Breathe RE
Religious education training and consultancy
Sample In-School Training Sessions
Book now for interactive sessions designed to equip and inspire all teachers to deliver outstanding RE lessons, enhance SMSC development and ensure that collective workshop is an occasion of quality
Choose from the sample menu below or contact us to arrange a bespoke session, or day, to suit the specific needs of your school.
Twilight training available from £270 for online sessions and £330 for face-to-face CPD.
Bespoke consultancey rates available on request.
Want to implement high quality RE?
Inspire EYFS, KS1 and KS2
Suitable for all primary schools engaging their pupils through interactive teaching and learning. Classroom practitioners and RE subject leaders will re-evaluate curriculum intentions and practical implementation as teachers and pupils are inspired on their impactful learning journey together.
What will be covered in this session?
- inspiring curiosity, developing key conceptual understanding and deepening enquiry skills
- exploring strategies of effective
teaching, learning and assessment
which will inspire teachers and pupils across the curriculum - maximising the distinct contribution of RE in supporting pupil’s wellbeing, Social, Moral, Spritual and Cultural (SMSC) development
Are you looking for a cross curricular approach?
Creative RE
An inspiring session which focuses on how to provide opportunities to develop, religious, theological and philosophical responses and enhance spiritual development through RE.
What will be covered in this session?
- enhancing teaching and learning strategies through drama, art and literacy
- looking for impact and progression in creative teaching and learning
- developing spiritual responses through creative RE
Need training for staff covering RE lessons?
RE, PPA and me!
Designed to support teachers and teaching assistants who regard themselves as non- specialists, but who find that they have been asked to teach RE.
Ideas and strategies to help to teach RE with increased confidence.
What will be covered in this session?
- resourcing lessons to implement immediately
- developing deeper understanding of principal religions and worldviews
- creating enjoyable and engaging learning
Time to REengage?
Active and engaging RE
Our highly popular, practical session focusing on what good RE looks like, how to set effective tasks in RE and trialling a range of activities to encourage active engagement. A useful tool for raising the profile of RE and enhancing practitioner confidence and pedagogy.
What will be covered in this session?
- exploring high quality task setting and active learning strategies
- developing enquiry skills and
concept understanding - using creative media to stimulate
and promote discussion - experiencing stilling techniques
Assessing the impact of RE
Assessing Primary RE
The “how? what? and why?” of assessment in Religious Education, exploring some common misconceptions and practical responses to incorporating manageable assessment into everyday work.
What will be covered in this session?
- setting challenging learning objectives
- interpreting expected learning outcomes for RE
- identifying challenging and accessible assessment practice
Looking to raise pupil SMSC offering through assembly time?
Enghancing SMSC development through collective worship
This session is aimed at those with responsibility for providing collective worship in primary schools. We will examine the legal framework for collective worship and SMSC and use creative approaches to ensure that assembly is inclusive, valuable and a valued part of the school day.
What will be covered in this session?
- providing a clear understanding of the legal requirements for collective worship
- enhancing pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development
- exploring creative approaches to engage pupils in planning, participating and evaluating collective worship