Reaching those who engage in youth and children’s work is paramount to the work of Dan Jones, the Youth and Children’s Adviser. ‘Newslink’ is a free newsletter produced by Dan three times a year at Easter, Harvest and Christmas, providing youth and children’s leaders with relevant articles, stories, ideas, new resources and training opportunities in and around the diocese. Read the latest and back issues here.
Would you like to receive a copy of Newslink? Email Liz Waslin to be added to the mailing list.
As well as a wide range of plans for sessions from very young to young adult, graphic and illustrated Bibles, and help for children's and youth leaders, and much more - all available to borrow - there is also equipment for hire like a PA with microphones and indoor/outdoor games (click here to browse).
Our most popular items with teachers are the project boxes tailored to match locally agreed RE syllabuses. They contain a mixture of selected books, posters and artefacts. Boxes can be assembled on demand or matched to a teacher’s specific needs e.g. LA scheme of work, year group, specific subject matter. Teachers may pre-order project boxes for the whole year or on an ad hoc basis. Each box can be borrowed for between 6 and 12 weeks.
A list of the ready-assembled project boxes at the Centre is downloadable below. There are 'generic' boxes to cover a subject for a year group (e.g. Judaism for Key Stage 1) as well as boxes fitting the Awareness, Mystery and Value scheme of work (e.g. Key Stage 2 Unit 2 How Should We Live and Who Can Inspire Us?). Links to lesson plans for some syllabus units are also available on the website - How Should We Live and Who Can Inspire Us? for example.
Resources to inspire family ministry
With Spring in the air and some nice weather too, there is no better way to spend time than with my wife and kids. For churches, parent and toddler work can transform relationships and strengthen families, yet sometimes men may have very limited access to the parent and toddler world.
What impact does social networking have on our self worth and relationships? How can social networks enhance our lives, and what boundaries need to be set to keep us safe and build healthy relationships?
"This is without doubt the best collection of children’s advent and Christmas resources that I have come across." - thegoodbookstall.org.uk
The Autumn newsletter for schools contains creative ideas for harvest celebrations, articles on RE and resources, and lots of inspirational quotes and prayers.
Our Resource Centre has lots of ideas for exploring and sharing what Easter is about. Why not come and see us to get some inspiration and practical things you can use?
Our latest Schools Newsletter is bursting with ideas for Lent, Easter and Mothering Sunday. There is information about other spring festivals, and ideas for celebrating the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible.
This is an optional lesson which asks students to debate issues around sexual orientation. This is included in the diocese's "Love & Sex Matters" material as it was recommended under the curriculum review undertaken in 2010 (by the previous Government) that this topic be covered in KS3.
For all those NOOMA fans out there – we have added another 2 NOOMAs to our collection!
Why is it that often when we get what we want, we still feel empty? Success isn’t always the answer, is our life all about what we want? Is there another way to live? Maybe in attempting to save someone else from their suffering we find we are the ones being saved.
Most of us have gone through times in our lives that are difficult, some small and hard to understand and some have been big and overwhelming. At times like this we all want answers, why do we suffer, why do bad things happen to good people, and so on. See what Rob Bell has made of it all in this DVD.
For up-to-date ideas, resources and guidance for youth ministry check out Youthwork magazine every month at www.youthwork.co.uk
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