Events and resources
This article is for paying subscribers Understanding Humanism
Understanding Humanism is a website created to support teachers with teaching young people about Humanism. Designed by teachers, for teachers, the website features comprehensive, flexible and free resources for...
This article is for paying subscribers The RE Quality Mark
Since September, 106 schools have applied for the RE Quality Mark. Thereare still grants available for small schools (with fewer than 150 pupils) andschools requiring improvement which would like to apply for the...
This article is for paying subscribers ‘Understanding Christianity’: text impact connections
A significant and substantial new resource to support teaching about Christianity in RE was launched in London in May this year.
‘Understanding Christianity’ comprises 29 units of work with support...
Resources
Edited by Jane Brooke RE in the Classroom Author: Helen JaegerAge range: 4–5Barnabas in School,BRF 2015, 63pp,softback, £7.99,ISBN: 978-1-84101-64-6 This book is subtitled 50 easy-to-use Bible based lesson plans for...
This article is for paying subscribers The Essentials of Dialogue
This new educational resource from the Tony Blair Faith Foundation was launched at the end of February. Ian Jamison, Head of Education & Training at the foundation, says: ‘Recent tragic events have shown that young...
This article is for paying subscribers How do you prevent extremism?
This new free resource from the Tony Blair Faith Foundation connects questions about practical ways of countering religious prejudice, extremism and conflict, with the thinking of academic and policy experts in this...
RealityBites conferences on British Values
The following RealityBites lectures and conferences focus on citizenship education and, in particular, ‘the different ways in which a citizen can contribute to the improvement of their community, to include the...
This article is for paying subscribers Big questions about the future of RE and a commission to answer them from the REC
RE has always been about asking the big questions, but at the moment there are big questions being asked about the subject itself. Should the curriculum be set nationally or locally? What could be done to raise the...
This article is for paying subscribers Exhibition at Durham Cathedral
Durham Cathedral has been hosting an inspirational exhibition of painting inspired by scripture. The exhibition was called Genesis: a visual exploration and was supported by the Farmington Institute. It comprised a...
This article is for paying subscribers New TRS UK leaflet promotes university study of RS to A-level students
TRS UK, the organisation representing UK university academics in theology and religious studies, has produced a new leaflet aimed at promoting study of the subjects at university level to A-level students. Their...
This article is for paying subscribers REQUEST: Christianity for RE, free on this website
RE:start will be a dedicated resource for early years and primary-aged children. There will be games and interactive pages as well as films and Widgit-supported text pages. For a taster of what’s to come, please take a...
This article is for paying subscribers Gill Vaisey resources for early years RE
With British Values high on the agenda, now is the time to REThink your topics and make sure you have included RE. If you are using published schemes of work, topic packs or imaginative learning projects, be careful, as...
This article is for paying subscribers Inspirational RE from a Hindu educator
Sushma Sahajpal, who writes about Hindu wisdom in this issue of REToday, offers a widely acclaimed Hindu visitor service to schools. Why not consider booking her to come and energise your RE? Others have enjoyed it;...
RE in your academy: a new book of guidance from NATRE and RE Today
We are pleased to announce publication of Religious Education in Your Academy, a new 40-page illustrated guide to RE’s place and potential in academies, free schools and other new school types. Generously supported by...
This article is for paying subscribers Events: What’s going on in the RE community
RE-Definitions boost: more concepts and worldviews added to the app With well in excess of 25,000 logins since its launch just a year ago, the RE-Definitions app is already proving very popular with teachers and...
This article is for paying subscribers Events: Whats going on in the RE community
New BBCBitesize BBC Bitesize’s new GCSE RE content will be available online (www.bbc.com/bitesize) and on the Bitesize app (available for smartphones and tablets) from April 2019, in time for your students revising...
This article is for paying subscribers Events: Despite everything, hope
Ben Wood, NATRE Chair, talking about the government’s weak response to the Commission on RE’s report.
Resources
Edited by Jane Brooke What is Humanism? How Do You Live Without a God? And Other Big Questions for Kids Age range: 7–11s Authors: Michael Rosen and Annemarie Young (Wayland, 2015), 48pp, hb, £13.99,ISBN...
RE:quest update: RE:start offers Christianity resources for Early Years and primary
One of the biggest privileges of working at RE:quest is coming alongside great teachers and hearing their thoughts on what resources they need to help with their job. There’s one message I hear over and over again: we...
Sister Sledge and Pope Francis turn out for the family
Use this fun idea with your pupils: take several key religious leaders, and some big topics. Which global music act and which song should introduce a bishop, a rabbi, an imam or a guru talking about family, environment,...