Education

Friday 10th September 10 am -1pm

The education work with schools at the cathedral is growing in capacity and reputation – we have recently been awarded the Learning Outside the Classroom Quality Award.  Our team of volunteers is led by Janet Ingram and supported by the Canon Chancellor. We now need to extend our team of volunteers with more people from across the diocese. 

We are providing a taster morning for potential volunteers when we will explain what we do, offer the chance to meet some of the current team and explain how we offer support and training. 

Attendance does not commit you to anything as we would need to discern with you whether this is appropriate and then tailor what you can offer with what we also need. If possible please let us know if you plan to come along by ringing 0116 248 7468.

2011 marks the 200th anniversary of the National Society.

‘This was founded in 1811 with a vision to educate the largest possible number of young people from all backgrounds based on the Christian Gospel as understood by the Church of England’. It is a legacy to be proud of and cherished by all local communities. The National Society’s story is worth retelling to a new generation.

It is a story of faith, vision and determination
(See www.natsoc200.org.uk)

Every Diocese in the country will be celebrating throughout the year too. 

In Leicestershire we have created our ‘Held Together Pilgrimage’ which will be travelling across all the Church Schools around the Diocese across the year.

Details of the route and dates are available below as well as some information about how you can get involved at your local Church. The tour starts in December so look oout for more details on the Diocesan website then or for more information contact Mary.

Mary Lawson
Diocesan Director of Education
mary.lawson@leccofe.org

Follow the Tour by downloading the attached resources

Activities for 2011

Liturgy booklet

Together As One song and action

Calendar Routes Excel File

“Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest” Mark 6:31

Saturday 2nd October, St Helens Church, Stapleford

Busy and tired from your work in school?
Need some time apart to rest and reflect, away from the pressures and busyness?

Come and Rest aims to give you the space you need.

Space to explore your relationship with God, and how this can impact your experience in school.
Bookings:  http://www.stapleford-centre.org/conferences/come-and-rest-2

Applications are now invited for grants from the W T Fry Bequest towards the education of children of the clergy, in the Leicester Diocese, at a British University/College for the academic year 2010/2011.

Applications must be returned by 13th September 2010.

Forms avilable from: Jill Benn at 1 Hill Top, Coventry CV1 5AB. Tel No. 024 76 521331.

E-mail: Jill.Benn@CovLec.org

Event Date: Friday 10th September

10am-1pm at the Cathedral. The education work with schools at the cathedral is growing in capacity and reputation – we have recently been awarded the Learning Outside the Classroom Qaulity Award. Our team of volunteers is led by Janet Ingram and supported by the Canon Chancellor. We now need to extend our team of volunteers with more people from across the diocese. We are providing a taster morning for potential volunteers when we will explain what we do, offer the chance to meet some of the current team and explain how we offer support and training. Attendance does not commit you to anything as we would need to discern with you whether this is appropriate and then tailor what you can offer with what we also need. If possible please let us know if you plan to come along by ringing 0116 248 7468.

Sarum College is now able to offer MA courses in the following subjects:

·         Christian Spirituality

·         Christian Liturgy

·         Theology, Imagination and Culture

·         Faith-based Leadership

Sarum College students learn collaboratively in small cohorts which meet for residential intensives throughout the year. This distributed and flexible mode of delivery combines class-based and home-based study and allows working students and students at a distance to benefit from close contact with tutors and lecturers, with minimal disruption to their domestic, ministerial, or professional lives.

For further details about these and many other courses, please contact Anne Jensen on 01722 424827 or email ajensen@sarum.ac.uk

or visit   www.sarum.ac.uk/ma-degree-programmes/

 With contributions from many of our schools about special events and occasions that have happened to them this term, as well as important forthcoming dates and training.

This newsletter is sent to all of our Church of England schools and is now available to you, to download for free. (Perhaps clergy may wish to put copies into their churches?)

 Just click on the link below …..

education newsletter summer10

Applications are invited to join postgraduate courses beginning in October 2010. Courses lead to qualifications in Interreligious Relations at Certificate, Diploma and MA levels and are validated through De Montfort University.

Study is part-time and takes place on given Saturdays. There is a strong linkage into local communities and a placement module in a context of interreligious encounter.

For further details contact:
Tel: 0116 273 3459
alan.race@stphilipscentre.co.uk.

Following the decision of the Secretary of State for the Home Department to review the ISA/Vetting and Barring process which was due to be implemented in July 2010, we have been informed that that we should continue with the CRB process for those who under the House of Bishops’ Guidelines are required to have a disclosure.
 
The CRB national office has, however, issued some new forms, and these  will be available from Andrew Roberts at Church House  from 1 July . Andrew can also answer any questions you may have about the forms and about CRB.

Available to purchase; a collection of inspirational prayers and artwork contributed by pupils from Church of England Schools in the Diocese of Leicester. The prayers cover most school occasions, as well as children’s concerns in the world; from the environment, through to peace, bereavement and prayers for friends and loved ones.

£5.00 inc postage – Order form for Pause for Prayer Booklet

“Thought provoking and relevant to all – whatever their age or beliefs”

 Orders have been sent out to all our schools and we now have a small surplus available for purchase on a first come, first served basis.

