Welcome to our information and resource pages for schools:
RE and Collective Worship ideas, training opportunities and reference materials.
We have some awe-inspiring worship resources
to help us worship an awesome God. Find ideas and media here.
Exploring the admission of children to Communion?
We offer Diocesan guidelines and can discuss the issues with you.
For school teachers, heads and governors.
You can now browse our courses and book your place online.
NEW SIKHISM DOWNLOAD: 8 lesson plans to cover KS2 Sikhism for the Awareness, Mystery and Value scheme of work (as used by Bristol LA, North Somerset LA and BANES LA).
From the National Society: http://www.worshipworkshop.org.uk/
This website gives you 100 child friendly Christian songs/hymns – liturgy , readings and planning tools.
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?
On the 14th October 30 children and adults from Ashton Keynes Church of England Primary School made the long coach trip to London as part of their prize for winning the Diocese of Bristol banner competition.
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School have launched a new website which includes a compelling summary and presentation about the role of faith and worship in their school life.
If you would like to create a similar video slideshow for your website or presentation to an audience, there are free and low cost tools for this at animoto.com
Here is a great new resource from Norfolk diocese which is a new musical script that tells the Nativity story. It looks lovely – please do take the time to check it out.
The Autumn newsletter for schools contains creative ideas for harvest celebrations, articles on RE and resources, and lots of inspirational quotes and prayers.
"Values For Life" is a structure for school assemblies with weekly themes and resources. Chris Green from Horfield Church of England Primary School has produced a list of song suggestions to go with the themes - you can download it from the link below.
The 2012 Church School Awards are looking to recognise great work at schools like yours. Across the UK, schools are being asked to describe what the goals of nurturing global citizenship and fostering community cohesion mean to their school, and how these have been embedded in school life over the past 12 months or so.
Truth is a value that we continuously parade before our school communities. Often one of our school values we tell stories, give examples and quote prophets and wise men alike to persuade our pupils that truth is necessary for a community of justice and integrity. Truth is so simple – you just tell it how it is …
The Scrapstore ‘Playpod’ has revolutionised play at Pucklechurch Primary School. It essentially allows them to use manufacturing offcuts such as tubes, nets and hoops in their creative play. Children, parents and staff have been trained in adopting a more creative attitude towards play. Where previously children could choose from traditional lunchtime games, they now have the opportunity to dress up, engage in fantasy games and use the Play pod equipment however they please.
