Religious education newsletter - November 2024 |
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As autumn moves towards winter, as the leaves fall and the colder nights draw in, we are reminded of the constant change of the seasons. In his recent book, ‘A Death in the Parish’, Rvd Revd Richard Coles writes:
‘All things are in a state of flux ... – Heraclitus, remembered from his first philosophy lectures. He now thought Heraclitus had missed something, that the person stepping into the flowing river is also a flowing river; there is no coherent self, no fixedness from which to observe and judge. We too are in states of perpetual change, and no matter how diligent we are at mowing the lawn, clipping the borders … disorder increases because we are caught in the inescapable dynamics of life and existence.’ (P216)
One of the important features of the new Religion and Worldviews approach, which underpins the new RE syllabus, is the significance of seeing religions not as fixed, unchanging entities, but as evolving and changing communities. Buddhism teaches that everything is in a state of flux, including us as humans, but, as we can see from the quote above, the parish priest remembers this idea from his Greek philosophy classes. |
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New RE syllabus for Devon, Plymouth and Torbay schools |
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Primary RE: support resources |
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| Learn Teach Lead RE (LTLRE, Area 1) LTLRE hub (twilight) meetings are free and open to all teachers of RE, primary and secondary. See LTLRE website for full details. SWIFT SW RE hub: Thurs 7 Nov Special School RE hub: 11 Nov South Devon and Torbay hub: Thurs 14 Nov North Devon hub: Mon 18 Nov Cornwall: Thurs 21 Nov Exeter, Mid and East Devon hubs: Thurs 21 Nov |
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Interfaith Week 2024 Interfaith Week runs from 9 – 17 Nov 2024. Celebrating Interfaith in schools. For local Interfaith Week events, see Devon Faith and Belief Forum website here. |
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RE Hubs Visit the new RE Hubs website for all your RE needs: accredited School Speakers, Places of Worship, Advertise RE Jobs, Resources, Calendar of CPD Events, Local Groups. Access local Religion and Worldviews visitors for RE. |
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Pope: all faiths are a path to God The Pope says “there’s only one God”, but religions are like different languages which take us there. “Some are Sikh, Muslim, Hindu, Christian, and they are different paths [to God].”
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Holocaust Memorial Day 2025 The theme for HMD 2025 is: For a Better Future. Book now for Exeter events, taking place on Monday 27 Jan 25. |
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Lived Worldviews for KS4/5 This suite of resources explores the worldviews of 13 individuals from Tower Hamlets. The worldviews discussed are from a range of religious and non-religious traditions. They are accompanied by ppts and are designed for use with KS4/5 core RE. |
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Environment and RE This primary RE Today book offers a variety of well-resourced, knowledge rich and inspiring strategies for teaching about the environment. Through the book there is an exploration of the beliefs and actions of Christians, Hindus, Jews, Sikhs and Muslims around the environment. |
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Curriculum sequencing Mary Myatt sets out some key principles for planning your curriculum in 4 steps |
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Farmington Scholarships open Farmington scholarships are now open for primary and secondary teachers of RE. Choose an RE topic to research and apply to take up to 30 days out of school, with someone else paid to take your classes! Closing date: 26 Jan 2025. |
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Nichiren Buddhism: secondary school visits We are a group of Nichiren Buddhists, who are happy to visit secondary schools in the Exeter area to talk about Buddhism and discuss our faith. The talk includes a brief history of Buddhism, an explanation of Nichiren Buddhism, what we do and why we do it. The class have an opportunity to hear and experience chanting. We have a PowerPoint and bring along Buddhist items (book, beads, bell). Session up to an hour long. Contact Billie Snowden. |
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Diwali for early years Cbeebies film Nikhil and Jay and the Deepavali Fireworks is an engaging approach to Diwali for young children. |
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Blog on Personal Knowledge What does ‘personal knowledge’ (PK) mean in the classroom? PK may be the least discussed part of the RE, and yet, it is an important aspect of studying RE, as it enables students to consider their own position on what they encounter. |
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Picture News Each week Picture News chooses a current news story, provides an image, a thought-provoking question and a variety of teaching resources to inspire and engage young people in their learning. |
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Teaching world religions This series of teacher books explores the beliefs and practices of the different religions and worldviews alongside pedagogically supported approaches of how they could be taught within the primary and secondary classroom. These videos are useful introductions. |
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Primary RE subject leaders The NATRE Primary Subject Leader toolkit, is a FREE resource for primary school RE subject leaders. Access a whole number of resources and links to support your role. |
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Exeter Mosque Open Day All are invited to the Exeter Mosque Open Day on Sat 30 Nov (2-5pm): meet with Muslims, learn about Islam, explore the beauty of Exeter Mosque |
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RE Quality Mark Celebrate the high quality of your RE by applying for the RE Quality Mark. If you want to find out more, do join this online session to talk to experienced REQM assessors.
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