Websites and contact addresses for Religious Education

Website Links

GENERAL INFORMATION

REonline

Your starting point for RE on the web! (Incorporates The RE Site)

R.E. section of QCA website

R.E. section of National Curriculum online

NATRE

The National Association of Teachers of Religious Education

The National R.E. Festival Database

Children and young people talking about the meaning of life.

R.E. section of Topmarks

Search engine to find homework help, revision websites
and educational sites for use in the classroom.

CHRISTIAN SITES

The RE Directory

Developed by Culham Institute for The RE Council of England and Wales, the RE Directory is designed as a 'first stop' reference point for all who are interested in Religious Education.

The National Society for Promoting Religious Education

RE:Quest

A free website for teaching about Christianity in Religious Education

Edchurch

An RE resource for schools

WORLD FAITH SITES
There are a wide number of relevant sites that can be accessed through different search engines. The sites below are only a very small sample.

Mosques

A virtual tour of a mosque and information about life as a Muslim.

Synagogues

Virtual tour of a synagogue.

Hannukah festival of lights

Judaism section of BBC website

Punjab Express

Information on culture and traditions of Punjab

COLLECTIVE WORSHIP

Collective Worship Resource

The Assemblies Website

The Assemblies Website aims to provide high-quality, instant access primary and secondary school assemblies for teachers and others leading collective worship.

School Assemblies for Busy Teachers

This is a site where teachers can freely download and submit assembly ideas, scripts and links.

RELIGIOUS IMAGES

Strathclyde University

RE section of East Riding media library

Art Museum Network

Timo's Christian Clipart Site

The Hindu Universe

Hindu pictures and art

ADDITIONAL USEFUL SITES

Guardian newspaper for information for teachers

Cards for different festivals and celebrations

Some useful contacts for Religious Education and Religious Studies

Articles of Faith - Resource House, Kay Street, Bury, BL9 6BU (catalogue of resources)

Bombay Stores - Shearbridge Road, Bradford, BD7 1NX (catalogue of resources)

Bradford Interfaith Centre - Listerhills Road, Bradford BD7 1HD

Branchlines Christian Resource Centre - 11 Commercial Street, Harrogate, HG1 1UB

Craven Development Education Centre -Tennant House, Malham, N.Yorks BD23 4DA

Diocese of Ripon and Leeds, Learning Resource Centre - Ripon Cathedral

Jewish Synagogue - St Mary Walk, Harrogate Tel 01423 507078

Leeds DEC - 153, Cardigan Road, Leeds LS6 1LJ

Lubavitch Leisure and Cultural Centre - 168, Shadwell Lane, Leeds LS17 8AD(Judaism)

Roop Singh, Sikh Educational Advisory Services Guru Guru House, 42, Park Avenue, Crossgates, Leeds LS15 8EW Tel: 0113 2602484

Shap Working Party c/o The National Society's RE Centre, 36, Causton Street, London SW1P 4AU (calendar of festivals)

Starbeck Educational Resources - Tel 01765 607815 email:sales@starbeck.com (loan of RE boxes and ethnic resources)

The Stapleford Centre - The Old Lace Mill, Stapleford, Nottingham, NG9 8FN Tel 0115 9396270