What a rollercoaster it's been doing lessons with @oaknational.bsky.social for secondary RE. Here are my final 9 - two core KS4 RE units which could be used in other ways too- all free, downloadable and editable and if you like- with my face + voice. Coming soon to the Oak site. #teamre

"Moments like this fill me with wonder, and they remind me of how much beauty humans can create" Carrie Patsalis shares a glimpse of Christianity and Islam in Iran The Vank Cathedral and the Shah Mosque Both, beautiful architectural masterpieces

This IPSO adjudication against the Telegraph is quite something Confirms their story titled: ‘We earn £345k, but soaring private school fees mean we can’t go on five holidays’ was completely fabricated, with the family involved non-existent and stock pictures used www.ipso.co.uk/rulings/0210...

Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again. #Pinks #ProudBlue

This #TimeToTalkDay, let’s make every conversation count. Try our five active listening tips to help you have open, supportive conversations about mental health at work. Our 24/7 helpline is always here or you: 08000 562 561 💙

Looking forward to an inspiring day at Strictly RE today. Haven’t been to many conferences in the last year and have missed them. Very fortunate to have a SACRE who funds tickets for local teachers who want to attend.

If you read my “classroom snapshot” posts & think I want to teach those lessons - now you can! We’re recruiting a FT RE teacher to join my department at Hethersett Academy just outside Norwich 🗓 Deadline:24 Feb 📅 Start:September Please share 🙏 www.inspirationtrust.org/1603/vacancy...

👀 Bet this will be a corker!

Joe Kinnaird@joekinnaird.bsky.social · 8mo ago

I’m excited to share that my book Secondary RE in Action is available to preorder. The book brings together the latest research on the subject with practical strategies for how to teach RE. www.amazon.co.uk/Secondary-Re... #TeamRE

There’s a lot of anxiety and misery around right now. So I think everyone should read this lovely story about the kindness of strangers. I guarantee it will give you a lift. So much time for Gwen.

Kind strangers' gesture after spotting, Gwen, 93, dining alone

It was an act of kindness that spurred the 93-year-old to reach out to the ECHO

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🚨Job advert🚨 My school is looking to appoint a humanities teacher. The role would involve teaching both RE and Geography. This is a really exciting opportunity to join a school that highly values the humanities. ECTs welcome to apply. www.tes.com/jobs/vacancy... #TeamRE

Teacher of Humanities, Havering - Tes Jobs

The Coopers' Company and Coborn School, United Kingdom

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🚨 Giveaway! 🎉 5 copies of my new book Questioning for Teaching & Learning. 💡 To enter repost this post! 🗓 Winners announced Monday 5th January 2026 at 6 pm UK time. Happy new year all. Here's to a healthy & happy 2026!

How delicately a Romanesque angel uses the lightest touch of a finger to wake one of the magi, snuggled with the other 2 under their embroidered circular blanket at St Lazare, Autun, c1130 (& how beautifully the textures of pillow & blanket are represented). Season's greetings to you all!

‘We’ve got more in common than what divides us’: a Muslim-Jewish kitchen in Nottingham counters hate and hunger

‘We’ve got more in common than what divides us’: a Muslim-Jewish kitchen in Nottingham counters hate and hunger

As antisemitism and Islamophobia rise, a community centre brings people together over shared meals, offering an antidote to food poverty, social isolation and division * Donate to the Guardian Charity Appeal 2025 here * Communities are our defence against hatred. Now, more than ever, we must invest in hope It’s 2.30pm on a Wednesday afternoon and the Himmah Hub, a community centre in Nottingham, is abuzz with activity. Crates of leftover supermarket food are being carried inside, trestle tables assembled, and volunteers are arriving to prepare meals that will be served in a few hours’ time to anyone who needs one – a queue has already begun to form outside. This is the Salaam Shalom kitchen, known as SaSh, a joint Muslim-Jewish project set up in 2015, and based on one of the core tenets of both faith groups: bringing people together through food. It also draws on a north Indian tradition of community meals, with food prepared collectively and duties shared across the village, Sajid Mohammed, director of the Muslim-led social justice initiative Himmah, explains. Continue reading...

