1st May 2025
School News
In the last week of term before Easter, St Gabriel’s CofE Academy in Rugby had a 3 day bespoke main event hosted by Emma Kenyon from iSingPop. Emma worked with the Head, RE lead, Clergy and Foundation Governors to produce an Easter themed event which focussed on the school’s Christian Vision, “Communicating love, inspiring our community to flourish”.
Teaching sessions with the Year 3 and 4 Classes delivered the Easter story infused with the values of Love, Community and Flourishing. Sessions were supported by the local clergy and foundation governors. The local parish provided prayer stations focussed on the 3 values within the school vision and all children in the school had the opportunity to spend some time in the week reflecting and interacting with the prayer stations. The photos here show the completed boards. On the Thursday and Friday evening Years 3 and 4 performed for parents and carers, singing, dancing and re-telling the story of Easter.
If you would like to have a bespoke event tailored to your values and vision please get in touch with Emma Kenyon to discuss.
SIAMS News
Congratulations to staff and governors in the following schools on their recent SIAMS inspections. They were all found to be living up to their foundation as Church schools, enabling pupils and adults to flourish.
Alveston CofE Primary
Southam St James CofE Academy
Tysoe CofE Primary
Upcoming CPD This Term…
RE Clinic – live event 06 May 16.30-17.30 on Zoom
These half-termly sessions facilitated by Jen Jenkins are not recorded purposely to allow RE teachers to freely ask questions or raise any particular challenges in the implementation or teaching of the New RE Agreed Syllabus. No need to stay for the whole hour if you wish to just ‘drop in’ to ask a question.
Headteacher Termly Briefing – live and recorded event
22 May – 14.00-15.30 on Zoom
SIAMS Termly Update – Live and recorded session – 04 June 16.30pm to 17.30
These termly sessions, lead by Jen Jenkins, are intended to support those schools who are due for inspection in the next two years.
RE Leads Celebration Event Weds 18 June – Venue near Stratford upon Avon – 14.00-16.00
Come for tea and cake and join in sharing good practice at the end of a year of Implementing the New Agreed Syllabus.
A Richer Encounter with Parables of Jesus – RE Subject Knowledge
Live and Recorded – 10 June and 25 June – 16.00-17.00
In these CPD sessions Jen Jenkins will joined by Dr Ryan Parker to share some helpful teacher subject knowledge and practical application around the parables of Jesus that are included in the new Coventry and Warwickshire RE Agreed Syllabus.
See Professional Development Page to book
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