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Tag: schools
Sports ministers getting children active in lockdown
Sports ministers have been lending a hand to schools during the lockdown by providing active sports sessions. Some schools were struggling to get pupils outside and active, as demandsContinue reading
Love Lent: stories from the Diocesan Education News
Beautiful Hearts of Love across the Hatherop School Community Thank you to the children and staff at Hatherop CofE Primary School who embraced February’s Hearts of Love campaign. Here areContinue reading
Safeguarding resources developed especially for young people
The Church of England is investing in a ground-breaking programme of safeguarding training and resources, created especially for children and young people. The project was the brainchild of BeccaContinue reading
Bishop Rachel raises concerns in the House of Lords
Bishop Rachel has been active this week in the House of Lords, asking questions on how the Government were enabling local communities (including faith communities) to invest and rebuild theirContinue reading
Redbrook Art Angels make TV debut
Children in Redbook made their television debut this week as their nativity was filmed for BBC News. Just before 7am on Tuesday 8 December, 35 children in two villages, includingContinue reading
Comfort and Joy meal packs from churches to communities
26 parishes across the Church of England in and around Gloucestershire have joined forces with Stroud-based social enterprise, The Long Table, to empower our local communities to come together byContinue reading
Sponsored toilet block supports Tanzanian school children
The congregation at St Philp’s and St James Church, Hucclecote has sponsored a new toilet block for Murubona school, in Western Tanganyika. Murubona School which is in our partner DioceseContinue reading
Prayer bunting project at Discover de Crypt
In 2020, many of the Diocese of Gloucester Church of England schools participated in a prayer bunting project, decorating a tea towel, or ‘prayer bunting’Continue reading
Message from Bishop Robert and Bishop Rachel for 1 September
Bishop Rachel and Bishop Robert share their message for all those returning to school in the coming days.
This week’s message from Bishop Rachel
Mary Magdalene knew about life’s turbulence and living with the unexpected. She had experienced Christ’s healing, travelled with him, was at his crucifixion and then …
This week’s message from Bishop Rachel
The opportunity for rest and ‘letting go’ is finally appearing on the horizon for Headteachers and staff of schools across the Diocese, and Bishop Robert and …
Poetry for recovery at Minchinhampton School
Children who returned to Minchinhampton Church of England Primary Academy last week have been processing their feelings about the coronavirus pandemic by writing poetry. They are supported through a newContinue 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
Play bags for children in need
The Diocese of Gloucester have teamed up with Play Gloucestershire to support their Bags of Play project. Local children’s charity Play Gloucestershire, have distributed 1,500 Bags of Play to childrenContinue reading
Jo’s bag of worries
The Revd Jo Wetherall, Children and Families Officer, shows us how to make a bag of worries that can be used to help children with anxiety. She talks about theContinue reading
Fiona Crocker blogs on collective worship
The Revd Fiona Crocker, Vicar of Cam with Stinchcombe blogs about running online collective worship for her local primary school during lock down. “We have been encouraged in the diocese toContinue reading
Archbishop of Canterbury to lead first assembly at National Online Academy
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, will deliver a message of hope to school pupils across the country in the first assembly at Oak National Academy on Thursday 30 AprilContinue reading
Mar 24: A letter to all school staff
Bishops Rachel and Robert have written to all school staff. Download/read the letter here Text of the letter: 24 March 2020 To Headteachers, Teachers and School Support Staff. Dear ColleaguesContinue reading
Bishop Robert shares a message for our brilliant schools and children!
“You have been amazing this week” ~ a message from Bishop Robert: Share on Twitter
Work starts on the new building for Clearwater Academy
Building works have begun on the long-awaited permanent site for the Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy this week. The 67 children on roll at Clearwater are currently attending schoolContinue reading
Active Religious Education
Have you ever considered how sin, the trinity or the story of the good Samaritan can be taught using sport? No? Not many people have, especially in a school contextContinue reading
Coberley children encourage churchyard wildlife
Children have been using Environment Fund money to look after nature in their local churchyard. A £250 grant from the Diocese of Gloucester Environment Fund has given children at CoberleyContinue reading
Collective Worship brings inclusive, inspirational services to worshipping communities
In Church of England schools, collective worship reflects the traditions of the Church of England and develops learners’ understanding of Anglican traditions and practice. Many schools work with the localContinue reading
