11th October 2024
School News
Emma from iSingPOP visted Alveston CofE Primary last week with new iSingPOP songs. Their concert was yesterday and the children were fantastic! Headteacher Anne Clewley reported on the school newsletter that “Listening to our children sing this week in the iSingPop rehearsals has been a shining example of awe and wonder. Honing their beautiful voices and performances has lifted all our spirits.”
New CPD Session Added – RE: Theology RE Subject Knowledge session on Noah and the Flood
Led by Jen Jenkins, this session will support teachers with their subject knowledge around the biblical story of Noah and the Flood. This story features in the new RE syllabus in several units and Jen will attempt to unpack some of the theology around it and shares ways you might approach it with different aged pupils.
Please do advertise this to your associaties and consortia as this is open to all schools in Coventry and Warwickshire for a nominal fee of £20.
Grove Booklets Education Series Now Available on the DBE Website
Grove are now offering their popular short booklets in pdf form.
We have eD 60 – Developing a Theologically-rooted Christian Vision in Schools and eD 61 – Spiritual Agents: Pupils as Leaders of Collective Worship now available to view on the DBE website under general resources.
Use the password you’ve been given for this year to access. We will let you know on Headlines when we add new ones.
A Reminder to Book for the Great Big Live Assembly for Black History Month – 15 October
All Church of England schools are invited to join the Sanctuary Foundation’s special Great Big Live Assembly for Black History Month. The 20 minute assemblies (one for primary and one for secondary) will be live-streamed and feature BAFTA-nominated Children’s BBC presenter Gemma Hunt, BAFTA-winning 12-year-old presenter Jeriah Kibusi, and award-winning diversity author Dr. Krish Kandiah OBE. Find out more and book here.
Watch a 2 minute Promo Video here
Also don’t forget to use your Picture News free Black History Month pack and collective worship resources that were emailed to you last week.
Inter-Faith Week – 10 – 17 November 2024
Inter-Faith Week is a great opportunity for pupils to explore inter faith issues and for schools to build relationships with faith, belief and inter faith groups in their community. Find out more about how to mark this week in your classroom here. You could also invite a SACRE member to your school to talk about their faith. Email sacre@warwickshire.gov.uk if you would like to make contact.
For the full Headlines newsletter contact joanne.evans@coventrydbe.org