Final day at ISREV in Riga and presenting a paper relating to my work in the re-development of the Follow Me religious education programme taught in Church of Ireland primary schools Ireland. @schoolhumandev.bsky.social

Attending ISREV (International Seminar on Religious Education and Values) in Riga. A busy week of keynotes, and collegial papers. A privilege to respond today to a paper based on a national survey of teachers about a new model for Religious Education in Finland. @schoolhumandev.bsky.social

A lovely afternoon working with the principal and teaching staff in @StJohnsShannon. Thanks for the welcome and all the fruitful conversation about RE. @schoolhumandev.bsky.social

A privilege to present the first phase of the re-development of the Follow Me Religious Education programme at General Synod today. 3rd and 4th class slide decks will be available for schools from September. @schoolhumandev.bsky.social @dcuioe.bsky.social

Delighted to share this new article: Assessing the influence of the home in sustaining church attendance in Anglican children attending Anglican primary schools in the Republic of Ireland. doi.org/10.1080/1361... @tandfresearch.bsky.social @schoolhumandev.bsky.social @dcuioe.bsky.social

Assessing the influence of the home in sustaining church attendance in Anglican children attending Anglican primary schools in the Republic of Ireland

This study presents empirical research that investigates the influence of the home in sustaining church attendance in Anglican children attending Church of Ireland (Anglican) primary schools in the...

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Most of this year’s group of teachers completing the RE certificate in the Follow Me programme met today in the beautiful surroundings of @cccdublin.bsky.social. Workshops on school assembly, games in RE and resources for world religions were followed by a short service in the cathedral.

Leading a webinar for schools this afternoon with ten themed ideas for linking art strategies with the Follow Me programme strands. More tips for teaching RE available www.followme.ie

The Museum of the Moon in St Canice’s Cathedral Kilkenny. Very impressive in the evening darkness at a special service of Compline this evening.

The first of three Religious Education webinars for Church of Ireland primary schools takes place this afternoon. Thanks to Claire O’Neill St Michael’s Church of Ireland NS Cork who is our guest presenter. We look forward to welcoming more than 60 teachers to this event. @schoolhumandev.bsky.social