The face behind the STARME emails, normally seen running around the Festival of Learning making sure everything is running smoothly. This year Steph is sharing her recent research in RME and the findings from her podcast ‘What Even is RME?’. What to expect in this Session? Following a year-long research Read more
She’s back! A firm favourite on the Festival of Learning line up! Sarah Blair has delivered sessions at both the 2024 and 2025 Festivals of Learning. Sarah is also the creator of our popular RMPS in the News blog posts. We are very excited that Sarah is back sharing good Read more
Frances Hume will be leading a session at this years Festival of Learning. Frances is the National Officer for Interfaith Scotland, where she specialises in developing educational programs that foster dialogue, understanding, and cooperation across Scotland’s diverse faith communities. With extensive experience in facilitating workshops and managing volunteer networks, Frances is Read more
What a joy it is to have Fiona Moss back presenting at the Festival of Learning. She presented at the Festival in 2025 and the feedback was that her presentation was packed full of ready to take away ideas, and this session is looking to be great too! What to Read more
It’s a pleasure to announce that Luca La Monica is back again this year, following his presentation at the Festival of Learning 2025. Luca is currently undertaking pHD research and is back sharing more of his research. What to expect in this Session? This session introduces a unit of work Read more
We are so delighted to have Orlaith Payne at the Festival of Learning this year. Orlaith is a Teaching Fellow in RME at the University of Strathclyde and supports student teachers in their placements. Orlaith is a wonderful speaker and always has a brilliant anecdote or two to share! What Read more
We are delighted to have Sue Thomson, from the Scottish Bible Society back at the Festival of Learning. This is her third year presenting and her sessions always are very well received with great tips that you can take straight back to the classroom. Both Primary and Secondary RME. What Read more
This week the Scottish Parliament voted against the proposed Assisted Dying Bill, once again bringing the issue of end-of-life choice into discussion. The Bill aimed to allow certain individuals with terminal illness to seek medical assistance to end their lives, under strict conditions. While the outcome is political, the questions Read more
This RMPS in the News focuses on the recent events regarding the Israel-Iran conflict. Recent reports of Iranian missile and drone attacks, alongside retaliatory airstrikes in the region, have once again brought the reality of conflict into the global spotlight. News coverage focuses on military strategy and political consequences, but Read more
Two years before the release of ‘Adolescence’, and around the time we started hearing about someone called Andrew Tate, our department planned a series of BGE lessons with the aim of helping our pupils to become better thinkers. We wanted our pupils to see that, in an increasingly polarised world, settling for easy answers is often a mistake. Two years later, this unit is receiving top feedback from S4 pupils and even increasing our SQA course uptake. This session will look at the process of planning the unit, its content, and will share details of how to access the lessons and documentary clips used.