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Chaplaincy in Education conference

Posted in Children's and Youth Work, Education, Schools work on October 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

I saw over on Schoolswork.co.uk there is a day conference exploring new opportunities in school and college Chaplaincy: The event will be aimed at people of all levels, so whether you are already involved in Chaplaincy or you are thinking about getting involved, then this event is for you. Things to expect from the course: to [...]

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Education and schools work update

Posted in Education, Politics, Schools work on October 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Headlines from the world of education and schools work: Four senior education mandarins resign: Four senior civil servants at the Department for Education have resigned their positions. Educational TV for under-twos has little benefit, says US report: There is little evidence to back up advertising claims that television and DVDs can improve social and language [...]

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State schools ‘not providing group worship’

Posted in Children's and Youth Work, Education, Schools work on October 18, 2011 | 1 Comment »

The debate around school assemblies, otherwise known as collective worship has kicked off again, see this this article from the BBC News website: Many state schools in England are not providing group worship, despite legislation making it a requirement.  The Comres survey for BBC local radio found 64% of the 500 parents questioned said their [...]

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Education and schools work update

Posted in Education, News, Policy, Politics, Schools work on October 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Headlines from the world of education and schools work: Only 6 per cent learn facts of life from their parents: Most young people learn about sex from television, the internet or their friends, a survey has found. Teachers caught calling pupils ‘inbred’ and ‘thick’ on Facebook: Teachers have angered parents after posting on Facebook that [...]

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The Flying Pizza

Posted in Children's and Youth Work, Schools work, Social action on October 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

I’ve used a school assembly a number of times entitled “The Flying Pizza”, its aim is to teach children and young people about the varied origins of our food and the benefits and disadvantages of food that ‘travels miles’.  Check out the assembly: Preparation and materials Pizza ingredients: a pizza base, tomato puree or pasta sauce, [...]

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Education and schools work update

Posted in Education, News, Policy, Politics, Schools work on June 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Headlines from the world of education and schools work: New university gathers top academics to teach £18,000-a-year degrees: New College of the Humanities promises more direct teaching by likes of AC Grayling and Richard Dawkins.  A new private university in London staffed by some of the world’s most famous academics is to offer degrees in [...]

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Art in Heaven Competition

Posted in Children's and Youth Work, Education, Schools work on June 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Encouraging young people to talk about their thoughts on faith can sometimes be difficult – art can be a language that they find it easier to express these thoughts in.  Whether you consider yourself an ‘arty’ person or not at all, I’d encourage you to take a look at this competition and as you look [...]

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RE:Act save RE

Posted in Education, Schools work on June 3, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Join the campaign to see include GCSE R.E. in the new Baccalaureate qualification. You can help by: Signing the declaration of support Telling others via Facebook or Twitter Write a personal letter to your local MP to support the Early Day Motion 1375 – Religious Education and the English Baccalaureate. Pray: Please pray for the [...]

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Education and schools work update

Posted in Education, News, Policy, Politics, Schools work, Society on June 3, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Headlines from the world of education and schools work: Schools win right to turn away middle class children: Radical reforms could see middle-class children miss out on most popular schools due to their family’s higher income. 14,000 British professors – but only 50 are black: Leading black academics are calling for an urgent culture change [...]

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Education and schools work update

Posted in Education, News, Policy, Politics, Schools work on May 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Headlines from the world of education and schools work: British Crime Survey finds one in five children frightened by bullies: Nine out of 10 report bullying taking place at school in the past year, with boys aged 10 to 12 the most likely victims. Education spending in UK reaches £87bn: Public spending on education and [...]

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