This term's newsletter from Director Jackie Waters-Dewhurst features updates on Academies, the Resource Centre, training courses and prayer for schools.
You can download it from the link below.
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
The Autumn newsletter for schools contains creative ideas for harvest celebrations, articles on RE and resources, and lots of inspirational quotes and prayers.
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.
St. John's Church of England VC School in Clifton held their summer fair this month - here is what happened...
We love our trips to All Saints Church, which is located almost at the end of our lane. Each Easter we celebrate with residents from the village and parents, with children in the church. However this year we arrived in style!
Each year group in school made either musical instruments, palm leaves or flags to wave and play as we walked to church.
We asked parents to line the lane and route to church and cheer and wave us on – just like Jesus all those years ago.
We were so surprised when parents tore leaves and branches down from the hedgerows, and waved and cheered us on. "It’s just like in the Bible story," one 5 year old exclaimed, obviously loving all the merriment!
We are extremely proud to announce that St. Chad's Patchway C. of E. Primary School in South Gloucestershire has been named as Wales and West Regional Winner of the Church School Awards 2011!
"This award is partly the result of our school's commitment to Community Cohesion and Global Citizenship, as well as our commitment to promoting Christian values throughout our community," said a school representative.
St. Chad’s has demonstrated the whole of the school community is aware of the vital role they play in nurturing the local and wider community. The Staff and Governors have developed a clearly defined school vision: 'To be a happy learning community based on Christian values which enables all children to reach their full potential.'
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.
How can faith inspire someone to help others and live a life of self-sacrifice? Children from St Barnabas Church of England Primary School in Montpelier, Bristol look at this in a film they made about the Sisters of the Church in St. Paul's. You can now see this film online.
Here is the latest newsletter from Katy Staples for RE and Collective Worship co-ordinators.
Our film about the faith work of Sisters of the Church
made by local children is now online - ideal for Harvest preparation
