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Nikki McGee

@re-mcgee.bsky.social

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RE Mat Lead for Inspiration Trust and teacher at Hethersett Academy. NATRE Executive When not being an RE geek I love to travel, read, garden and stitch.

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Nikki McGee @re-mcgee.bsky.social · Jan 12

My first book of 2025.

This is a great coming of age story with a dark twist. If you grew up in the late 70s or early 80s you will love the nostalgia.
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#booksky
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Nikki Mcgee's review of The List of Suspicious Things

5/5: I grew up about five years after Miv, but I thoroughly enjoyed the nostalgic charm of this book. Some scenes were particularly poignant, such as Miv visiting friends and recognizing the stark con...

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Nikki McGee @re-mcgee.bsky.social · 1d

It has been a challenging week and so I will take that!

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Nikki McGee @re-mcgee.bsky.social · 1d

I teach GCSE Hinduism. Both @paracelsian.bsky.social and @joanneharris-re.bsky.social have more experience than me though.

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Nikki McGee @re-mcgee.bsky.social · Sep 8

Long may I have a boy who loves cutting & arranging his own flowers… 🌸
Though he did say he needed the ones with the strongest perfume to cover the smell of sour milk & feet in his bedroom 😁
He also helped me make a bouquet for the kitchen.
I think I still have a few more weeks of cut flowers. 🌱

Nikki McGee @re-mcgee.bsky.social · Sep 7

New dahlia. 🌱

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Nikki McGee @re-mcgee.bsky.social · Sep 7

It always does

Nikki McGee @re-mcgee.bsky.social · Sep 7

A bereavement made for a difficult end to the summer and start to the new term. It left little time for gardening.
Today I managed an hour, and I love our new bird feeder that once belonged to my grandad.
Plenty of deadheading and staking still to do! 🌱

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Nikki McGee @re-mcgee.bsky.social · Sep 5

After sayingmany times that I wanted to see more RE talks at #ResearchED, I decided to be the change I want to see in the education world.

I’ll be sharing how to build an RE curriculum inspired by Anne Taves’ research on universal questions, based on my work with Inspiration East. #rED25 #TeamRE

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Nikki McGee @re-mcgee.bsky.social · Sep 4

Beautiful. I think I have had some new ones bloom whilst we have been away

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ReThinkRE Campaign @rethinkrenow.bsky.social · Aug 26

A quarter of a million students take a GCSE in RS.

Despite this, half of those delivering the lessons mainly teach another subject.

Discussing the big questions in life is a vital part of young people’s education.

#Worldviews #TeamRE

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Nikki McGee @re-mcgee.bsky.social · Aug 25

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Nikki McGee @re-mcgee.bsky.social · Aug 25

7 hours of non-stop rides at Europa Park and I’ve finally admitted temporary defeat! 🏁
Found the perfect #RETeacherOnTour rest spot… of course, it’s a church.
Mr McGee thinks it’s hilarious that even in a theme park, I can find a church.

Video 👇

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Nikki McGee @re-mcgee.bsky.social · Aug 23

I feed them weekly. One week seaweed and the next a tomato feed.

Nikki McGee @re-mcgee.bsky.social · Aug 22

Cut another massive dahlia from the garden this evening. Every room in the house is now filled with flowers from the garden. I’ve officially become Elton John meets Monty Don.

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

New blog post for results day: “From Empty Baskets to Full Marks.”

Using ABCD to tackle those 12-mark questions in GCSE RS.

Remember: no structure will ever fix a lack of subject knowledge.

#TeamRE #GCSERS #GCSERE

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From Empty Baskets to Full Marks

How the ABCD structure helps students select the right knowledge and write stronger 12-mark answers

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Nikki McGee @re-mcgee.bsky.social · Aug 20

I want to blog more regularly, so I’ve moved to Substack. My old posts are imported, but my homepage currently features a giant picture of my head I can’t work out how to change! 😅
#TeamRE
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Nikki McGee | Substack

Religious Studies teacher for 25 years, now Trust Lead at Inspiration Trust. I create authentic, diverse curricula, linking local East Anglian voices from Julian of Norwich to Stephen Fry. Click to re...

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Nikki McGee @re-mcgee.bsky.social · Aug 13

Not a fan of tofu? This isn’t for you 😅 It’s Seed-Crusted Tofu + Orange & Green Bean Noodle Salad, fresh, crunchy, and full of flavour.

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Recipe here 👉

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Nikki McGee @re-mcgee.bsky.social · Aug 13

Yes that was the choice I faced

Nikki McGee @re-mcgee.bsky.social · Aug 11

New in the garden: poppies swaying in the breeze, a soft white & pale pink dahlia, mini alliums, bright toadflax, cheerful begonias, a mini pink & white dahlia, and trailing lobelia 🌱

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Nikki McGee @re-mcgee.bsky.social · Aug 9

Crispy harissa “lamb” flatbreads with sumac shallots and cucumber.

The lamb was actually oyster mushrooms- super tasty and very filling. I had the second half cold for our picnic

From my grubby box

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Nikki McGee @re-mcgee.bsky.social · Aug 9

Went geocaching at Caistor St Edmund’s today.

Found 4 caches including a Jesus-themed one - I love it when my worlds collide.

We had a picnic, met lots of sheep, did some paddling, and even spotted a kingfisher! #Geocaching

Nikki McGee @re-mcgee.bsky.social · Aug 8

For some reason my cosmos are tiny this year, but the ones on the patio are making the most of what little breeze there is. 🌱

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Nikki McGee @re-mcgee.bsky.social · Aug 8

Next year’s garden is brewing on my patio.
Still waiting for those stubborn aquilegia. Started them in the fridge, had a few mild days, but now it’s too hot again! 🌱

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Nikki McGee @re-mcgee.bsky.social · Aug 7

I finally cut the huge dahlia - it is now bigger than my son’s head!

I think it is Café Au Lait Rose. 🌱

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Nikki McGee @re-mcgee.bsky.social · Aug 7

Tell me you’re married to a man who needs to plan without telling me you’re married to a man who needs to plan.

We have a 10-page PDF itinerary for our holiday and a spreadsheet.

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Nikki McGee @re-mcgee.bsky.social · Aug 6

I have a new “bumble rumble” dahlia. 🌱