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Pennine learning @penninelearning.bsky.social · Jun 2

Our new FREE network for Manchester and Salford Secondary RE Teachers! get booked on! The Primary one is already full! #TeamRE @rehubs.bsky.social @jakelukere.bsky.social

Pennine learning @penninelearning.bsky.social · Jun 2

@rehubs.bsky.social
#TeamRE Our biggest secondary network of the year- open to Leeds, Calderdale, Kirklees and Bradford RE teachers at NO COST! Get booked on! Reflections on ThinkFest!, exam analysis, Paganism, Subject Knowledge Enhancement, updates....pastries! @jakelukere.bsky.social

Pennine learning @penninelearning.bsky.social · Jun 2

We can't wait to see you at the Oldham Syllabus Launch! Aside from the training, we have lots of faith/ belief reps who will be coming to allow you to get that lived experience into your curriculum! If you are a Secondary/Primary RE Lead, book your space now! #TeamRE_UK @rehubs.bsky.social

Pennine learning @penninelearning.bsky.social · Mar 31

The latest release from our glorious Alastair Ross…with his son! Out now! #TeamRE

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Pennine learning @penninelearning.bsky.social · Mar 27

Here it is! The new RE Syllabus for Oldham! We also have a supporting handbook! Details of launch are below! @rehubs.bsky.social #TeamRE

www.oldham.gov.uk/info/200336/...

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Geraldine Yates @re-with-gerriy.bsky.social · Feb 24

Here’s a heads up to a lovely event that’s happening on Thursday 6th March. Click on the link below to register: ow.ly/lLTH50V3v6p

@jigsaweducation.bsky.social @rehubs.bsky.social @karenza.bsky.social @humanists.uk @re-with-mrsb.bsky.social

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RE Hubs @rehubs.bsky.social · Oct 31

Meet your local hub lead for Yorkshire and Humber!
Olivia can help you access resources and support in your local area

Get in touch!
t.co/ohZ1hSkZou

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Chris Giles @chrisnatre.bsky.social · Dec 10

🎓 New Blog Post: ‘I want to praise you like I should’…In praise of face-to-face conferences
📖Discover why face-to-face conferences should be on your calendar: www.reonline.org.uk/blog/
💬 What do you think? @saimasaleh.bsky.social @re-mcgee.bsky.social @natre-update.bsky.social @rehubs.bsky.social

a poster that says " i have to praise you like i should " with a picture of an elderly woman

ALT: a poster that says " i have to praise you like i should " with a picture of an elderly woman

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Katie Gooch @goochkt.bsky.social · Mar 5

I had a great time at the @ttradioofficial.bsky.social #TTRC25 conference on Saturday. Thanks to the secondary RS strand for welcoming me as a primary RE imposter!

If you missed it, the recordings to the day’s sessions can be found here:
www.ttradio.org/connect-online

#teamRE

Teachers Talk Connect Online | Teachers Talk Radio

www.ttradio.org

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Pennine learning @penninelearning.bsky.social · Feb 3

#TeamRE if you teach in Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds or Bradford, you are welcome to attend the next network at @leedstrinity.bsky.social for our network conference! Get in touch with Jake for further details!

Jake Womack @jakelukere.bsky.social · Feb 3

@rehubs.bsky.social next free network is July 7th at Leeds Trinity! If the Leeds/Calderdale/Kirklees one today was anything to go by…get that date saved! Brilliant content, superb sessions and a bang up lunch! Star guest Zammeer Hussain delivered a belter on Shia! Love these days!

Pennine learning @penninelearning.bsky.social · Jan 27

Last chance to book on our Leeds/Calderdale/Kirklees Secondary RE Network meeting. Shia Islam with Zameer Hussain, curriculum implementation reflecting on the new LAS, and more! No cost for teachers in Calderdale or in Leeds/ Kirklees if you have the network package! @rehubs.bsky.social #TeamRE

Pennine learning @penninelearning.bsky.social · Jan 25

And we are back! Looking forward to a brilliant conference today! Sat with a lovely bunch from the South Pennines! #TeamRE

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Ruth Marx @mzmarxre.bsky.social · Jan 21

