As an RE teacher, I love visiting places of worship but what I enjoy even more is taking the children that I teach to them. A visit to a place of worship can be a rich experience that sits at the heart of good RE: challenging, inspiring, and thought provoking-a feast for the senses and… Getting … More Getting the most out of visits to places of worship- KS1 & KS2 — Teachers Talk

https://theconversation.com/dark-tourism-memorial-sites-will-help-us-heal-from-the-trauma-of-coronavirus-139164 (The above image is that of Renwick Smallpox Hospital on Roosevelt Island) How long should we remember the dead? Why are some events represented in the way that they are and others forgotten or conveniently disregarded? After reading the attached article pondered these questions whilst… Source RPE @ Uni Glos reflects on death and memory, … More RPE @ Uni Glos reflects on death and memory, or the lack of it! — Religion, Philosophy & Ethics

Originally posted on Musings from the chalk face:
The aim of this post is to explore an idea we are considering in our KS3 curriculum. The aim behind it is to remove some common issues that can arise when planning a curriculum. It is not a perfect system, but hopefully one that will work out…

June 15, 2020 bekahjatkins https://psychagogia.org/the-history-of-christianity-scheme-a-tale-of-personal-failure/

First published in April 2020 on  The Iron Rule: A blog about power, organising, institutions, faith and social justice The Students on their trip to the TFL Main Control Centre Sorting the Buses: A Victory for St Bonaventure’s Community Organising Team For around 6 years, St Bonaventure’s school, a Catholic School in Forest Gate East London … More Sorting the Buses: A Victory for St Bonaventure’s Community Organising Team

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 about in a bath cluttered with far too many pointless plastic toys. Bear with me with this metaphor… First, a little bit of context. I am a HLTA and I’ve… The … More The Baby in the Bathwater… Rejuvenating a primary Religion and Worldviews curriculum — Teachers Talk

In my school, we focus on Growing Great Teachers through Talking about Teaching. We have a common pedagogical framework (through Rosenshine) and we have set aside (a lot) of time for staff to talk about how to teach stuff. But more and more, I am thinking about how discussions about how to teach need to […] … More What are your unknown unknowns? And why is this important? — Talking about Teaching

I have been debating joining the growing group of teachers who are utilising a visualiser for a while. One thing holding me back is my severe lack of tidiness, which means finding space on my desk to show and write from is challenging. Another is the way my computer and desk are arranged in the […] … More Visualising work from a distance — Musings from the chalk face