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The image above is a winning photograph from NATRE’s Spirited Arts 2018 theme ‘Making Peace’ Called Peace Rocks, this work came from the Year 8 Enrichment Day at Ivy Bridge Community College and the words below accompanied the image as part of their entry.
On the day we created our work it was ‘international drop a rock day’ we used as a basis to our piece of work. Pebble art is becoming increasingly popular as a way of spreading messages and sentiments.
The pebbles that we painted had famous quotes about peace and what we could do to achieve it today. We looked at peace within us, in the community and the world. Some of us also created our own idea about how peace could be achieved.
By hiding them around the school we hoped that students would find them and take them home! They can then share the sentiment with others including friends and family. They can then hide the pebbles for others to find.
Our hope is that it teaches people to think about making peace today in our school, family, and the world. The bright rainbow colours made them eye catching as well as the idea of diversity, equality, and peace for all.
Peace can rock!!
To find out more about themes for the NATRE Spirited Arts Competition for 2022, click here. (And if you want to take part in ‘international drop a rock day’, it is on July 3rd each year.)
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Leadership Conference – We are thrilled to be welcoming more than 130 school, church and pupil leaders to the 2022 Leadership Conference which will be held at Salisbury Guildhall next week. We look forward to the day and exploring the key themes that will impact the flourishing of schools - we know all will be inspired!
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SDBE year 6 Leavers - For those already confirmed a place, keep an eye on your inbox on Wednesday next week for an important email with resources and logistics.
For any school who has not had a confirmed place, you are welcome to join us on the 7th July for our livestream service. If this is something you are interested in, please contact Emma by email by Thursday 30th June.
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The DBE team offer a wide range of training relevant to headteachers, subject leaders, teaching staff and governors working in schools within the diocese. We look forward to welcoming you to our training events over the summer term, a number of which are free. See the Website Courses Pages here .
We highlight to you the ‘future leader’ session on 7th June and the ‘new school leader’ visits on 22nd June (or for those of you in your second year, on 15th June).
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Hannah and Lorna, our two Community Hub leads took over the diocesan Twitter account on Take over Tuesday recently @DioSalisbury, to highlight the valuable work they do to bridge the gap between parishes and schools. The day was a huge success, with more than 100 engaging with their tweets and many new followers for the Diocese! If your school has a Twitter account or an Instagram one, do please tag @DioSalisbury and @SDBE_Update, or use the hashtag #SalisburyDioSchools and we will follow you!
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How can I make sure the RSHE we teach is reflective of our Church School status? Join Nicola Coupe on Wednesday 22nd June from 2-3pm for an informal conversation where she will help to answer your questions and share with you resources including the Goodness and Mercy website which has been written specifically to support church schools with RSHE. All welcome. Please email Emma Waters by 2pm on Tuesday 21st June to be given the meeting link.
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Oracy, Dialogic Teaching and Learning through Talk – on Monday 6th June, from 5:30-6:30pm.
In this open webinar, which is free to attend, Amy Gaunt (Director of Learning and Impact, at Voice 21) will share her insights on the importance of oracy, highlighting some dialogic teaching strategies for school leaders, particularly for those in rural or small school settings.
Booking is now open. See here for the Chartered College event page and click here for the Eventbrite link. This webinar is offered in conjunction with the Rural Teaching Partnership.
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Embedding Understanding Christianity as a resource for teaching RE – This one day course at the DEC is being run after a 3 year ‘gap’. It is highly recommended by those who have attended in the past. Come and work with Hazel Baines and Steph Rann to build and grow your understanding of the resource, which you should already have in your school. Share best practice; explore what to include and what to leave out of your curriculum, and have time to plot a sequence of learning.
The course costs £75 including lunch Book here.
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RE Council’s Religion and Worldviews Project - has produced a short 4-minute video called Welcome to a Religion and Worldviews Approach. Click here to watch it. It is a useful short resource that you could share with staff as part of a discussion on how you can ensure RE is about ‘real people’.
The Religious Education Council has published a Draft Handbook for Religion and Worldviews in the classroom. This sets out a rationale for developing a religion and Worldviews approach in the classroom, including thoughts on what a revised National Statement of Entitlement (NSE) for RE might look like.
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NATRE are carrying out a Primary Survey of RE –to obtain information about the current state of RE in all types of schools for Primary age children so that it can continue to support the teacher in the classroom by raising awareness of the impact of government policy on RE. Have Your Say!
Read the 2022 RE Report Card filled with interesting statistics about RE in schools. Compiled by the RE Council, this is an encouraging report that you can use to champion the subject in your schools and academies.
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Jewish Museum Image and Artefact Gallery - Another resource you may find useful is the Jewish Museum in London’s webpage and Image Gallery as well as their short 7-minute video on how the Jewish community should be represented authentically. Click here for their webpage and links to the video and images and artefacts.
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Art and RE – CPD and Resources from The Wallace Collection Check out this free resource including downloads from the Wallace Collection, an art gallery in Central London. Including a presentation and ‘how to’ guide, this resource supports you in bringing art and artefacts to the classroom, linked to the RE curriculum. There is also a video by young curators of their ‘favourite things’ in the collection at the bottom of this page. We wonder what favourite things your school pupils would want to curate?
