The St Giles’ Centre is offering a free whole day training event for primary practitioners in Wrexham on progression in Religion, Values and Ethics (RVE). The event will take place at the Ramada Plaza Hotel, Wrexham on Thursday, 3 July 2025 (see event flyer below). The event will offer practitioners the opportunity to engage inContinue reading “Let’s talk about progression in RVE – Free professional learning for Wrexham schools and settings”
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Planning for progression in RVE (3-16): new resource
The St Giles’ Centre has published Planning for progression in Religion, Values and Ethics (RVE) age 3-16: an example to support practitioners. The example was created in partnership with the St Asaph Diocese Education Team and in collaboration with five Wrexham primary schools. The planning for progression resource also includes a section to assist practitionersContinue reading “Planning for progression in RVE (3-16): new resource”
Make your voice heard – The Teachers’ Voice Survey for RVE
Teachers across Wales are invited to take part in the Teachers’ Voice Survey for Religion, Values and Ethics (RVE). This survey is designed to access directly teachers’ experiences of and engagement with curriculum change in Wales, with a focus on RVE. The aim of the survey is to provide a ‘snapshot’ of teachers’ perspectives onContinue reading “Make your voice heard – The Teachers’ Voice Survey for RVE”
Major national conference on RVE and the Curriculum for Wales to be held in Wrexham
The Wales Association of SACREs / SACs is planning a full programme of events for their forthcoming RVE Conference, which will take place during the summer term 2024. The WASACRE Conference 2024 is a major national initiative supporting and promoting RVE within the Curriculum for Wales. It includes the Conference Day itself in June andContinue reading “Major national conference on RVE and the Curriculum for Wales to be held in Wrexham “
Supporting planning and progression in Wrexham primary schools: A collaborative RVE project
The St Giles’ Centre is pleased to announce the start of an exciting collaborative RVE project to support teachers’ professional development focussing on planning and progression across Wrexham primary schools. This project is funded and facilitated by the St Giles’ Centre, working in partnership with the St Asaph Diocese. The objectives of the project areContinue reading “Supporting planning and progression in Wrexham primary schools: A collaborative RVE project”
RVE national professional learning resources showcased at Welsh Government Policy Insight Event
If you missed the Welsh Government Policy Insight Event on 25 April 2023, showcasing the recently published national professional learning resources for religion, values and ethics (RVE), you can now view the recording on Hwb by following this link: https://hwb.gov.wales/repository/resource/e596f967-e005-43ee-b8b2-ffa2cd9bb4a6/en The event was very well attended with almost 100 attendees. St Giles’ Centre staff, LibbyContinue reading “RVE national professional learning resources showcased at Welsh Government Policy Insight Event”
Example Medium Term Planning Template for Religion, Values and Ethics (RVE)
Careful medium term planning for RVE is vital to ensure that the approach of the Curriculum for Wales is embedded appropriately across the curriculum. For this reason, the St Giles’ Centre has developed an example medium term planning tool. It has been designed to highlight significant planning considerations for RVE which are intended to supportContinue reading “Example Medium Term Planning Template for Religion, Values and Ethics (RVE)”
Science meets RVE in a new curriculum project for Wrexham primary schools
North Wales Science is a charity with a vision to be ‘A home for Inspiring Science in the Heart of the Community’. The charity operates the science discovery centre, Xplore! Wrexham, and delivers interactive activities as outreach across North Wales and North West England. The team at Xplore! are co-creating four workshops in close collaborationContinue reading “Science meets RVE in a new curriculum project for Wrexham primary schools”
Supporting non-statutory guidance published for Catholic schools in Wales
The St Giles’ Centre welcomes the publication of the document Curriculum for Wales: supporting non-statutory guidance for Catholic schools, which relates to statutory Religion, Values and Ethics (RVE). Also included in the document is guidance on ‘Relationships and Sexuality Education’ (RSE). The aim of the document is to provide headteachers, governors, staff, parents and clergyContinue reading “Supporting non-statutory guidance published for Catholic schools in Wales”
Sign up for webinar on the new Religious Studies GCSE proposals
As part of the consultation process, Qualifications Wales are holding an online webinar providing an overview of the new Religious Studies GCSE proposals on 19 October 2022, 16.00 – 17.00. The event describes the new Religious Studies qualification as encouraging “learners to make sense of – and interpret – the human experience, the natural world,Continue reading “Sign up for webinar on the new Religious Studies GCSE proposals”