ALMA’s RE with Soul resources offer schools and churches across the Diocese of London and beyond, ways to harness Diocesan Companion Links to support the enrichment of RE and Citizenship teaching, that complement priorities within:
These resources are designed to be adapted for use by any school or church to support them in harnessing the educational potential of overseas Companion Links.
Additional benefits include:
- School and church partnerships
- Creativity
- Churches as creative learning spaces
- Global citizenship exchange
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RE with Soul resources engage individuals in schools and churches in encountering one another, locally and globally through enabling:
- creative ways of making enquiries into Christian theology and belief, its impact and shared values, within the diversity of the global community
- a depth of engagement and deeper understanding of the significance of ‘Love your neighbour as yourself’
- creative ways of facilitating enquiry and reflection within shared learning processes through school to local church partnerships
- schools to get to know overseas neighbours through Diocesan Companions for example Diocese of London ALMA partnerships
- reflection on the diversity present within their own community (school, city, religious context) and that of the partner community, as a means of encounter for social, cultural and moral enrichment with deepening self-awareness
- schools to set up a global partnership with overseas churches or schools
- modelling of how a local church linked overseas partnership can be reflected in the curriculum for most effective impact
- a framework for sustainable overseas relationships and values that can influence school ethos and church community outreach