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LTLRE Conference - Creating a Connected Curriculum: Learning and Knowing in RE will be held on July 1st both in person or online from 9:15am - 3:15pm (cost is £70 in person and £40 online) Click here for the flyer and Book here for the conference
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Reflective Storytelling in RE – On 14th June - ‘A Time to Wonder’ author, Katherine Taylor, previously an RE leader in a Bath & Wells school, is leading a day (10:00am - 3:00pm) on reflective storytelling in RE. Katherine now dedicates her life to training and writing, and her practical sessions are greatly enjoyed locally and nationally. Join her in person at Bath and Wells' new diocesan office in Wells - this is a day not to be missed! Register via the Eventbrite page.
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Looking to build up your knowledge of Humanism? Understanding Humanism offer affordable training to deepen your subject knowledge and support with practical ideas for the classroom.
Primary Teacher Training Tuesday 5 July, 16:00–17:30 Register here
Secondary Teacher Training Thursday 7 July, 16:00–17:30 Register here
You can book a FREE visit (online or in person) from a trained school speaker and use Free resources that include information sheets, presentations, activities, films, assessment ideas, and humanist perspectives on a wide range of questions and topics. Check out the user guide.
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Archbishop of York Youth Trust Platinum Jubilee Challenge – this asks pupils to consider what they would like to see change for the better over the next 70 years and to think about how they can start to take action towards these changes now and ‘be the change they want to see’ in their communities.
To take part, head to their Jubilee webpage where you can download a FREE activity pack.
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Thy Kingdom Come is for all ages and is working again with the Cheeky Pandas, who nurture children’s faith through cartoons, action songs and a huge range of resources. They have produced a free book which some schools may already be using for the Platinum Jubilee. ‘Queen CJ and the Bouncy Castle’ is on the theme of faithfulness to help children understand the faithfulness of God – in honour of Her Majesty the Queen’s 70 years of faithful service. Explore here how Thy Kingdom Come and Cheeky Pandas could support churches and primary schools this year.
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What are the creative ways in which you are supporting Ukraine?
If you are still looking for ideas here are a couple for you:
Oasis Charitable Trust - Pupils at an Oasis Academy have come up with a simple way to make ribbon brooches to sell. See here for their instructions and short video and use the hashtag #RibbonsForUkraine.
Children at Holy Trinity Academy in Great Cheverell have been making sunflower badges to sell in aid of Ukraine and the money donated will go to The British Red Cross.
Archdeacon Penny has highlighted to us that Dorset has a website called Help and Kindness where there are useful support materials for refugees and volunteers as well as for host families.
Wiltshire Council’s Wiltshire stands with Ukraine webpage is here.
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ABYYT Young Leaders Award Webinars is a recommended programme that supports pupils to develop leadership and character through social action. The ABYYT is running free online sessions in June for both Primary and Secondary schools. Find out more and sign up here.
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Christian Aid’s Letters for Creation materials enable you to support children’s understanding of climate change as a justice issue. The resources are outlined on their website. They include an assembly and lesson plans to unpack climate justice and explore how we can all be courageous advocates for a sustainable and just future for the planet and for people everywhere. Do let us know how you use them!
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Could you and your community carry out 70 Acts of Service?
The Queen has served her country and Commonwealth for 70 years. Hope Together has produced some resources (similar to the #40Acts for Lent) that might support communities to carry out 70 Acts of Service in 2022 as part of the Platinum Jubilee Celebrations. Click here for the download.
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The DBE send our encouragement and prayers to all students who are busy with assessments this term.
The NHS has some resources here to support parents. It includes a link to Family Lives advice – 8 minute read.
Ofqual has produced a range of resources including:
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Ramsbury English Hub are running a conference event on 27th June 9-12.30. It will be virtual and is open to any schools who have not previously attended a showcase. Attendance is a gateway to the English Hub programme and new schools will be able to access funded CPD and apply for resource funding for 2022-23. Register here. The Hub have begun the recruitment process for new partner schools to receive fully funded specialist teacher support. Eligible schools have been contacted to apply.
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The Children’s Society are working to Cut the Cost of School Uniforms After a seven year campaign, the law has changed! All schools in England will now have to make sure uniforms are affordable. But we still need your help. With the cost of living soaring, this September, millions of families will struggle to afford the basics — let alone expensive uniforms. This is an opportunity for schools to make a difference. Whether you are a parent or a teacher, find out what the new law means and what can be done to help. The website here has some useful advice.
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Young Carers in Schools is an England-wide initiative that equips schools to identify and support young carers. The award celebrates your school’s commitment to young carers and helps you to meet their needs. See here for more information.
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Peace
What if everyone in the world was equal?
What if the news showed everybody together, the same, living in peace?
The dove is a symbol of peace.
The collage of faces shows everybody together in peace.
With all types of people equal and in peace the world would be a much better place
It could happen if people would practice kindness,
compassion and live in empathy for each other.
This collage is to promote world peace and equality.
Ben (11) New Horizons learning centre
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We thank God for the peaceful places in your schools; for the peace of mind you bring to others because of your work.
With our Very Best Wishes
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