Saima Saleh
@saimasaleh.bsky.social
UK primary school teacher of over 30 years, NATRE (National Association of Teachers of Religious Education) exec member/ Local Groups Officer, Race and Education Film Club Co- Founder- Surrey SACRE member.
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Wow #arieac still processing much of what was said on Thursday at our conference. I loved the fact we ended on practical ways we can enact much of what was said- places we can go and direct teachers for to find those diverse voices in RE..
Israel’s Defense Minister has once again threatened unlawful force against civilians, attempting to justify violence with baseless smears. We will not be intimidated. The 'Madleen' is a peaceful civilian vessel, unarmed and sailing in international waters with humanitarian aid and ...2/
Do join the Race and Education Film Club on Thursday 19th June from 5.30- 6.30 pm BST to discuss this term’s documentary ‘Deconstructing Karen’, which looks at the theme of whiteness and gender. free-dm or leave a message below for an invite. #antiracism #filmclub #whiteness #deconstructingkaren
Deconstructing Karen
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Are you a teacher of #RME in #Scotland ? Would you like to network with like-minded teachers? Please drop me a DM or leave a reply below and I’ll explain how @natre.bsky.social can help to set this up. 🤩
After a LONG time, my head is starting to clear! Preps are under way for Season 4 of the #RaceAndEducationFilmClub. Watch this space for more info! Janet Orchard Alexandra Brown Merryn Davis
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New York schools tell Trump administration they won’t comply with DEI order. State officials say they don’t believe US Department of Education has authority to demand an end to DEI practices. #MomSky www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
UN "Around 100 CHILDREN have either been killed or injured EVERY DAY since the ceasefire collapsed in Gaza." Nothing to see here - just over 15000 dead children. A stain on humanity.
Some great resources here 👇🏽
Today is #InternationalChildrensBookDay #ICBD is celebrated to inspire a love of reading and to call attention to children's books. So in 2025 what better way to celebrate than to call attention to books about Palestine 🇵🇸 socialjusticebooks.org/booklists/pa...
Lovely to have a visit of teachers from Esh C of E Primary School to explore our resources - they were very happy with what they took away! #TeamRE
Energy bills up 6.4% — while network providers raked in £4 billion in “excess” profits over four years. Water bills up 26% — while firms paid £78 billion in dividends since privatisation & racked up £64 billion in debt. End this scam. Bring water & energy into public ownership.
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...
Help raise £500 to support DAWN COX and her loved ones while she is in hospital after a car accident
Iʼm raising money to support DAWN COX and her loved ones while she is in hospital after a car accident. Support this JustGiving Crowdfunding Page.
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If you’re still on twitter, we hope you can join @katiekatie84.bsky.social and @joanneharris-re.bsky.social for a special #REchatUK on Monday to discuss the interim report for the Curriculum and Assessment review. Find key extracts and questions here www.natre.org.uk/news/latest-...
#REchatUK to Explore the Interim Curriculum and Assessment Review for Religious Education
#REchatUK to Explore the Interim Curriculum and Assessment Review for Religious Education
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Thank you SO much to the @natre-update.bsy.social gang for my flowers!! I love each and every one of you! I am honoured to work alongside the country’s finest RE folk and even more, blessed to call you my friends!! Kicking #cancer one step at a time!!
Sharing for the evening crowd. #TeamRE job opportunity in King’s Lynn Norfolk .
📢 RE teacher wanted 📍 King Edward VII Academy, King’s Lynn 🗓️ Sept 2025 | 3 days/week | Maternity cover ✅ Teach GCSE/A Level ✅ RE-specific CPD ✅ Disciplinary curriculum & centralised resources ✅ Trust-wide RE community DM me to chat. Please share #TeamRE www.inspirationtrust.org/1603/vacancy...
An important listen - deeply thoughtful, reflective and moving. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/n...
Addressing the Islamophobia surrounding Sir Mufti Hamid Patel, with Sufian Sadiq
Podcast Episode · Nothing Without Us · 20/03/2025 · 52m
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Some book recommendations for primary schools working on anti-racist education.
Mirrors & Windows: Developing anti-racist education through books – Highland One World
highlandoneworld.org.uk
Curriculum & Assessment Review interim report on primary assessment: *Generally tests work well for their purposes *GPS tests are probably not doing the right job *KS2 writing assessment is probably leading schools to focus on the wrong things and needs review. I agree. www.gov.uk/government/p...
Curriculum and Assessment Review: interim report
An independent review of the curriculum and assessment system in England, with statistical analysis.
gov.uk
I really like this free resource by Town End Research School on 'Readers Theatre' - a popular approach to develop reading fluency in the primary school classroom: d10a08pz293654.cloudfront.net/production/d...
It can be so hard if your child comes home and says they have experienced racism. What should you do? New Substack: open.substack.com/pub/bennieka...
Silencing Dissent: government measures and moral panic in the aftermath of the BLM resurgence journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Excellent article from @beckyfrancis.bsky.social
Writing exclusively for Tes, curriculum review lead @beckyfrancis.bsky.social lays out why she will be resisting ‘non-educationalists’ calling for revolution, and keeping what works in England’s curriculum and assessment
After a mini-hiatus, I bring you Episode 4 of The Unlearning micro-podcast, this time on letting go of ego in leadership in schools. Have a a listen: open.substack.com/pub/bennieka...
Episode 4: Letting go of ego
Our ego gets in the way of great leadership: we need to let it go gently.
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