Please complete the attached order form and send to Helen Van Roose the Board of Education or email Helen with your details to helen.vanroose@leccofe.org

Saturday 19th June

The day workshop exploring Genetics and Faith at the University, organised in partnership with the cathedral has been cancelled.
An alternative programme will be advertsied in due course.

Please accept our apologies.

A number of churches across the UK are asking questions about how to relate to local primary schools. The new Local Church, Local School website  is the result of collaboration by a number of organizations including BRF, The Stapleford Centre, The Girls’ Brigade, Viz a Viz and Scripture Union, and aims to provide practical and varied suggestions on how churches can engage with primary schools.

Visit the website for more at www.localchurchlocalschool.org.uk

On Tuesday 15th June as part of the National Pray for Schools events, we are holding a Leicester Pray for Schools event at the Samworth Academy from 7pm. This event is open to all people who want to pray for their local schools – staff, parents, Governors, schools workers, church people with a heart for schools…

John Fryer will be speaking and also we will have displays and resources from many local and national groups linked with schools.

Karen Hodges fromn Scripture Union is hosting the event and there will be worship and creative ways to pray for your local schools and for all those involved in schools across Leicester and Leicestershire. Janet Ingram (Diocesan R.E Advisor) will also be there.

Refreshments are provided and the evening is free.

For further details please contact Karen Hodges on 01455 842144 or email her at: KarenH@scriptureunion.org.uk

For details of this exciting position visit leicester.anglican.org/vacancies and click on the ‘In Education’ section

If you have already completed the National Three Day Training Course for Godly Play and are an accredited Godly Play Practitioner, you might be interested in the following event on July 10th.

Enrichment Day Jul 10 Flyer

For further information, please contact:
Claire Wesley
Bishop’s Adviser for Children’s Ministry
0121 426 0432
claire@birmingham.anglican.org

Help pupils move confidently up to secondary school by providing It’s Your Move!, the fun-packed book of advice and stories. Culturally sensitive and introducing the concept of faith, it’s suitable for all children.
Hundreds of churches annually present copies of It’s Your Move! in assemblies and lessons to whole year groups, developing stronger partnerships between their church and the local community.
A free sample copy is available from joannas@scriptureunion.org.uk.
Catch the early-bird offer before 30 April of £11 per pack of 10, at your local bookshop or phone Scripture Union 01908 856006 or visit www.scriptureunion.org.uk/itsyourmove

The Leicester Diocesan Board of Education has sent out a Service Agreement to all 98 church schools . This reflects the determination of the staff at the Board of Education to continue the highly valued and extensive service offered to church schools. Initial consultation revealed a significant number of schools would subscribe to such an agreement in order to maintain, and even improve, the level of service offered. You can view the full agreement on the Board of Education pages of the diocesan website, or by clicking here

Certain areas of support will still be available free of charge to all schools. The cost of the agreement has been kept as low as possible in the hope that all of our church schools will wish to participate.

The Bishop of Leicester is delighted to announce that Mrs Mary Lawson, currently Head Teacher at All Saints Church of England Primary School, Wigston Magna, has been appointed as Diocesan Director of Education.

Mary has 25 years experience in teaching, including two headships, and she now welcomes the opportunity to support the work of schools, parishes and communities right across the Diocese. 

Mary will take up her appointment at Easter 2010.
The Archdeacon of Loughborough, the Venerable David Newman, takes up the Chairmanship of the Board of Education in succession to Mr Gwynne Jones who retires from the post this month.

Date:  Tuesday 10th November 2009
Time:  9:30 am to 12:30 am

Venue:  Church House and The Cathedral
Your church can be a wonderful resource .…..but how do you use it for education? 

Using the schools’ education work at Leicester Cathedral as a model, this seminar will offer you an opportunity to experience and discuss various demonstrations and ideas suitable for school pupils. Some of these ideas can be adapted for wider use within the community.  The model offers a variety of teaching and learning styles alongside an educational rationale.  A wealth of adaptable resources will be available. 

URGENT – CLOSING DATE FOR BOOKINGS – TUESDAY, 3RD NOVEMBER 2009
For further details and to book a place, please contact the Diocesan Board of Education
Tel: 0116 248 7450 or email helen.vanroose@leccofe.orgwith your full details including parish and email address

Have you experienced the Godly Play methodology and want to learn more? ……. then this is for you!

You are invited to attend a meeting which will help expand your development of using the Reflective Storytelling approach to telling stories from the Bible.  This course is suitable for those who have already a knowledge of the methodology of Godly play; want time for discussion and would value some further support in learning more about the stories for use in schools and church.

The training session will take place at Leicester Cathedral on Wednesday, 14th October 2009 from 1.00 pm to 4.00 pm. 

Fee: £5.00 to include all course costs and a working lunch.

Should you wish to attend, please contact Helen Van Roose at

Board of Education    Tel: 0116 2487450         Email:  helen.vanroose@leccofe.org

The Leicester Diocesan Board of Education is a charity, registered no. 527812