The Baby in the Bathwater… Rejuvenating a primary Religion and Worldviews curriculum

The Baby in the Bathwater… Rejuvenating a primary Religion and Worldviews curriculum

Posted on May 29, 2020 By Teachers Talk

I have come to think of our RE curriculum as my “baby”, something our team has nurtured. But lately, maybe that baby has been splashing […]

Development, Finding your voice, Funding, Global Learning, Impact, Implementation, Intent, Leadership, OFSTED framework, Opportunity, Partnerships, Scholarship, subject knowledge, Vision, Writing

10 steps to increase the presence of RE in your school

Posted on February 26, 2020 By Teachers Talk

With RE curriculum time being squeezed in many schools, coupled with financial restraints, we as RE teachers must be increasingly intentional towards raising the profile […]

Development, Finding your voice, Funding, Impact, Implementation, Intent, Leadership, OFSTED framework, Opportunity, Partnerships, Scholarship, subject knowledge, Vision

Teaching World Views in RE; Humanism

Posted on September 30, 2019 By Teachers Talk

As an RE teacher and someone who would describe themselves as religious, I like the feeling of being part of a community where you share […]

Development, Finding your voice, Vision

Religious Education and Special Needs

Posted on August 28, 2019 By Teachers Talk

In this month’s blog I am going to reflect on the time I have spent with special needs teachers looking at RE and share some […]

Development, Finding your voice, Special needs, Vision, Writing

Where is the progression from KS2-KS3 in Religious Education?

Posted on July 16, 2019 By Teachers Talk

How can secondary RE teachers know what they are building upon? How can they be sure they are not repeating or dumbing down? One of […]

Development, Finding your voice, Leadership, Vision, Writing

Breaking the timetable barrier – one way forward for primary RE?

Posted on May 30, 2019 By Teachers Talk

One of the great joys of teaching RE and worldviews with primary pupils is its ability to span so many areas of learning in the […]

Development, Finding your voice, Leadership, Partnerships, Vision

Aspects of developing writing in RE

Posted on May 1, 2019 By Teachers Talk

Mary Myatt, Esteemed Speaker, Educational Consultant and Author of The Curriculum said: ‘Good writing cannot be achieved without good thinking.’ Mary points out that writing […]

Development, Finding your voice, Leadership, OFSTED framework, Vision, Writing

Loud RE: finding your RE voice

Posted on March 26, 2019 By Teachers Talk

“Find your voice and inspire others to find theirs.” Stephen Covey, American educator, author, businessman and keynote speaker. As I write this my husband is […]

Finding your voice, Leadership, Vision