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Gill Vaisey Books - Special Offer for Foundation Stage

Gill Vaisey, who recently visited Hertfordshire, has published two new Puddles books 'A Wedding Day Wish for Puddle's and 'Puddles and the Happy Easter Day' which will soon be available.

I attach a special offer that Gill Vaisey is running until the end of July on the two new books and their accompanying soft toys (Arthur tom cat and four delightful kittens) and the updated planning material which includes the new books. The feedback from schools regarding this support material is incredibly positive - they are very appreciative of the comprehensive activity ideas linked to the EYFS.

Lisa Kassapian
RE Adviser

The Story of Islam – Free DVD! (Secondary)

A Muslim organisation is making available to teachers free copies of the epic film ‘The Message: The Story of Islam’.‘The Message’ portrays the story of the Prophet Muhammad and the birth of Islam.
Running time: 171 minutes Rating: PG

To claim your free copy, email Sema:
E: islamdvd@nym.hush.com

Postage is free for a limited number of teachers, after which only postage will be charged, as this offer is being privately funded. Extracts from the movie can be viewed on You Tube - search ‘the message story of islam full movie’.

One World Week - 17 – 24 October 2010 (Secondary)

The theme of One World 2010 is ‘Peacing together one world’ and details are already becoming available on the OWW website. In particular, there is a range of new resources focusing on Islam – all available for free
download, and developed in partnership with Islamic Relief. The resources include:

 

Art in Heaven – Free Resources attached for every School and Teacher of RE

The National Association of Teachers of RE (NATRE) runs an art in RE competition every summer – this year there are 5 exciting themes for 5-16 year olds.
 The themes are:

  1.  Mystery stories!
  2.  Spiritual space
  3.  Respect: A logo for RE
  4.  Talking to God: Where is God?
  5.  Celebrating Life, Celebrating Love!

The competition is supported on the web gallery where the rather amazing work of hundreds of pupils is displayed. 

There will be about 40 prizes for winning entries this summer – the closing date is 31st July. The digital entry form is attached below, along with a power point that you can use to introduce the competition to your pupils.

 

St Gabriel's Teacher Weekend

Booking is now open for this year's St Gabriel's Teacher Weekend which will take place on 16th - 17th October at Wokefield Park, Reading.

RE for the Twenty Tens combines an exciting and diverse conference programme with opportunities for teachers to share experiences and ideas whilst relaxing from the stresses of term. Contributors to this
year’s programme include Lat Blaylock/REtoday, Alan Brine/HMI, Mark Chater/QCDA, Deborah Weston/ NATRE, Trevor Cooling, Margaret Cooling, Dave Francis, and Mary Myatt.

Free to all first time attendees – The St Gabriel’s Programme meets all conference and accommodation fees. All you need to do is get to Wokefield and pay for any incidental expenses, such as drinks at the bar.

Due to the rising costs of this event,  delegates who have attended previous weekends are asked  to pay a nominal fee of £40.

For further details and to download an application form visit:

 

SARETT - St Albans RE Teachers Together

Founded in October 2003, SARETT is a member of NATRE (National Association of Teachers of RE) and meets at least once a term to discuss, explore and develop the teaching of  Primary RE. 

About SARETT

 

Free Bibles for Key Stage 2 Pupils

A charity called ‘Bibles for Children’ is offering Children’s Bibles for use in religious education lessons. The Rainbow Good News Bible is an ideal resource for pupils in Key Stage 2. The Children’s Bibles are kept in school and given to children in years 3, 4, 5 and 6. In year 6, a Rainbow Good News Bible is also received. When they move to secondary school pupils can take their Bible with them. The charity provides the Bibles free in the first year, apart from a small charge for carriage, and the following years Bibles are provided for the new year 3 and year 6 with funding often provided by local churches or individuals. Applications to be made directly through the website,

Please note that high volumes of demand may lead schools to have a significant wait for the Bibles. The charity aim to ensure that all Hertfordshire schools who apply will have received sets of Bibles by the end of this academic year.

 

RE and Community Cohesion

Guidance from Hertfordshire SACRE:

 

Jewish Holy Days and Winter Fridays

Advice for schools to enable them to understand on which days a Jewish teacher or pupil has the right to be absent from school.

 

Free CPD Programme in Holocaust Education

A FREE Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programme in Holocaust Education is now available to secondary school teachers across England. The high quality, high-impact CPD will be delivered by internationally recognized experts from the Holocaust Education Development Programme (HEDP), part of the world renowned Institute of Education, University of London. The CPD content has been strongly informed by an in-depth national survey that has highlighted exactly where many teachers are facing issues or constraints to their ability to teach about the Holocaust effectively. The CPD is delivered in workshops and will also provide age-appropriate and effective classroom-ready materials and resources.
 Sign up or find out more online at:

 

Faith Communities Directory Online in schools only

The Hertfordshire Faith Communities Directory provides details of visiting speakers and places of worship willing to host school groups across the county.  It is now available in schools only by clicking on the following link:

If you know of any other individuals or places of worship which may be willing to be included in our directory then please contact Naomi Rose with details.