The Association of RE Inspectors, Advisers and Consultants

The South-West wing of the Young Ambassadors Project, led by Ed Pawson, involves working with Year Nine and Ten (ages 14-15) students from Okehampton College and Year Five (aged 9) children from Okehampton Primary School. These schools are both members of the Dartmoor multi-academy Trust. These schools were chosen as the Trust has a commitment to inclusions and equality. 

 

Some of the activities of the secondary contingent so far have included:

 

• Making films for the Ready for Work Campaign, inspired by Lord Bilimoria, which advocates for the importance of RE in the workplace,

• Campaigning about the need for a suitable prayer room in the school,

• Discussing and submitting questions to be answered by Children’s Commissioner Rachel De Souza,

• Visiting places of Religion and Worldviews significance in Exeter, including the Exeter Synagogue and The Quaker Meeting House,

• Working with and inspiring their primary school peers,

• Speaking to a large group of teachers at the recent launch of the new RE agreed syllabus.

 

Pupils from the primary school have enjoying exploring the NATRE Spirited Arts competition and engaging with Muslim Ambassadors of Faith and Belief from schools in Redbridge, London in an online interaction.  

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In the clips below Aiyra and Sienna, from Okehampton College, talk about why they think Religious Education is important for their education and futures.