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Ian Jones

iSingPop – Collective Worship in Schools

By All School Religious Education Projects, Blog, Christian Faith and the Arts, RE and Spiritual development in Schools and Colleges, Spiritual Development in Schools and Colleges

iSingPOP is a project led by the Innervation Trust, engaging with young people in schools, teaching them fun and exciting songs all based around the Christian faith which help the children to explore their spirituality and enhances the schools’ Collective…

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Muddy Church Research at St Andrew’s, Rugby

By All Christian Learning and Discipleship Projects, Blog, Churches and Community Engagement, Developing Christian Discipleship, Learning for Ministry and Mission

You’ve heard of Messy Church, but what about Muddy Church?  Trust funding has enabled the second phase development and trialling of a new outdoor approach to church for children and families. In September 2018 Wendy Coleman (Children and Families Minister)…

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Eco-Theological Educators’ Network

By All Christian Learning and Discipleship Projects, Blog, Churches and Community Engagement, Developing Christian Discipleship, Learning for Ministry and Mission

Ministry training in an environmental emergency There is an urgent need to include teaching on environmental issues in ministerial training and formation. This is the conclusion of a recent ecumenical consultation initiated by environmental specialists Martin and Margot Hodson of…

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#lockdowndisciples research

By Blog

#lockdowndisciples is a piece of snap research being carried out by Ian Jones at St Peter’s Saltley Trust, to discover more about Christians’ experiences of living out their faith through the coronavirus crisis and lockdown in 2020. St Peter’s Saltley…

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Beginning to plan for life after lockdown

By Blog
Lockdown's not over yet by a long stretch, so let's not get ahead of ourselves.  However, a number of friends and colleagues in organisations we work with have begun to develop resources to help churches and educational institutions reflect on...
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RE Resources for working at home during the Coronavirus crisis

By All School Religious Education Projects, Blog, none, RE and Spiritual development in Schools and Colleges, Spiritual Development in Schools and Colleges, Training and Resources for RE Teachers, Training and Resources for Teachers

Our best wishes to you if you are reading this – we hope and pray you will stay safe and well during this challenging time. With pupils now working from home, schools and subject support organisations are putting together more…

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Integrating SMSC within Teaching and Learning in Further Education

By All Faith and Further Education Projects, Blog, Interfaith Understanding, RE and Spiritual development in Schools and Colleges, Spiritual Development in Schools and Colleges, Supporting Further Education Chaplaincy, Training and Resources for Teachers

Integrating SMSC within Teaching and Learning in Further Education is a resource for FE and Sixth Form College teaching staff, offering ideas and guidance on drawing out the Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural implications of their curriculum area. Created out…

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