STARME is looking for teachers and other practitioners (school leaders, researchers, community groups) doing something interesting relating to Religious Education in the early learning, primary or secondary sector and who would like to share their practice with others via an in-person session at our annual Festival of Learning event. Our Read more
Looking to bring a breath of fresh air to your RME lessons this spring?
Join the Scottish Bible Society for a fast-paced, 30-minute CLPL Speed Meet! Designed specifically for Primary and Lower Secondary practitioners, Taking Easter Outdoors is packed with quick, practical, and engaging ideas to help you explore the Easter narrative beyond the classroom walls. Grab a cuppa, connect with peers, and leave with ready-to-use outdoor learning activities that will bring the Easter story to life for your learners.
As teachers of RMPS, we know how important it is to help our learners see the relevance of our subject in today’s world. One of the most powerful ways to make RMPS come alive for our learners is by connecting it to current real-world events. News stories can help our Read more
STARME member Gillian Dunsmuir is currently undertaking a Farmington Institute Research Scholarship with a focus on ‘Raising Attainment and Closing the Gap in Senior Phase RMPS’. Expanding on her insights from the Festival of Learning, Gillian aims to produce a practical Teacher Toolkit based on effective learning and teaching approaches in RMPS classrooms across Scotland. To make this a valuable, national resource, she would love to hear from as many colleagues as possible! Share your effective strategies and good practice via the survey below. All strategies shared will be fully credited. The survey is accepting responses until the 12th of December.
Have you had an amazing idea for how to progress your RME practice but just have no time to develop it? Want to complete a bit of research but aren’t sure where to start? Always dreamed of going to University of Oxford? The Farmington Scholarship is a fabulous initiative that not many people know about. The Farmington Institute funds around 30 scholars every year to undertake some research into a project of their choice. This could be the development of a series of lessons, a primary transition plan, a research piece into something you are passionate about, or an IDL project you’ve always dreamed of. Anything that enhances and improves Religious Education in your context. Find out how you can gain the gift of time and professional development that will benefit your students and the wider RMPS community.
November is a CLPL Bumper Month! We have 3 wonderful professional learning opportunities for our STARME members. You can sign up to attend them at the links below. If you are not yet a member of STARME it’s free to join here – Membership. We have a whole host of Read more
We are delighted to host yet another Speed Meet, our monthly bespoke RMPS CLPL opportunities. This month we are delighted to host Kerry Patterson the Manager of The Scottish Jewish Heritage Centre. The Centre is based in Garnethill Synagogue, the first purpose-built synagogue in Scotland. Thier displays show the development Read more
Following from her session at the Festival of Learning, Fiona Moss, Culham St Gabriels, will be sharing more about Religion and World View approach to RME. This will be an interesting session to consider and understand expecially in a time of curriculum change.
Many thanks to member Orlaith Payne, University of Strathclyde for sending us this amazing ‘cheat sheet’ of professional learning resources and guides. We know CLPL can be hard in Religious Education which is why we offer bespoke CLPL
Following his successful workshop at the Festival of Learning, Michael Cholibi will be sharing more about the Ethics Cup. This Speed Meet will introduce Teachers to the Ethics Cup, a team-based oral presentation competition for high school students in which they investigate contemporary ethical controversies. Joining details for this session Read more