We are thrilled to welcome Morag Carrie from Beeslack High School to the line-up! Morag will be presenting her innovative project designed to weave literacy and RME together through the study of ‘Movers and Shakers.’ If you are looking for ways to increase personalisation and choice in your classroom while maintaining clear links to Read more
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
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
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
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.
Sarah Blair’s excellent presentation on “Increasing Engagement in the BGE,” outlined strategies she uses at Lasswade High School to make RMPS engaging for pupils. Her core aim is to foster keen learners and increase potential uptake in the senior phase by addressing questions about the subject’s relevancy. This is achieved 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.
Are you looking for a school trip that truly brings history, faith, and moral education to life for your students? We’re delighted to share an exciting opportunity to visit St John’s Kirk in Perth, a site of profound national significance for both RME/RMPS and History. This unique experience, kindly brought Read more