The UNA Ambassadors project was officially launched at an event organised by the Coventry Schools Peace and Justice Forum and UNA Coventry on 9 November 2017. The meeting was supported by Ambassadors from both Coventry and Warwick Universities and attended by … Continue reading →
Report of an event held on 9 November 17 in St Michael’s House, Hill Street, Coventry during Coventry Peace Festival. The event was Organised jointly by Coventry Schools Peace & Justice Forum and United Nations Association Coventry Branch. It was … Continue reading →
Canon Dr Paul Oestreicher delivered the following speech in Coventry Cathedral on 13 November 2017. They shall beat their swords into ploughshares and their nuclear weapons into MRI scanners NEITHER SHALL THEY LEARN WAR ANY MORE (Micah 4:3 adapted) We … Continue reading →
The Department for Education says [1]: Personal, social, health and economic (PSHE) education is an important and necessary part of all pupils’ education. All schools should teach PSHE, drawing on good practice, and this expectation is outlined in the introduction to … Continue reading →
Strand: Living contains Key Question: 3.3b What is so radical about Jesus? (With special reference to reconciliation, forgiveness, loving one’s enemies and the related work of Coventry Cathedral) The suggested content for learning include: Use material from Coventry Cathedral, such … Continue reading →
Coventry and Warwickshire SACREs decided to work together and agree on a syllabus that promotes good, effective and thought- provoking RE across both city and county; a syllabus that both builds bridges and engages with the aim of peace and … Continue reading →
The following is an extract from the Coventry and Warwickshire Agreed Syllabus for RE, 2017–2022 [gview file=”http://coventrycityofpeace.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Coventry-and-Warwickshire-Agreed-Syllabus-SACRE-2017-Extract.pdf”]
Continue reading →Schools have to teach religious education (RE) but parents can withdraw their children for all or part of the lessons. Pupils can choose to withdraw themselves once they’re 18. Local councils are responsible for deciding the RE syllabus, but faith … Continue reading →
About SACRE The purpose of the Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (SACRE) is to advise the Local Authority on matters concerning religious education in community schools and the religious education provision to be made in accordance with an Agreed … Continue reading →
Citizenship relates to peace and justice in several ways, for example: All pupils should develop a sound knowledge and understanding of the role of law and the justice system in our society and how laws are shaped and enforced; Teaching … Continue reading →