STARME - Scottish Teachers Assoc. of RME

Official account of STARME Aim to empower and inspire excellence in #RME/#RERC/#philosophy/#RMPS rt doesn’t mean endorsement SCO54276

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We have now sold a third of our ticket allocation for the Festival of Learning.

If you are planning to join us in 2026, we recommend booking soon to ensure your spot is secured.

Details and registration: https://t.co/T1nSZpUwSX

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The slides and resources from Colin Whittet’s fantastic Starfish Mentoring session are officially LIVE on the website!

#StarfishMentoring #StudentAttainment #RMPS #RME #PrimaryTeaching #SecondaryTeaching #STARME2026

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We are thrilled to announce an upcoming TeachMeet led by Samantha Lee! Samantha has built an incredibly strong RME department at Renfrew High School,

Registration: Sign Up Here - https://t.co/zdFKkpPE8c

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Centre for Teaching Excellence 'Community of Practice' for Catholic Education Research. This is taking place on Tuesday, June 9, 4:00 PM (Microsoft Teams).

Link to register: Microsoft Virtual Events Powered by Teams
https://t.co/Ogs7uT7p6f

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Lessons Learned: Building Research and Practice in RMPS

Join us for a CLPL session co-hosted by STARME, Queen Margaret University (QMU), and the Farmington Institute.

Date: 8th June Time: 5:00 PM Location: Online Sign Up: https://t.co/Md8SPm88x1

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Missed Fiona Moss’s inspiring session at the Festival of Learning, or just want to review her incredible resources? The slides are officially LIVE!

#ThePowerOfStory #RMPS #RME #ScottishTeachers #ActiveLearning #REMatters #STARME2026

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The slides and resources from Morag Carrie's fantastic festival session are officially LIVE on our website!
Our attendees feedback that this session was packed with practical ideas to take straight back to the classroom floor.

https://t.co/YcIvI752wO

#RMPS #RME

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"When am I ever going to use this in the real world?"

Every teacher has heard this question.

#WhyRMPSMatters #FutureSkills #SubjectAdvocacy #ScottishSchools #CurriculumDesign #STARME2026

[CTVC @ctvc]

🎬 ☪️ Casting Call: Muslim Voices Needed! ☪️ 🎬

Are you a Muslim ready to share your story?

Who: Muslims of all backgrounds
When: June (1-day shoot)
Where: London studio

To apply, email [email protected].
📢 Tag a friend or share this post to spread the word!

[STARME - Scottish Teachers Assoc. of RME @TeachersofRME]

HELP!

We want to get more Primary Teacher Voices into the Association. We know there is a massive gap in the market and we also know there are some fabulous examples of Primary RME across the country.

So please tag, share and spread the message that STARME is for everyone!

[STARME - Scottish Teachers Assoc. of RME @TeachersofRME]

One of the most powerful themes echoing across our recent Festival of Learning was a collective desire to change how we use stories in the classroom storytelling is our ultimate tool for making abstract concepts feel real, living, and immediate to young people.

[STARME - Scottish Teachers Assoc. of RME @TeachersofRME]

When a delegate leaves our Festival of Learning feeling like this, we know we're on the right track.

What was your key takeaway from the Festival of Learning?

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Have you signed up to tomorrow's In Conversation event yet? Online, free and hosted as part of our #WaysofKnowingFocusWeek in collab with @NATREupdate, this is one NOT to miss!
https://t.co/gQMsMYWD0W

[Fiona Moss @fionajmoss]

If you have not already looked at the Ways of knowing Primary toolkit which comes as part of the @NATREupdate mailing now is the time. Khadija Mahir, who is part of the @culhamstgabriel leadership scholarship programme, has reviewed this book.

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127 of us gathered in Glasgow for the Festival of Learning! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Seeing our community grow proves that STARME is a vital space for specialist dialogue, resource sharing, and professional connection. Thank you to everyone who made it our biggest year yet!

#RMPS #RME

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Frances Hume: The values of Interfaith Scotland are really closely related to the values we seek to embody in schools, how can we best seek to reflect some of these? #starme2026

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Sue Thomson leading a workshop on Good Question! - Developing Critical Thinking
Practical session using items to help tell a story #starme2026

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“Whose voices are shaping our curriculum?” Margery McMahon asks this alongside questions around research led teaching. #starme2026

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Stephen Scholes @SScholes4 and Jennifer Harding-Richards relating curriculum development for RMPS in Scotland and RVE in Wales - what are the connections, the differences, the international and intellectual contexts?

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Luca La Monica explains how he enthuses pupils to explore philosophers and their key ideas. #starme2026

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How do we solve a problem like RME? @learningrmps Steph Whyte explains her Farmington research. Yes, money, staff and time might solve it but actually there’s some more realistic and achievable answers to this that she is sharing