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This day was made by the Lord;
​we rejoice and are glad!

For those primary schools returning on Tuesday 23 April please find below some Collective Worship PowerPoints which you might like to use during that week.* They are based on the readings of the day.
Notes about preparations and the outline of the liturgies are here.
Some information about Easter Traditions around the world are here.
Click on the images to download the Liturgies
*Please note that these were created several years ago and there is no liturgy for the Friday...but there are some blank slides on the PowerPoints if you wanted to create your own!

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

 “Education is integral to the mission of the Church to proclaim the Good News.
First and foremost every Catholic educational institution is a place to encounter the living
God who in Jesus Christ reveals his transforming love and truth.”
​Pope Benedict XVI, Address to Catholic Educators, Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., April 17, 2008. 

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Staffroom Noticeboard- Spring 2 2019
For all liturgical and prayer information for this term 

At centre of the DES is RE and Catholic Life. Catholic schools exist, first and foremost, to proclaim the Good News that  'God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.' (John 3:16).

The DES helps to support, secure and improve Catholic education through the work of its RE and Catholic life team. This team is comprised of Primary and Secondary advisers, Chaplaincy coordinator as well as the work of the inspection team. Please see the links below to explore this area. 

Primary RE and Catholic Life 

​The Primary RE Advisers for the Archdiocese of Birmingham are Maggie Duggan, David Harris and Rebecca Brolly.  They are experienced practitioners in Primary education and are enthusiastic and dedicated in their support for schools in their Catholic Life mission and delivery of Collective Worship and teaching of RE.

​They offer support and guidance for schools on all aspects of RE including induction to teaching and learning in Catholic schools, INSET, staff training, support for schools pre and post inspection and sharing of current initiatives and updates with RE subject leaders at Cluster meetings.

Primary

Chaplaincy Provision 

Beccy Roseman is the Lay Chaplain Coordinator for the Archdiocese of Birmingham. Beccy has a vast amount of experience of working in youth ministry and before joining the DES and Kenlem Youth Trust she was employed as a lay chaplain in a large secondary school in the Northampton Diocese  

​Beecy offers support and guidance for all of chaplaincy within our secondary schools. This includes a detailed programme of INSET, school visits, The Archdiocese Lay Chaplaincy certificate qualification and much more.

Chaplaincy

Secondary RE and Catholic Life 

The Secondary Adviser for the Archdiocese of Birmingham is Daniel Vince. Daniel has been a middle and Senior Leader in our diocesan schools and is passionate and dedicated in his support of secondary schools to fulfil their mission as Catholic Schools.

​The DES offer support and guidance for all aspects of RE and Catholic as well as general secondary school issues. This includes a detailed programme of INSET, partnership meetings for Heads of RE and People in charge of Catholic life, school visits, pre and post inspection support and much more. 

Secondary

Section 48 Inspections

 Maureen O'Leary is the Senior Adviser for Section 48 Inspections
Every school in the Archdiocese of Birmingham will be inspected under  Section 48 of the Education Act 2005. These inspections evaluate the Catholic life of the school, the provision and quality of collective worship, as well as all areas of RE. 

This inspection process helps ensure that all Catholic schools continue to develop in order to fulfil their mission of making Christ known today. 

S48 Inspections