and Drama, ICT, English, Humanities and Design and Technology.
Learning Outside the Classroom October 4, 2008
Posted by smartley in Uncategorized. add a commentA new resource has been created to give ideas for providing high quality experiences outside the classroom. This can be found on the Learning Outside the Classroom website.
In addition Sacred Space part of the new REonline website for RE practitioners, provides inspiring ideas for quality RE and spiritual development in sacred space.
There are a series of case studies together with some advice to prevent withdrawal from visits. There is also a booking form to hire banners and order bookmarks to raise the profile of LOtC in sacred space if holding a conference event.
Take a look at the impact LOtC can have on RE and spiritual development by clicking here.
There is additional information about Sacred Space on the official Sacred Space section of the LOtC website.
Consultancy and Training May 21, 2007
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supporting primary and secondary RE
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creation of interactive materials for RE and Collective Worship
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Enhancing RE through ICT and higher order thinking skills
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RE and assessment
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RE – using interactive whiteboards to enhance lessons and engage learners
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skills training in using an interactive whiteboard Promethean or Smartboard
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Holocaust Education
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podcasting
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support for church schools pre and post Section 48 inspection (SIAS)
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blogging
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setting up blogs
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stop frame animation
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creative presentations with PhotoStory, MovieMaker and Web 2.0 applications
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support and training for Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC) and LOtC Quality Badge
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website development