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I wrote a short piece for the Observer on the attacks in Manchester. observer.co.uk/news/opinion...

My son recently found a swastika drawn on the pavement at...

The Manchester attack didn't come as a shock. The only surprise is it hasn’t happened sooner

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"If we ignore it and do not speak up we feed the problem." Insightful blog by @hannahwilson.bsky.social about the current situation facing schools and flags. Interesting and powerful lesson follow up ideas included. Diverse Educators always on the ball. www.thebelongingeffect.co.uk/flags-when-p...

Flags: When Patriotism Becomes Politics | Belonging Effect

We have all seen them. Driving up the motorway, crossing a roundabout in town, suddenly there it is: the Union Jack, or the red-and-white St George’s Cross.

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My article on the importance of Religious Education, in the latest edition of Teach Secondary. cdn.teachwire.net/e-mag/Teach-... #UKEd #TeachingUK

I bloody love Saturday nights at Farmington. Paying for it this morning though!

Are you interested in an evening of conversations about vampires, werewolves and Sami sorcerers, and lots more? 👀🧛 Join us TONIGHT for the exclusive book launch event for @drfrancisyoung.bsky.social new book 'Silence of the Gods'! 🤩

The wonderful power of @lyfta.bsky.social

Rachel Tomlinson@rachtomlinson.bsky.social · last yr.

I love our cultural capital curriculum We really value Lyfta Time. I could quote so many examples that have given me goosebumps, brought tears to my eyes and a lump to my throat or just made me gasp a bit! 1/11

Thanks to the recent court ruling, trans people who 'pass' too well can be legally barred from using either the male or female toilets. Today, Liverpool Quakers discerned that our main toilets will now be gender neutral. (Single-gender toilets will still be available on the second floor).

Great day at ResearchEd Warrington. Their students were impeccably behaved and brimmed with confidence. The speakers that I visited were all fascinating and I have many ideas jotted down to explore further. Was great to see @scottpughsley.bsky.social and his session too 🌟

I cannot recommend this experience enough. It is a fantastic opportunity for your professional development, but also a great deal of fun. Do it!

'The teaching of PSHE needs careful planning – it shouldn’t be swayed by knee-jerk reactions to issues that grab headlines in the media, such as the debate over TV’s Adolescence' #article #PSHCE www.tes.com/magazine/tea...

PSHE: the struggle to avoid a crisis-driven curriculum

Headline-grabbing moments like the current buzz around TV’s Adolescence can lead to knee-jerk PSHE approaches, but this does students a disservice, writes Astrea Academy Trust’s Charlotte Cooper

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Biggest commitment to a 3 second joke I've ever seen

I can’t find the words at the moment. It was only a few weeks ago that we were putting the world to rights and planning on applying for the Edge Hill Summer School to get our regular RE geek on. I’m utterly grateful for Dawn’s friendship and will really miss the mischief and laughter 💔

Totally agree with Nikki on every single word. Dawn is an inspiration, a guide and a wonderful friend. If you can help, please do so using the link below 👇🏻

Nikki McGee@re-mcgee.bsky.social · last yr.

Dawn is genuinely one of my favourite humans. She’s been so kind and thoughtful to me, and she’s constantly in my thoughts. I really hope we can support her in some way during this difficult time. www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding...

I’m joining @trusselluk.bsky.social in calling on the government to rethink cruel & completely irresponsible proposed huge cuts to disabled people’s support when they are already three times more likely to face hunger. This is how you can help action.trussell.org.uk/disability-c...

Cruel cuts to disability support: the Work and Pensions Secretary needs to hear from your MP

Our social security system should be there for us all, especially when we need it most. But the UK government has proposed huge cuts to disabled people’s support when they’re already three times more ...

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Peter Stefanovic@peterstefanovic.bsky.social · last yr.

I’m joining @trusselluk.bsky.social in calling on the government to rethink its cruel, shameful & completely irresponsible plan to cut benefits which will plunge 250,000 people, including 50,000 children into poverty - on its own impact analysis This is how you can help youtu.be/XrX4dF3wqt0?...