This is a useful starting point for many discussions about how we value different life forms and how we decide which are better than others. It takes the form of a knockout table – and I have never known this activity not to work in a classroom as a platform for a fantastic heated fun discussion!

These materials for KS3/4 students aim to provide local RE – to show how some people of faith in Bristol have lived out their conviction “to welcome the stranger”.

This year's joint Bristol and South Gloucestershire SACRE conference for RE teachers was a great success once again with great feedback on the quality of speakers and their ideas (as well as the food and venue!). Here are the resources to download from each speaker and workshop.

The Autumn newsletter has the latest news from the Department as well as a focus from Katy Staples on RE and Collective Worship. Read it here.

NEW LESSON PLANS DOWNLOAD: 10 lesson plans to cover KS2 Unit 10: What does it mean to belong to a religion? HINDUISM for the Awareness, Mystery and Value scheme of work (as used by Bristol LA, North Somerset LA and BANES LA).

NEW LESSON PLANS DOWNLOAD: 6 lesson plans to cover KS2 Unit 9: How should we live and who can inspire us? for the Awareness, Mystery and Value scheme of work (as used by Bristol LA, North Somerset LA and BANES LA).

NEW LESSON PLANS DOWNLOAD: 10 lesson plans to cover KS2 Unit 2: What can we learn from the life and teaching of Jesus? for the Awareness, Mystery and Value scheme of work (as used by Bristol LA, North Somerset LA and BANES LA).

NEW SIKHISM DOWNLOAD: 8 lesson plans to cover KS2 Sikhism for the Awareness, Mystery and Value scheme of work (as used by Bristol LA, North Somerset LA and BANES LA).

This is an optional lesson which asks students to debate issues around sexual orientation. This is included in the diocese's "Love & Sex Matters" material as it was recommended under the curriculum review undertaken in 2010 (by the previous Government) that this topic be covered in KS3.

We have produced a range of lesson plans on the theme of “Why did Anne Frank go into hiding?”