Over 140 children from six local primary schools gathered at Down Ampney C of E Primary School on Ash Wednesday this year for ‘Experience Lent’. Pupils from Ampney Crucis, Hatherop,Continue reading
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Cancelled – Helping Children Transition to Secondary School
This event is cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. Please contact Barrie if you would like some support with transitions. Helping Children Transition to Secondary School It’s a familiar story: youContinue reading
Cancelled – Helping Children Transition to Secondary School
This event is cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. Please contact Barrie if you would like some support with transitions. Helping Children Transition to Secondary School It’s a familiar story: youContinue reading
Pray for Schools – Forest of Dean
Mobilising Christians to support their school communities through prayer. Includes guest speakers, a time of prayer and networking for Christians, teachers, school staff, those involved with schools work and whoContinue reading
Pray for Schools – Forest of Dean
Mobilising Christians to support their school communities through prayer. Includes guest speakers, a time of prayer and networking for Christians, teachers, school staff, those involved with schools work and whoContinue reading
Pray for Schools – Forest of Dean
Mobilising Christians to support their school communities through prayer. Includes guest speakers, a time of prayer and networking for Christians, teachers, school staff, those involved with schools work and whoContinue reading
Bishop Rachel’s Christmas 2024 message to children and schools
This is a special Christmas message for all the children in the Diocese of Gloucester from Bishop Rachel. Teachers, Sunday club leaders, parents, foundation governors, clergy, Bishop’s Visitors to Schools,Continue reading
Meet the School Trusts
For headteachers, chairs of governors, senior leaders An opportunity to meet individuals from within the family of School Trusts who work with our schools, make connections and find out aboutContinue reading
Help! How can I prepare for SIAMS?
For Headteachers, governors and those who lead on the Christian character of the school including trust leaders This is a one day course, with lunch, for headteachers, governors and thoseContinue reading
Governors Introduction to a Church School
For Governors and Trustees of CofE Schools This is an introduction to the unique and privileged role governors and trustees hold in Church schools. We will explore the different typesContinue reading
Welcome & Introduction to working in a Church School – ECT & new teachers
For Early Career Teachers and teachers new to church schools This is an opportunity to meet with Early Career Teachers (previously known as NQTs) from other Church schools as wellContinue reading
RE Hub Meeting
For RE leads across Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire. Please see further information on the Religious Education page of our website, in the RE Hubs tab. NO COST to schools / participants
Exploring Academisation
For governors, trustees and headteachers of maintained Church Schools and SATs and headteachers. Other senior leaders are also welcome. An opportunity to find out more about the DBE strategy forContinue reading
Meet the School Trusts
For headteachers, chairs of governors, senior leaders An opportunity to meet individuals from within the family of School Trusts who work with our schools, make connections and find out aboutContinue reading
Net Zero Carbon push to get triple boost
An exciting new partnership between the dioceses of Gloucester, Hereford and Worcester is set to give a boost to the region’s push for Net Zero Carbon by 2030. A teamContinue reading
Children, Youth and Families Blog: Annual Leaver’s Services at Gloucester Cathedral.
Lisa-Jayne, our Stewardship and Giving Advisor, shares her first experience of attending the annual Leaver’s Services at Gloucester Cathedral. What an unexpected joy it was to join colleagues from theContinue reading
Live updates from the Big Mission Weekend: Randwick C of E Primary School
We’re sharing live updates from the Archbishop of Canterbury’s visit to the Diocese of Gloucester during our Big Mission Weekend. Friday 24 May, Philosophy for Children lesson at Randwick ChurchContinue reading
Message from Bishop Robert, 9 April 2024
It was over two decades ago that Lord Deering described our church schools as the ‘jewel in the crown’ of the Church of England. It is a sentiment with which I wholeheartedly agree and of which I am reminded at every opportunity I get to spend time in one of our 116 church schools in this diocese.
Could you provide pastoral support to C of E schools?
Bishop Robert and Bishop Rachel are looking for special people with a background in education who can take on the role of Bishop’s Visitor to Schools. This is a voluntaryContinue reading
Outstanding Ofsted judgement for Christ Church C of E Primary School
Christ Church CofE Primary in Cheltenham is celebrating having been awarded an Outstanding rating in all five areas of effectiveness in an inspection last month. The glowing report states that,Continue reading
Children grow their own food at St John’s Academy gardening club
Pupils at St John’s Primary Academy in Coleford have been getting their hands dirty and growing plants and vegetables at a new after school gardening club. The club was setContinue reading
Water dispensers at All Saints’ dramatically cut plastic waste
All Saints’ Academy in Cheltenham has prevented the use of 37,271 plastic bottles since September, by installing water bottle refilling stations around the school. From November, the academy stopped sellingContinue reading
Experience Easter Outside: popular teaching resource relaunched
Rosie of Hartpury CofE Primary School has been using the Experience Easter Outside teaching resource; “It’s been so easy to setup, it’s all there, and the kids are getting soContinue reading
A Christmas message for schools, from Bishop Robert
A Christmas message for schools, from the Bishop of Tewkesbury, the Rt Revd Robert Springett. Transcript I want to say huge thank you to everybody who makes up the lifeContinue reading
