Dear Colleagues,
Here is the second RE Newsletter for Community Primary Schools for this academic year: Primary Newsletter Spring 2023 1
If any of those involved in RE in your area have interesting items to share, please do encourage them to forward these to me - the Newsletter goes out to schools in ten London LAs, so any such materials do need to be selected with that in mind!
I hope that you all had a good break over the holiday period and I look forward to seeing you in person or online soon!
Best wishes,
Lesley
Lesley Prior
Part Time Adviser for Religious Education in Community Schools (two days a week only)
London Diocesan Board for Schools |36, Causton Street|
London | SW1P 4AU
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