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World Christianity
We look at Christianity in India
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True friendship
We explore the value and sacrifice of friendship
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Celebrating the life of Óscar Romero
A variety of tasks and presentations in Spanish looking at the life and influence of Óscar Romero
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How to make an Indian Star
A D&T activity for KS 2
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Funny facts
About Bible heros
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Bible timeline
As we look forward to celebrating the anniversary of the King James Version of the Bible (The Peoples Bible) we trace the history of the Bible
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Christmas in Holland
How do the Dutch celebrate Christmas? - Peppernoot and Kerstrans
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An activity for a brave teacher

Looking at fairtrade, inequality and what we can do...
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Sport transcends all divides
The 2010 football world cup is an excellent opportunity to unite sport with a whole host of other subject areas - how far can your imagination take you?
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A day in the life...
Everyday life for a South African boy orphaned by AIDS
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Time for a Robin Hood tax
An opportunity to turn a crisis into an option for change...
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Eco fashion
We have a world of resources that we’re using up and just throwing away out of laziness or because we don’t know why we should bother recycling them...a workshop and quiz for KS 3&4
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Responsibility lies with us
The Parable of the Good Samaritan for key stage 3&4
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Facing change
As the end of the summer term approaches and leavers begin to think about the new autumn term, in a new school or a new class - here's an activity all about facing change...for KS 2
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The story of tea
Exactly what it says on the packet - the story of tea for KS1
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Martin Luther King
Martin Luther King day is held on the third Monday in January
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Holocaust Memorial Day KS 2
Holocaust Memorial Day is held annually on January 27th - here's a collective worship for KS 2
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Holocaust Memorial Day KS 3&4
A collective worship for Holocaust Memorial Day (27 January) for KS 3&4
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Easter in Spain
How the nation of Spain celebrates the Christian festival of Easter
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Jesus for today
How the media resource and website Jesus for today fits with the RE unit about the resurrection (for KS3)
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Starter and finisher
A different take on the Easter story...which helps learners to understand what this Christian festival  is all about
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Boethius
A lesson outline from the Science and Religion project looking at the philosophy of Boethius...
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Arthur
Lesson plans and ideas to support the popular TV programme
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St David
The patron Saint of Wales - here we have a collective worship for his feast day - 1st March
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Schools and eating disorders
ABC interview Melanie Edwards, housemistress of Edwards Girls Boarding House at Wells Cathedral School in Somerset
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Who's choosing?
Information/fact sheets to help inform choice for KS 2&3
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Be a global explorer
Activities and collective worship for KS 1&2
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HIV - the basic facts
information for KS 3&4
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Friendship is for...giving
Activities for KS 1&2 using the  SEAL themes —Getting on and Falling out; Relationships
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It's God's world
Everything in this world fits together so well - and is interdependent. Collective worship for KS 2.
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Confessions of a shopaholic
An interesting article link in with the recent film ideal as a discussion starter for KS 3&4 or PD
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Get a life without TV
An activity for KS4...is it really possible to turn off the TV and have a life?
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Silence
A collective worship/reflection/circle time activity for KS 1&2
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Nothing is rubbish
We live in a throw away society...but recycling is good. A collective worship/refection/circle time activity for KS 1&2
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Learning from the Victorians
An interesting information sheet for key stage 2 learners
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Shraddh
Information about this Hindu festival from REEP
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Design your own town
A French lesson plan for KS 3&4...encouraging thinking 'outside of the box'
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Talking about Easter
This activity is for EYFS and KS1 and here we look at symbols of Easter and new life...
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Talking about Easter
This activity is for KS 2 and looks at the symbolism of the Cross and what it means for Christians
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Policies and ethos
The school's core values find expression in all key policies and documents and should be evident in 'the way we do things around here'.
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Bringing poetry alive

We're Going On A Poem Hunt! We're Going to Catch a Big One! We're Not Scared...National poetry day is 9th October
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Week of prayer for World peace

The week for World peace happens in October and here are some ideas on how to be involved

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Tin hat and a water bottle

A thought provoking harvest assembly...for KS2
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Being a buddy
A sample from a programme created by Scottish teachers

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Celebrate good times...come on
This assembly plan for KS 3 looks at the importance of celebrating good times...linking creation and sport

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Hatching eggs
Pupils from Sir Robert Hitcham's Primary School in Framlingham have created some excellent work about hatching eggs...

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Pancake Day

An excellent assembly outline for Shrove Tuesday for KS1&2

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Mothering Sunday
This activity looks at Mothering Sunday from the perspective of Mothers as teachers and sources of advice and wisdom.

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Environment collective worship
A collective worship outline looking at the environment, waste and pollution
for KS 3&4

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Making it matter
How our actions influence the society we live in, the planet, animals and 'mankind'...

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A little silence please
An excellent informative musing by Revd Huw Mordecai...

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Sacred space @ school

We look at a school in Hawaii that incorporates 'sacred space' into the life of their school, including sacred posture and body prayers 

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Who puts the words in your mouth?

An interesting outline plan for assembly of collective worship for key stage 2

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DIY green tips

Exactly what it says on the tin...

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Planning for values

Now you want to start planning some values interventions into your teaching. How do you set about it? Here is a useful set of guidelines...

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Changing rooms

A lesson plan that supports the books Encounter Christianity
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A secondary PE lesson

Using circuit training and encouraging cooperation and affirmation

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Hurricane poems

Pupils from Sir Robert Hitcham's Primary School in Framlingham have created some excellent poems about Hurricanes

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The way children play

We take a look at Maxamec, the big creative toy and discover how play is vital to our learning.

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Exploring Justice Through Issues About Baptism

This year 10 RE lesson plan looks at the ways society, both past and present, treats believing Christians who want to be baptised.

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Pentecost a story and a poem

How do you explain about the Christian festival of Pentecost?...here are some helpful pointers

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The work of the suffragettes

With the general election fast approaching we take a look at the work of the suffragettes

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PE and ethics

Exploring how teams work and the tensions between what an individual wants and what is best for the team.

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A design and make project

Using verses from The Bible to create the recipe, then investigating ways of packaging and marketing to make a healthy, nutritious breaktime snack.

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1 for me and 2 for you - fair?

Experiencing a Saturday Maths Club in Johannesburg, South Africa. Bringing morals into maths.

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Rites of passage lesson plan

A lesson plan for year 10 that looks at Christian Rites of Passage

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Come into my world

We can live in a tribe in an African jungle, travel back in time to the Victorian era, or simply look at everyday life through someone else’s eyes...the art of communicating through storytelling...

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 St George and the Dragon (ks2)

An assembly plan for key stage 2...don't forget St George's Day - 23rd April

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An Easter Garden (ks3)

Snowdrops often flower in January and February, before the season of Lent. In the dark, cold days of mid-Winter they are a sign that life still flourishes, even in the bleakest time of year.

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The Creation table (ks1)

Once upon a time every class had a 'nature table' full of interesting objects, some alive and some very much dead...

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A Hindu lesson plan for key stage 1 & 2

The Clever cooking pot is taken from Instant Lessons for RE teachers for Key stage 1 & 2

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The Prodigal Son -art for all key stages

One of the oldest stories about relationship, fame and perceived failure.
This has been and continues to be an intriguing subject for artists
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