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Bloomsbury Education @bloomsburyed.bsky.social · 12d

Are you a Primary subject leader looking for practical guidance from experts who've been in your shoes? Join a FREE WEBINAR SERIES by the authors of the new How to Lead It books for answers and ideas! bit.ly/46WHzF3

@jonhutchinson.bsky.social @kirstysimkin.bsky.social @missis-scs.bsky.social

How to Lead it free subject leadership webinar invitation for 15th October at 4 pm - four book covers visible on an blue backdrop - How to lead it primary english, science, geography and history. text below says Meet the expert authors of the new got-o guides for primary subject leads in the first of a series of exclusive, informative webinars. come away with ideas, answers and tools to make impactful curricula.

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Jon Hutchinson @jonhutchinson.bsky.social · 22d

FREE PRIMARY SUBJECT LEADERSHIP WEBINARS

It’s an honour to host a series of webinars to celebrate the publication of the How To Lead It series from @bloomsburyed.bsky.social

Launch: Oct 15th
English: 22nd Oct
Science: 23rd Oct
History: 12th Nov
Geog: 11th Dec

Sign up: doodle.com/sign-up-shee...

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Bloomsbury Education @bloomsburyed.bsky.social · 28d

📚✨ Publication day is here! 🎉
We’re thrilled to share SIX brilliant new titles:

🌱 100 Ideas for Primary Teachers: Greener School
🌿 The Muddy Puddle KS1 Teacher
🧩 Comprehension Ninja: Inference & Beyond (Upper + Lower KS2)
🌍 How to Lead it: Primary Geography
📜 How to Lead it: Primary History

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Karen Steele @karensteele.bsky.social · Aug 28

#teamRE the normal termly A-level @natre-update.bsky.social meeting will be on Tuesday 14th October- details to follow. AND, there’s this!

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Katie Gooch @goochkt.bsky.social · Aug 8

Making things better for learners.

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therepodcast.bsky.social @therepodcast.bsky.social · Jul 16

What happens when educational researchers and teachers in the classrooms get together? We all become more effective. Find out how the AREIAC and AULRE conference enables this and join us for this end of year celebration of #TeamRE
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S15 E12: The One About the Aulre and Areiac Conference

Podcast Episode · The RE Podcast · 16/07/2025 · 1h 11m

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therepodcast.bsky.social @therepodcast.bsky.social · Jul 15

A few days later than scheduled, but it's worth the wait. Tomorrow, to end the school year, I celebrate the RE community and the research being done to further enhance our practice with the AULRE and AREIAC @exeter.ac.uk @mzmarxre.bsky.social @goochkt.bsky.social @janmaguire.bsky.social

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Krys McInnis @krysmcinnis.bsky.social · Jul 4

Calling all RE teachers!

We’re conducting research into how AI is being used, or could be used, in the RE classroom.

Please take a few minutes to complete this short survey:
forms.office.com/r/BkceWEqFUm

Please feel free to share with other RE colleagues too. Thank you so much for your support!

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therepodcast.bsky.social @therepodcast.bsky.social · Jun 27

What happens when society and institutions put up barriers in your way because you don’t look like the stereotype of who should being doing research? Listen to Alexandra Brown tell her powerful story #TeamRE #decolonial podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

S15 E10: The One About Barriers to Research Part 2 - Alexandra Brown

Podcast Episode · The RE Podcast · 27/06/2025 · 1h 10m

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Katie Gooch @goochkt.bsky.social · Jun 25

Thanks for the clarification.

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Ruth Marx @mzmarxre.bsky.social · Jun 25

Excited to head to Exeter with @goochkt.bsky.social #toboldlygo25 -#teamre

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Katie Gooch @goochkt.bsky.social · Jun 22

@therepodcast.bsky.social is an influential leader in the RE community-we learn so much from her meticulously researched podcast. Yet engaging with academic research is hard, especially for the neuro-diverse. This is such an honest, responsive conversation between 3 incredible leaders in RE. Listen.

therepodcast.bsky.social @therepodcast.bsky.social · Jun 20

Listen to my barriers to research as I complete my @culhamstgabriel.bsky.social leadership scholarship course and how @fionajmoss.bsky.social and @gillcgeorgiou.bsky.social helped me to navigate this and reflect on their own understanding of research. #TeamRE

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S15 E9: The One About My Barriers To Research

Podcast Episode · The RE Podcast · 20/06/2025 · 52m

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Nikki McGee @re-mcgee.bsky.social · Jun 21

Sharing for East of England History and RE people.
The Norwich History Festival looks amazing. I have already booked about 5 things. #TeamRE

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NORWICHHISTORYFESTIVAL.CO.UK

17th-25th July 2025

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Bloomsbury Education @bloomsburyed.bsky.social · Jun 14

Check out Naila’s new book ‘Teaching Primary RE’ here!

