a) NASACRE AGM
b) London SACRE
c) Islamic competition 2010
d) 6th Form Conference- Prevent
e) Holocaust Event
f) RE Celebrations 2011
g) Faith Directory
Minutes:
a) NASACRE AGM
The Chairman and RE Adviser had attended the NASACRE meeting on 12th May 2010, when Clare Short had given a keynote address on “Religion, Politics and Community: SACREs capacity to engage”. (Notes of the address are attached to these minutes - Appendix 1). The meeting saw the launch of the CD “Effective SACREs” which gives guidance on the materials available to help SACREs become successful.
b) London SACRE
Members had been invited to attend the annual meeting of the London and South-East SACREs, to be held at Bloomsbury Central Baptist Church on 18th June 2010. Councillors Charsley and Manning and Mr Mahmood wished to attend. The clerk to SACRE would arrange the booking for them.
c) Islamic competition 2010
Mr Mahmood informed the meeting that so far only one school had confirmed their attendance at this event which was to take place at Darul Uloom on 4th November 2010 between 7-9pm. All schools had been invited to participate. Members of SACRE were also invited, but were asked to notify Mr Mahmood at least one week beforehand if they wished to attend, in order to assist with catering. The RE Adviser and Councillor Manning had previously attended the event which was most enjoyable and appreciated by all, including teachers, students and parents who had attended.
d) 6th Form Conference- Prevent
At the previous SACRE meeting a presentation had been given by the Head of Community Safety which emphasised the importance of community cohesion.
The RE Adviser informed SACRE members that there was to be a conference for Year 12 students at the Education Development Centre on 15th July 2010. SACRE faith members were asked if they might be able to take part in a question and answer session at the conference lasting about half an hour. The RE Adviser agreed to email faith representatives with more information on what would be required. The Police would be at the conference with an “Act Now” presentation, and there would also be a theatre group attending.
A conference for teachers on Community Cohesion was planned for the 9th July 2010, when Lat Blaylock would be speaking. The SACRE RE Adviser had notified Bromley schools of the event which was being run by Jan Thompson, RE Adviser for the Rochester Diocese. It was understood that so far only four teachers had booked into the conference but ten were needed in order for it to be viable.
e) Holocaust Event
An event as part of the “Legacy of Hope” programme was organised by Mandy King, (Pupil Support Service), and had been held at Cator Park School on 10th March 2010. (This event had been launched on 27th January 2010 – Holocaust Memorial Day.) Several schools had been involved and Mr Mahmood had given a presentation at the event. The RE Adviser commented that the occasion had been very good and had incorporated dancing, acting, poetry and drawing. Mandy King hoped to run the event again in 2011. The Chairman remarked that Anne Frank Day was on 12th June 2010, when some schools would be holding a special assembly.
f) RE Celebrations 2011
RE Celebrations would take place during March 2011 and details can be viewed on http://www.celebratingre.org. It was hoped that SACREs would be involved and would encourage schools to celebrate. The RE Adviser had notified schools and would give out fliers via the Bromley Primary Schools Network in a few weeks time. She would also forward further details to SACRE members via the committee clerk.
g) Faith Directory
This was in the process of being finalised. A lot of information had been provided by faith representatives and churches on suitable people who would be able to speak to schools in collective worship time or during lessons. Mr Gupta said that he had been contacted and had visited St Vincent’s Catholic Primary school in Mottingham. Mr Mahmood remarked that he too had been invited to attend the school. He commented on the importance of keeping the directory regularly updated but expressed concern about individual’s contact details being made public as it was understood that the faith directory could be made available via the Bromley internet. Councillor Payne stated that under the Data Protection Act individuals would have to give permission for their contact details to be made public. The Chairman and RE Adviser confirmed that before the information was published those involved would be asked to agree to this and to confirm that the information was correct.
The RE Adviser informed members that she had had discussions with Andrew Ferrier, ICT Adviser from Bromley. He had been liaising with Gareth Denton from LB Croydon who was working on publishing something similar for that Authority. It was hoped that with agreement from LB Croydon an appropriate template could be prepared which could also be used by Bromley. The Assistant Director for Learning and Achievement outlined and explained the Managed Learning Environment in schools which gave pupils and teachers their own web space, designed to enhance teaching and learning.