Useful Web Links

Last Updated on Thursday, 23 February 2012 11:43

General

National Society (SIAS, RE, Collective Worship and lots of Church School stuff)

www.churchofengland.org/education

VA building issues

www.teachernet.gov.uk/management/resourcesfinanceandbuilding/FSP/voluntaryaidedschools/

Resources

Songs for Life - £15

A resource to aid pupils' spiritual development, knowledge of key Christian concepts, enjoyment of singing six well known hymns. To order this CD resource full of ideas for Collective Worship, tips for singing well, images on powerpoint and simple piano backing tracks please use the form attached a the bottom of this page.

Peak Centre

Have you seen the Peak Centre web site? It is a Peak District residential centre with optional activities and training for youth and adult groups in Edale, Derbyshire, UK.

There is a useful web site on Christian values at Christianvalues4schools.

Grove Booklet Education Series

http://www.grovebooks.co.uk

A ground breaking new Education series of books was launched in Novem-ber. The Grove Education series offers and promotes Christian think-ing rooted in practice for all involved in schools, colleges and churches. The series is published by Grove Books in partner-ship with the Association of Anglican Directors of Education (AADE), whose members support Church schools and colleges, working in collaboration with local and national government.

 

eD 5 Called to Serve as a School Governor

People become school governors for all sorts of reasons - yet like many activities it can become part of God's call on our lives to be salt and light in the world around us.

http://www.grovebooks.co.uk/cart.php?target=product&product_id=17439&category_id=265

 

eD 4 Church Schools in a Multi- faith Community

Church schools with children from different faiths face many challenges that churches in such areas themselves do. How have they met these challenges and what can we learn from them?

http://www.grovebooks.co.uk/cart.php?target=product&product_id=17425&category_id=409

 

eD 3 Called to Teach: Teaching as a Mission Vocation

Recovery of a sense of missional vocation to teaching is vital. This thoughtful study looks at the challenges, including secular assumptions about neutrality, inclusion and professionalism, and sets out a way forward in seeing teaching as a positive, Christian transformative influence in society.

http://www.grovebooks.co.uk/cart.php?target=product&product_id=17412&category_id=409

eD 2 Churches Linking with Schools

There are compelling reasons why churches should actively link with their local schools, not least because research shows that those that engage with children show signs of growth and life, and those that don’t, don’t.

http://www.grovebooks.co.uk/cart.php?target=product&product_id=17385&category_id=409

eD 1 Church Schools: A Mission-Shaped Vision

This booklet, which launches a new series, serves as an introduction to church schools and their place in God’s mission. It argues that church schools are part of what the church is and reflects on theological models of mission and relationship

http://www.grovebooks.co.uk/cart.php?target=product&product_id=17360&category_id=409

RE and Continuing Professional Development Handbook

www.re-handbook.org.uk is a very useful website designed for subject leaders and teachers of RE

1. A short history of RE
2. Religious traditions
3. The Religious Education curriculum
4. Approaches to teaching, learning and assessment in RE
5. Leading and managing, resourcing and planning RE
6. National policy organisation for RE
7. Researchinf education and RE
8. Religious Education, religious studies and theology
9. Schools of religious character