Holocaust Education Teachers' Survey

Did you know that the Institute of Education, University of London is currently undertaking a research project regarding Holocaust Education in England?

The aim of the research is to find out the views of secondary teachers on teaching about the holocaust. They want to build on good existing practice and the opinions of teachers in the development of a high quality Holocaust Education programme which will then be provided free of charge to teachers in all secondary schools in England.

They are collecting data through a teacher's survey.

If you have a few moments please do fill in the on-line survey and have your say in influencing the development of this project.

Implementing the Kent Agreed Syllabus
e-mail responses - July 2008

Thank you to all of you who are on either my primary, secondary or special school contact list for RE and who responded to the questions I sent around asking about how you are getting on with implementing the Kent Agreed Syllabus. A summary of what was said can be read here. I will be using the responses to help inform planning for future inservice training and support for RE.

Be REactive: Creative & Experiental Learning
Opportunities in RE

The RE conference for the academic year 2008 - 09 will be held at Christ Church Canterbury University on Friday 6th February 2009 and the keynote speaker will be Lat Blaylock from RE Today. There will be a wide choice of workshops available and a 'market place' at lunchtime to look at and order RE resources from a range of suppliers. Bookings through the ASK Training & Development team (01622 203800) or on-line. The cost of the conferenceis £80 for Kent LEA Schools and £160 for non-Kent LEA schools. I look forward to seeing you at this year's conference. Pamela Draycott

 Karen Burke (school-based AST for RE) has produced some material to support effective starters in RE - why not have a look - if you have any ideas of your own that you want to pass on and share please send them to Pamela Draycott.

Katie Milborrow of Hawkinge Primary School has kindly offered the following 'Thinking Starters' for teaching Hinduism (Year 2 Terms 1 & 2). Why not give them a go and see how your pupils respond?

RE Primary & Secondary Survey

Thanks to those who encouraged their pupils/students to participate in the survey. When responses have been analysed the key issues will be shared here. 

ASK Course Programme September 2008 to July 2009

Another academic year of various RE courses to help us embed RE based on the Kent Agreed Syllabus into our school curriculum.

New Collective Worship Guidance from SACRE

On the SACRE page is some information relating to 'Gathering Together; policy and practice for collective worship', SACRE's new guidance material.

 
Visit to the Thanet & District
Reform Synagogue

292a Margate Road, Ramsgate, Kent, CT12 6TE

Thursday 20^th November 2008

4:30p.m – 6:00p.m.    NOW FULL

Another visit has been arranged for:
Monday 24^th November 2008
4:30p.m. - 6:00p.m.

We are fortunate that the Rabbi and the Jewish
congregation at Ramsgate have agreed to host a visit
for teachers and TAs to the synagogue. MORE DETAILS.....

Please book with Pamela Draycott's PA using this
BOOKING FORM faxed to 01622 607509 or
emailed to Waraporn Saunders.

Map of Thanet Synagogue's location

 Learning about Learning From Sikhism

A resource to help teachers in Year 6 and across Key Stage 3 plan and deliver the statutory Sikhism transition unit of the Kent Agreed Syllabus. This resource has been produced by the Advisory Service Kent to support in the effective development of the Sikhism transition unit and a copy has gone free into all Kent schools with Year 6 and Key Stage 3 pupils. Further copies can be purchased at a cost of £8:50 (including postage and packing) from ASK, Shepway Centre, Oxford Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 8AW, 01622 203800.

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SACRE Award for the creative implementation of the Kent Agreed Syllabus

SACRE is pleased to announce that the following schools have gained the SACRE award for creatively implementing the Kent Agreed Syllabus:

Southborough CE Primary School - Key Stage 1 award
Rose Street Primary School - Key Stage 2 award
Castle Community College - Key Stage 3 award
Foxwood Special School - Special School award
 
In addition the following schools' entries were commended:

Saltwood CE Primary School
Chiddingstone CE Primary School
Staplehurst School School
West Minster Primary School
Hawkinge Primary School
Brunswick House Primary School
Bidborough CE Primary School

I can... statements

 Some examples of I can ...statements linked to the levels of the Kent Agreed Syllabus are now available for free download.

Support for teaching Hinduism at Key Stage 1

Pamela Draycott has developed a PowerPoint presentation around Hindu worship in the home as a resource to help in implementing the Kent Agreed Syllabus in Key Stage . There are also some background notes for teachers to download.

Hinduism at Key Stage 3

Secondary schools have the opportunity to revisit either Hinduism or Islam in Key Stage 3. Here is one possible way to map the Hinduism section of the new Kent Agreed Syllabus REact for Key Stage 3. It was designed for a Grammar school so the targets and some of the assessment suggestion may have to be adapted for your context.

Support for Teaching Islam (Key Stages 2 & 3)

There are some pictures (available for free download) of the interior of Margate Mosque - including the prayer clocks and ablutions area and some prayer taking place in the mosque. Thanks to the Imam and members of the mosque for allowing these pictures to be used.

Link to pictures of the interior of Margate Mosque

Please note: this section is called News (and views). It is hoped to include in here comments and examples of quality RE work led by teachers in Kent in primary, secondary and special schools. If you have a piece of work/and approach that works really well in your school that you would like to share – why not contact Pamela Draycott (pamela.draycott@kent.gov.uk ) to discuss how this can be shared.