CORVID-19 - SUPPORT FOR AREIAC MEMBERS
Please see the RESources section for some advice on working from home and support documents.
AREIAC is an organisation for specialist educationalists, all qualified teachers, providing advice, challenge, leadership, training and support for multi-faith religious education in schools and colleges.
It is a conduit supporting the trainers / leaders / advisers of RE and the home of expertise for anybody involved in the teaching of RE.
It has an organising committee and regional groups which meet to share and develop resources, to support teachers and to discuss national issues around excellent religious education.
Festival Dates - May / June - 2020
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ASCENSION DAY (Christian) - 21st
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END OF RAMADAN (Muslim) - 23rd
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ANNIVERSARY OF THE DECLARATION OF THE BAB
(Baha'i) - 23rd -
ZARATOSHT NO DISO (Zoroastrian) - 23rd
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EID-UL-FITR (Muslim), 24th
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ANNIVERSARY of the ASCENSION OF BAHA'U'LLAH (Baha'i) - 28th
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ASCENSION DAY (Christian) - 28th
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SHAVUOT [Feast of Weeks] (Jewish) - 29th-30th
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PENTECOST (Christian) - 31st May
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TRINITY SUNDAY (Christian) - 7th June
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PENTECOST (Christian) - 7th June
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DAY OF THANKSGIVING FOR THE INSTITUTION OF COMMUNION (Christian [Anglican]) - 11th June
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THE MOST HOLY BODY & BLOOD OF CHRIST (CORPUS ET SANGUIS CHRISTI) (Christian [RC]) - 11th June
The dates for the calendar are provided by the Shap Working Party (www.shapworkingparty.org.uk) where you can order your own festival wallchart or eCal
The AREIAC AGM for this year will take place on the morning of Tuesday 7th July 2020 via a virtual platform. We are also exploring the possibilities of providing some webinars that day so that we don’t feel like we have missed our conference completely!
More news will be sent out as soon as possible but in the meantime, please do keep the 7th July 2020 free in your diary.
UPCOMING EVENTS / NEWS
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AREIAC is saddened to report the death of Bill Gent
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The Spring 2020 newsletter (members only) is now available
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Free resources from CStG and NATRE for pupils and parents who are in isolation at this time - link
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RE and Literacy festival (Cambridge - 8th July):
more details - booking form