Gatherings provides information and ideas relevant to assemblies and collective worship as well as gathering together material relating to a range of educational issues including creativity, values, spiritual development and emotional literacy.

At its core is a week-by-week breakdown of the school term listing:

• notable dates, anniversaries and festivals (secular and religious);
• suggestions for assembly/collective worship themes; and
• a 'saying of the week' (probably linked to one of the themes).

• accounts of good practice;
• reviews of recent publications (e.g. the Autumn Term 2002 edition contains a review of Tony Buzan's book The Power of Spiritual Intelligence);
• stories (sometimes linked to festivals which occur during the term);
• articles (e.g. the Autumn 2004 edition carried an account of a recent visit to Japan); and
• large-print sayings which can be photocopied for display.

Many of the articles and reviews published in Gatherings are later placed in our  Articles and  Reviews sections of the website.

A copy of the subscription form can be found  here

Exploration and Response
The 2001 local Agreed Syllabus for Religious Education, 55 pages, £20

The Redbridge RE Agreed Syllabus is clearly set out and, as well as setting out requirements for each of the Key Stages, includes sections on such matters as:

• the history of Agreed Syllabuses;
• RE's educational rôle;
• school, home and community;
• RE, collective worship and assembly; and
• how R.E contributes to the development of pupils.

A copy of the full text and colour photographs are available for download in pdf format  here and the photographs also appear in our  Gallery.

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Planning grids and advice for Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 statutory RE units
The Redbridge Agreed Syllabus requires schools to include four RE units in each of Years 1 to 6. Planning grids have been provided for each of these 24 units and include material such as:

• key questions;
• learning outcomes;
• suggested activities;
• resources ideas;
• links to useful websites; and
• glossary of religious and cultural terms used in the planning grid.

In addition, guidance notes on teaching about Easter and Christianity across Key Stages 1 and 2 have been produced.

All planning grids and the notes on Easter and Christmas are available in the  Agreed Syllabus section of the website.

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School Worship: Clarifying Thinking, Refining Practice and Preparing for Inspection
Originally produced in 1996 but updated in 2004,
12 pages, £4.50

This document seeks to provide clear analysis and guidance of an aspect of school life which is often difficult to navigate.

Sections include:

• being clear about what legislation requires;
• drawing four sets of distinction;
• drawing up a policy document;
• addressing the issue of class-based collective worship; and
• preparing for an Ofsted inspection.

A copy of this document is available  here 

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Values, and Values in Education
Produced in 1999, 17 pages

Sections include:

• values: some general observations;
• values in education;
• the current concern about values in education;
• the home-school agreement; and
• for further information.

A copy of this document is available  here

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Ramadan and Its Implications for Schools
Briefing Paper 1, 2nd ed. 1997, 9 pages, £4.50
This booklet is available for download  here 

Jehovah's Witnesses and the School
Briefing Paper 2, 1997, 12 pages, £4.50
This booklet is available for download  here 

Sikh Appearance and Identity
Briefing Paper 3, 1999, 17 pages, £4.50
This booklet is available for download  here 

Muslim Madrasahs in Redbridge
Briefing Paper 4, 2003, 67 pages, £4.50
This booklet is available for download  here