The Adoptables Toolkit – a free resource for key stages 2 and 3
The Adoptables Toolkit is a free resource for key stages 2 and 3 that enables students to understand the issues faced by adopted children and young people at school. It
CrossTeach banned from Church primary school for being ‘extremist’
A primary school in Kent has cuts its ties with a Christian group after parents complained of religious extremism and claimed children had been distressed by comments about gay marriage
Children’s & youth work links
Links from the world of children’s and youth ministry: How do we help young people to pray?: Joel Goodlet has written a great blog on the need to stop sending out the invitation
Children’s and Young People writing
Key findings about children and young people writing in 2015 from the Literacy Trust, based on a survey of 32,569 children and young people aged 8 to 18, include: Fewer
Christmas video 2: Bethlehemiam Rhapsody
Carrying on the series of great Christmas video clips is the Bethlehemiam Rhapsody – old school but great:
Assembly: Ambition
This morning I led an assembly on the theme of Ambition for one of our local junior schools: Preparation and materials None required. Assembly I have a question for all
Bishop Rachel Treweek to lead campaign tackling negative body image
One of the Church of England’s first female bishops is launching a campaign to tackle to negative body image. Bishop of Gloucester Rachel Treweek has already visited a number
Assembly: Special names
This afternoon I did an assembly in one of our local Infant school’s on the theme of names: Preparation and materials You will need some name trays or labels from the
Archbishop: Church of England schools can help shape ‘hopeful’ society
Read the Archbishop of Canterbury’s on the vision for CofE schools in this week’s TES: Education is at the heart of the work the Church of England does for the
More than half of secondary school pupils think people have souls and life has a purpose
New research has been published showing that more than half of secondary school pupils believe that people have souls, a survey has revealed. The majority of those questioned (52 per
Clearing 2016 – A step-by-step guide
Around 300,000 students will receive their A-level results on Thursday, and like every year, thousands of students will suddenly find themselves thrown into the Clearing system. If you are among them,
A-level results – how to help your teenager
Here are some top tips on dealing with A’ level results: For parents: Don’t be afraid to talk about the results, either before or after. Don’t shy away from the disappointment