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Ruth Marx @mzmarxre.bsky.social · Jun 15

Hi #teamre- a reminder that this is coming up on Tuesday for any interested in A Level Islam docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Islam @ A Level Summer term 2025

Please use this form to sign up for the Summer Term Islam@ Alevel GCSE and more meet-up on Tuesday June 17th from 4pm. This term's focus- 'So you want to run Islam @ A Level...' tips for those interes...

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Katie Gooch @goochkt.bsky.social · Jun 14

We talked about Dawn on the journey. My daughter knows her as her GCSE RE revision book writer - she always said "oooh" when I said I had seen her IRL. So many people she's impacted. Xx

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Katie Gooch @goochkt.bsky.social · Jun 14

So sorry I missed celebrating Dawn. Although I'm only down the road, we had emergency trip to pick my daughter up from uni after her halls were closed due to storm damage.

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Julie Childs @juliechildsre.bsky.social · Jun 13

6 DAYS TO GO-STILL TIME TO BOOK
N & N E Lincs RE subject leaders network meeting
Thursday 19th June 2025 16.30-17.30
Hindu Cultural Society, 86-88 Cleethorpes Road, Grimsby DN31 3EH
Refreshments will be available
Please fill in googleform to book your place. forms.gle/q8CmfKarVcKb...

North and North East Lincolnshire RE teacher network meeting

Event Timing: Thursday 19th June 4.30-5.30, 2025 Event Address: Hindu Cultural Society, 86-88 Cleethorpes Road DN31 3EH Contact us at: [email protected]

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Rebekah Guy @rebekahg.bsky.social · Jun 11

A brilliant Somerset LTLRE Hub meeting today. It was great to hear Abby Need's thought-provoking Farmington presentation on 'Why do religious people act against the moral code of their religion?' We also shared a bit more about Somerset's new Agreed Syllabus due to be launched in the autumn term.

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therepodcast.bsky.social @therepodcast.bsky.social · Jun 13

For Dawn and all who knew and loved her. We miss you Dawn. Thank you for everything #TeamRE @katiekates123.bsky.social @re-mcgee.bsky.social @re-runner.bsky.social @kairosbutterfly.bsky.social @mzmarxre.bsky.social @wedossett.bsky.social

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S15 E8: The One About Dawn Cox

Podcast Episode · The RE Podcast · 13/06/2025 · 1h 13m

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Katie Gooch @goochkt.bsky.social · Jun 1

Excited @bloomsburyed.bsky.social recently published this, by the brilliant @educatormissm.bsky.social (primary RE is often overlooked by mainstream publishers). A great basic guide to teaching primary RE inc. some substantive knowledge and practical ideas for teaching at different stages. #teamRE 👏

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Culham St Gabriel's @culhamstgabriel.bsky.social · May 21

🎙️ Why is #PrimaryRE essential?
"RE is essential in opening up the world beyond our pupils' experiences. It challenges our pupils' preconceptions in fascinating and surprising ways", says primary religion and worldviews lead @goochkt.bsky.social

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Geraldine Yates @re-with-gerriy.bsky.social · May 9

Here’s a lovely resource from @rehubs.bsky.social ! Virtual Tours are a fabulous support for your RE lessons.
@jigsaweducation.bsky.social @schoolsnortheast.bsky.social @karenza.bsky.social @religiousrc.bsky.social
@ollyre.bsky.social #northeast #teamre #yorkshire

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Karen Steele @karensteele.bsky.social · May 8

#TeamRE @natre-update.bsky.social a new Pope was revealed whilst over 70 of us met to share wisdom on A-level RS (and there was a baby). Thanks so much to our wonderful speakers. Lots of feedback like this

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Kathryn Wright @kathrynfenlodge.bsky.social · May 2

Some reflections on being a leader in the religion and worldviews space...

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