Summer term RE network meeting Agenda for the after Developing subject knowledge with a focus on Hinduism and Sikhism Update on assessment Outcomes from SIAMS inspections related to RE Evaluating action plans and setting priorities for next year What will be available in September Network meeting ideas for next year

Warm up What is currently going well in RE in your school and how do you know? What have you introduced since our last network meeting and what has the impact been so far? What are you currently focusing on as a leader?

Year 2: Big question: Why are they having a Jewish party Year 2: Big question: Why are they having a Jewish party? (Weeks 4 and 5 to combine and weeks 6 and 7 to combine) Week 1: Why are they having a party? Week 2: What is Rosh Hashanah? Week 3: Why is Rosh Hashanah important to the Jewish People? Week 4: Why are they having another Jewish Party? (Sukkot) Week 5: What are the Jewish people remembering at the festival of Sukkot? Week 6: Why are they having a Jewish Party in December (Hanukhah) Week 7: What are the Jewish people celebrating at their festival of Hanukkah? Week 8: Why are they having a Jewish festival of Purim? Remembering To know some of the key festivals that are important to Jewish people: Rosh Hashanah, Sukkot, Hanukkah, Purim) To know how each festival is celebrated and its meaning. To know how the festivals are similar to other religious festivals/ cultural celebrations. To know that the festivals are key points for the Jewish people in helping them remember their history. Religious vocabulary Judaism Jewish people Festival Celebration Rosh Hashanah Sukkot Sukkah Hanukkah Menorah Light Temple Purim What enquiry based questions do they need to be able to answer by the end of the unit? Ways of living: I can recall and name the different Jewish festivals. (WT) I can ask questions and respond to questions about why the Jewish people celebrate each festival. (Exp) I can begin to describe things that make being a Jewish person different from a non-Jewish person but similar to other faith believers. (GD) Questions of values and commitments: I can talk about things that are important to me. (WT) I am beginning to be able to express my own opinion and recognise there is often more than one answer. (Exp) I am beginning to make links between things that are important to me and the way I think and behave. (Eg My family are important to me and I therefore make time for them. It is important that I remember family and friends Birthdays so I will always send a card.) (GD)

Update on assessment Unit assessment questions in place against model curriculum map will be on the LDBS website by the end of July. Tweaked excel tracking system will be on the LDBS website by the end of July 2019. Recommendations: Assess each unit under the enquiry questions only. Complete the tracking system no more than once a term and feel free to complete it once a year. Use a wide evidence base to form a judgement: Books/teacher feeback/discussion/floor books/formative/summative/professional judgment/religious literacy profiles. Include RE in your pupil progress meetings

SIAMS What are our reports telling us about RE in our diocese? What can you learn from what you are reading?

Questions to consider: Action plan/SIAMS SEF Questions to consider: What action has led to the most impact on improving teaching and learning in RE? What has not been achieved and why? What are you key priorities moving forward?

What will be available for you in September: CPD: GROW Termly RE network meetings - core A day for new RE leaders Three day course for teachers to improve and develop further subject knowledge and skills in teaching RE effectively Half day training on collective worship School visits from your Primary Advisers

What will be available for you in September: Front pages to all the units of learning. Tweaked excel tracking sheets Assessment criteria for all the units of learning if following the model curriculum map Background knowledge for Christmas/Easter/Creation/Parables/Miracles units. Tweaked What is the big story – Bible unit

What would you like me to include in next year’s RE network meetings?

My thoughts: Sharing good practice Meet a believer from a faith community Moderation Continue to share new strategies/ideas to improve teaching and learning Continue to develop subject knowledge