Centre for Church School Education - Annual Conferences
15 September 2005 Perspectives on Spiritual
Development
Speakers and keynote presentations:
View Michael Wright's presentation 'Spiritual Development: a
palliative perspective' » 
'Spiritual Development: the child as disciple and guide'
- The Right Revd Martin Wallace
'Spiritual Development: a perspective from Christian
Theology'
14 September 2006 Vision or Mission: The Challenge for
Church Schools in a Multi-faith Society
Conference
programme and information on Keynote Speakers leaflet
» 
Conference aim:
The new inspection framework for Anglican
schools (SIAS) introduced in September 2005 aims to focus on the
distinctiveness and effectiveness of the school as a Church of
England School. In February 2006 a joint statement issued by the
DfES and the faith communities endorsed the view that RE in
Voluntary Aided schools with a religious character should always
include some element of teaching about other faiths. The statement
was signed by leaders of all the faith communities. The conference
aims to explore the challenges and opportunities facing schools
who, whilst being true to their distinctive mission, must find ways
to effectively demonstrate an inclusive vision of education in a
multi-faith and multi-cultural society
Speakers and keynote presentations:
- The Revd Canon John Hall, Church of England’s Chief
Education Officer
View John Hall's
presentation 'The National Society and Education Division'
»
- The Very Revd Keith Jones, Dean of York
Minster
‘Casting the net: faith and mission in a multi-cultural
society’
- Joyce Miller, Head of Diversity and Cohesion within
Education Bradford
View Joyce
Miller's presentation 'Many Views One Landscape Promoting Cohesion
in Schools' »
13 September 2007 Excellence & Distinctiveness:
Expectations for Church Schools in the 21st Century
Speakers and keynote presentations:
'Writing through the rock: outstanding Church
schools'
'Religious Education - Cinderella surprises the ball'
'School, Parish and Diocese: Nourishment for Community
Well-being'
11 September 2008 Faith in the Community
Conference programme
and information on Keynote Speakers leaflet »
Conference aim:
The date of 11 September is remembered all over the world. On
this day in 2001, many lost ‘faith in the community’. Others look
back to the events of 9/11 and see it as a time when they
re-discovered the desire to work together, in and across
communities, for the future of the planet. Church schools which,
interestingly, do not bear the title ‘community school’ are
nevertheless often the focal point of the local community. However,
the presence of voluntary schools underpinned by a faith
foundation, can also be the subject of concerns about the
perpetuation of divisions based on religion. In 2008 can we still
have faith in communities? Can church schools unite communities or
are they ultimately divisive? Through the varied backgrounds of the
three keynote speakers, the conference will offer a range of
perspectives on these issues – political, pastoral, professional
and pedagogical and provide delegates with opportunities to reflect
on the
educational implications of continuing to have ‘faith in the
community’.
Speakers and keynote presentations:
- Estelle Morris, Baroness Morris of Yardley
‘Where now for faith and education?’
- The Very Revd Keith Jukes, Dean of Ripon Cathedral
View Keith Jukes' presentation ‘Atonement in Education and
Community’ »
- Dennis Richards, Headteacher, St Aidan’s C of E High School,
Harrogate
View Dennis Richards' presentation
‘Where are we heading?’ »
10 September 2009 Parish, Partnership and Practice - Church
Schools in the 21st century
Conference programme and information on Keynote Speakers
leaflet »
Conference aim:
If church schools are to sustain their effectiveness they must
continue to develop. What might
be the particular challenges for church schools as they approach
the final stages of the first
decade of the 21st century? How might they continue to progress
whilst continuing to develop
in ways which sustain their distinctiveness? Through the
contribution of three keynote speakers
and a local church school, the conference will aim to make a
contribution to church school
improvement. There will be opportunities for delegates to draw on
good practice and to reflect
on shared experiences. The conference will explore issues in
relation to how church schools can
develop institutionally and in collaboration with the parish and
local community whilst at the
same time exploring innovative ways of developing the
curriculum.
Speakers and keynote presentations:
- Rob Gwynne, Deputy General Secretary to the National Society
and Head of School
Development for the Church of England
View Rob
Gwynne's presentation 'Developing the Church of England's School
Sector - a view from the centre' »
- Margaret Nicholson, Diocesan Director Newcastle Diocese,
View
Margaret Nicholson's presentation 'Churches and Schools, Working
Together' »
- Professor Julian Stern, Dean of Faculty of Education &
Theology at York
St John University
'Liberating Music'
Sixth Conference
9 September 2010 Being Distinctive: Good Practice in Church
Schools
Conference programme
and information on Keynote Speakers leaflet »
Conference aim:
This years conference focussed on issues of good practice with
reference to: church and school relations, in particular with
regards to 'leadership'; Religious Education; and Collective
Worship. The keynote speakers brought years of experience
working with and for Church Schools. Drawing on their
expertise they challenged those working in and with Church Schools
- leaders, governors, curriculum co-ordinators, inspectors, to
think about those three aspects of school life. It is hoped
that delegates finished the day with a better understanding of how
Church Schools can model good practice in Church Schools in a
distinctive way.
Speakers and keynote presentations:
View Andrew Bowden's
presentation 'Assembling to Worship: Creating sacred spaces and
holy moments in school' »
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Seventh Conference
8 September 2011 Children's Spirituality: Can we spot
it, support it and develop it?
Conference
programme and information on keynote speakers
leaflet>>
Conference aim:
The 1988 Education Reform Act explicitly referenced 'the
spiritual' as a dimension to be developed in school and over the
past 23 years much has been said and written about the topic of
children's spirituality and how this can be spotted, supported,
developed and assessed in schools. This Conference continued
the debate and addressed some of those central concerns: Is it
possible to identify children's spirituality? How might
practitioners nurture and support spirituality in (and outside) the
classroom? How might this be approached in Church
Schools? What about children in un-churched and non-faith
backgrounds? What about the teachers spirituality? Are
there any tried and tested methods that actually work?
Speakers and keynote presentations:
Heather Black's
presentation Freedom to Wonder: Developing Children's
Spirituality-Reflections on Practice>>
Kate Adams'
presentation Can You Hear Me? Listening for Children's Spiritual
Voices in the Classroom>>
Presentation:
The S Factor. Spotting Children's Spirituality and Supporting
It »