#teamre I'll see you in the Sunny South West in June- #toboldlygo

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NATRE @natre-update.bsky.social · Jan 22

#TeamRE

Emails have gone out today to all delegates attending #StrictlyRE on Saturday. If you’ve not received it, check your junk folder. If it’s not there, let us know - we know that some school firewalls block our emails

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NATRE @natre-update.bsky.social · Jan 12

@re-runner.bsky.social will be hosting a virtual network meeting for teachers of RE GCSE on the 5th Feb. If you want to be added to the list and sent the link just send him a message
#TeamRE

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Pennine learning @penninelearning.bsky.social · Jan 13

We have loved working with local teachers on this! We think the Believing and Belonging syllabus is something really special! Check out some of the samples at www.penninelearning.com #TeamRE

Pennine learning @penninelearning.bsky.social · Jan 12

Just a reminder that our joint Leeds/Calderdale/Kirklees Secondary RE Network is taking place soon on 3/2/25! Flyers will be hitting inboxes tomorrow! We can't wait to see you! #TeamRE

Pennine learning @penninelearning.bsky.social · Jan 11

Thanks to Alastair Ross for organising and for a great tour of Liverpool! Great to have all but one of the team together! #TeamRE

Jake Womack @jakelukere.bsky.social · Jan 11

A brill day out in Liverpool with @penninelearning.bsky.social ! Cathedral tour, stickers for our pilgrim passports and some ace nosh! Plus, today’s font of the day…Liverpool Cathedral! It’s a corker! Lift selfie on way up cathedral tower! Ace! #TeamRE

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Pennine learning @penninelearning.bsky.social · Dec 12

A day of reviewing…our new resources to accompany the Believing and Belonging Syllabus for West Yorkshire! #TeamRE Can’t wait to see these being used in classrooms!

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Dawn Cox @missdcox.bsky.social · Dec 8

#TeamRE could be of interest

Katharine Gerbner @ktgerbs.bsky.social · Dec 7

I'm teaching "Theory and Method in Religious Studies" for the first time next semester.

For those who have taught a version of this course before, curious to hear: what readings would you recommend? What worked well? #ReligiousStudies #StudyOfReligion #Amrel

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Deborah Weston @deborahweston.bsky.social · Aug 18

Following discussions here about the smaller number of As & A*s in RS, this data from 2023 shows the disadvantaged gap (ie difference in performance between disadvantaged pupils and their peers) varies significantly between subjects. Well done #TeamRE @natre-update.bsky.social #makingadifference

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Jane Yates @philos-backpack.bsky.social · Aug 18

This is a really interesting article @alexjquigley.bsky.social
One example of disciplinary literacy in RE to add would be the work of Norwegian's Lars Unstad and Henning Fjørtoft helpfully summarised on RE: Online #TeamRE
www.reonline.org.uk/research/how...

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Dawn Cox @missdcox.bsky.social · Aug 18

#TeamRE I think there are two uses of ‘disciplinary literacy’, which may be conflated. although there are cross overs, are different.

1) literacy in RE - I.e. vocabulary in RE e.g. keywords like prayer, he we can use texts to help reading fluency, how language is used e.g story

Alex Quigley @alexjquigley.bsky.social · Aug 17

‘How to do disciplinary literacy?’

“Done well, and done collaboratively, disciplinary literacy can offer pupils a set of tools to crack open the curriculum.”

alexquigley.co.uk/what-is-disc...

How to do disciplinary literacy?

How pupils read, write, talk, and the vocabulary they use in every classroom is specialist and unique. There are general words and literacy strategies to deploy, but as pupils move up through school, ...

alexquigley.co.uk

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Deborah Weston @deborahweston.bsky.social · Aug 17

If you are interested in how the number of entries for A level RS have changed over time in England and Wales you might want to read this article from NATRE-update.bsky.social #teamRE
www.natre.org.uk/news/latest-...

A level entries for RS in England remain stable over time in England but continue to decline in Wales

media release on 2024 A level results_Subject leaders warn the success story of A level RS risks being undone by neglect of RE specialism in schools

www.natre.org.uk

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Pennine learning @penninelearning.bsky.social · Aug 15

These look brilliant!

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