Jumping Fish, the education resource company that works in partnership with the Diocese of Gloucester, has relaunched one of its most popular teaching resources; Experience Easter Outside. Experience Easter OutsideContinue reading
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Net Zero Carbon at Chedworth: stories from the Diocesan Education News
Net Zero Carbon project at St. Andrew’s C.E Primary School Chedworth St Andrew’s Church of England (VA) Primary School in Chedworth is set to become one of the firstContinue reading
A special Christmas in schools: stories from the Diocesan Education News
Thank you to all the schools who worked so hard to make Christmas really special in their schools. We really appreciated you sharing your Nativities and carol concerts with usContinue reading
Bishop Robert meets with staff from Lydney Church of England Primary School
Bishop Robert met with staff from Lydney Church of England Primary School recently, to hear about how life has been for primary schools faced with such a huge amount ofContinue reading
Resources for Eco-Church
A huge thank you to those who joined the Eco-Church zoom Q+A on 30th April. Once the zoom connection settled down it was a good conversation, thanks toContinue reading
Faith Encounters: RE & Art Competition Results SPRING 2019
The Christian Arts Festival, the Diocesan Creative Arts Steering Group and the Education Department in the Diocese have worked in partnership to run a Spring Art & RE competition forContinue reading
Multi Sports Camp a Great Sucess!
On the 18-19 of February, Nathan Youlton who works for PSALMS, ran a Multi Sports camp alongside the vicars, ministers and volunteers from two local churches in Innsworth Community HallContinue reading
Thy Kingdom Come 2019 Resources
Free, hard copy, resources will be available at the Maundy Thursday Service in addition to the links to the Thy Kingdom Come website for clergy to collect and distribute toContinue reading
Celebrating 50 years of The Children’s Society’s Christingle
As many of you will be aware, 2018 was a very special year for Christingle, as it marked 50 years since the first Christingle service on behalf of The Children’sContinue reading
Baby Evie christened at school
A family in Shurdington have chosen to have their baby baptised in their local school. Baby Evie has a big sister at Shurdington Church of England Primary School and theContinue reading
Proposal to amend the religious designation of All Saints’ Academy to a CofE school
Formal Consultation A proposal to amend the religious designation of All Saints’ Academy to a Church of England School as a result of the proposed withdrawal of the Roman CatholicContinue reading
New window for Lechlade, created by the local children
A beautiful new window for Lechlade, designed and made by tiny hands! Jonathan Clark, currently a curate in Lechlade, writes on the story behind the recently unveiled fused-and-stained-glass window. Designed andContinue reading
Bishop Rachel speaks in the House of Lords
08 December 2017 Bishop Rachel speaks in the House of Lords in a debate led by the Archbishop of Canterbury of the role of education in building a flourishing andContinue reading
Churches and schools come together in Cirencester
On Thursday 7th September federated schools Siddington Church of England and Kemble Primary came together to hold their first joint whole federation event – a singing extravaganza! Cirencester Baptist ChurchContinue reading
Growing links between church, school and community
The gardening club at Linden Primary School in Gloucester has been sowing a new plot this summer, in the grounds of St Paul and St Stephen’s Church. The Revd RuthContinue reading
Achievement for all at Winchcombe school
We are delighted to announce that Winchcombe Abbey Church of England Primary School has been awarded the Achievement for All Award: Primary category at the Celebrating Every Child Awards- aContinue reading
Year six leavers’ services at Gloucester Cathedral
Around 4,500 Year 6 children from church schools across the Diocese of Gloucester attended one of six services in the Cathedral this week. The worship, described by one of theContinue reading
What does it mean to have HOPE? We asked primary school children …
The Church of England’s vision for education is summed up in the words “Deeply Christian, serving the common good”, but what does that really mean?
Children and teachers celebrate outstanding ofsted report
Winchcombe Abbey C of E celebrates ‘Outstanding in all areas’ report
All Saints Academy trip to Tanzania
In July 2017 12 students and 4 members of staff from All Saints Academy in Cheltenham will visit the Diocese of Western Tanganyika for 2 weeks. They will work withContinue reading
2,000 children run mass Readathon
More than 2,000 primary school children across ten primary schools, get reading with first mass Readathon