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Jane Yates

@philos-backpack.bsky.social
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RE Adviser for Cumbrian SACRE. RE Hubs Lead North West. Thoughtful P4C Trainer. Teacher trainer for Humanist UK. Volunteer/Facilitator for Anti-Racist Cumbria. Originally from Bristol. www.re-hubs.uk/hubs/north-west

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RE Hubs @rehubs.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
The RE Hubs project has now been in operation for three years. To help us continue to grow we’re inviting stakeholders to take part in a short survey. 🔗 Details and links on our website bit.ly/4oBcwoQ 📅 You have until 20th December to take part.
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Understanding Humanism @humanismedu.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Running an interfaith day or panel discussion at your school? Don’t forget to invite a humanist school speaker for a non-religious perspective. Find out more and request a FREE speaker visit below. understandinghumanism.org.uk/school-speak...
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Understanding Humanism school speakers
We have free, trained, and experienced volunteers across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland that can help you and your school.
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Understanding Humanism @humanismedu.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
Can you be religious and humanist? It partly depends on definitions, but the question opens up an interesting conversation about what lies behind the labels people use. understandinghumanism.org.uk/articles/can...
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Can you be religious and humanist?
... and if so, how?
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Paul Smalley @pablopedantic.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
The NASACRE Chairs group have written this response to the Curriculum and Assessment Review report, 'Building a world-class curriculum for all' nasacre.org.uk/wp-content/u... #TeamRE
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RE Hubs @rehubs.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
North West SACRE chairs, LA officers & SACRE advisers are invited to 'In Conversation with NASACRE.' ➡️represent your perspectives ➡️understand your local context 📅1 Dec 2025 & 16 Mar 2026 🔗https://www.re-hubs.uk/uploads/nasacre-flyers/nw-nasacre-amp-re-hubs-nov-25-flyers.pdf
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RE Hubs @rehubs.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
We’re excited to announce that the RE Hubs project has now been in operation for three years. To help us continue to grow we’re inviting all members of our community to take part in a short survey. Full details and survey links: bit.ly/4oBcwoQ
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RE Hubs @rehubs.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
RE Hubs is packed with everything you need to explore RE in your area. We have lots of events, training and CPD listed which can be searched by date and region. These are our listed events for next week. 🔗 bit.ly/3GRgGbg
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Becky Francis @beckyfrancis.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Great to publish the Curriculum and Assessment Review this morning
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Becky Francis @beckyfrancis.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Thanks so much again to the expert panel, including @cassiebuchanan.bsky.social @jonhutchinson.bsky.social @jo-annebaird.bsky.social and the others for their wisdom
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RE Hubs @rehubs.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
RE Hubs has a noticeboard advertising RE jobs across England & Wales. To apply for this job visit the advertisers website on this link: 🔗 jobs.edgehill.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx... To see all the #ReJobs listed on the #REHubs website: 🔗 bit.ly/3S5Jvmo
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RE Hubs @rehubs.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
RE Hubs is packed with everything you need to explore RE in your area. We have lots of events, training and CPD listed which can be searched by date and region. These are our listed events for next week. 🔗 bit.ly/3GRgGbg
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Jane Yates @philos-backpack.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
retodaymagazine.online/article/untr... my article. I have just started a PhD to build on this project. Also recommend The Plymouth Learning Trust for etymology @katiekatie84.bsky.social will know
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Untranslatable Words: » REtoday Magazine
Exploring the power of the untranslatable in RE classrooms Words are incredible things. Through words we understand our world. They allow us to identify and articulate our experience and everything ar...
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Dr Elizabeth Mackintosh @drelizabethmac1.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
"Philosophers like to talk a lot, but must take listening seriously" My interview with Mara-Daria Cojocaru about Team Wales for "Philosophy in the Wild" @inparenthesis.bsky.social #philsky substack.com/@thedrynosed...
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"Philosophers like to talk a lot, but must take listening seriously"
Interview with Dr. Elizabeth Macintosh, Team Wales for "Philosophy in the Wild"
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Jane Yates @philos-backpack.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
I am so so sorry to hear this Roy. As you say Dawn The Brilliant. Thinking of you at this devastating time.
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Jane Yates @philos-backpack.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Free resources for British Philosophy Fortnight #PhilosophyMatters Great to have one of my resources included for EYFS.
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Jane Yates @philos-backpack.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
We are THOUGHTFUL - the charity for P4C (new name for SAPERE). 4 decades and still going strong #p4c #philosophymatters
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Jane Yates @philos-backpack.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
Depends how quick I get down there at the end! Can you see one you fancy?
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Jane Yates @philos-backpack.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
Yours was the first raffle tix drawn! Still to get your prize at the end! Great to catch up.
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Jane Yates @philos-backpack.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Wonderful to plan another Philosofun on the important theme of CLIMATE. A great group of participants mostly from England and also Northern Ireland, Quebec and Saudi Arabia. Teachers, university lecturers and organisations joined us for an hour and a bit of powerful and fun thinking together.
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Jane Yates @philos-backpack.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
Been putting the final touches for the upcoming #Philosofun CPD on the cross curricular theme of CLIMATE. Think this may well be one of my favourites themes yet to plan. Expand your understanding of the concept of climate in a playful way. Do join us. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/philosofun...
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Jane Yates @philos-backpack.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
I’m back here after a break over the holidays and a busy start to the year #TeamRE
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Jane Yates @philos-backpack.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
Is there a starter pack for cats? 😂
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Jane Yates @philos-backpack.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
What a wonderful podcast to listen to at the end of a busy week! Loved hearing from CDEC director Laura that the Virtual Voices in RE (VVRE) was a particular highlight recently. Looking forward to the next podcast already!
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cdec.bsky.social @cdec.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
We're live! The first episode of our podcast has landed! Search for 'Stepping Out - Global Learning in Cumbria' on Spotify or follow this link - buff.ly/4gclJPB #GlobalLearningFortnight
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Jane Yates @philos-backpack.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
This is an excellent article by @claireclinton1967.bsky.social about the value and huge scope of RE Hubs.
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Dr Grace Lockrobin @gracelockrobin.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Our @saperep4c.bsky.social impact report for 2024 is ready! www.sapere.org.uk/our-impact/
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Our Impact - SAPERE
Social impact report on our work, incorporating our mission, vision and aims to bring the benefits of philosophical enquiry to all
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Jane Yates @philos-backpack.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
Some things are worth the distance and train delays to hear and feel in-person. Thanks Darren for an inspiring and needed contribution to the @saperep4c.bsky.social conference 2024.
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Darren Chetty @darrenchetty.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
Yesterday I gave a keynote at the @saperep4c.bsky.social annual conference, exploring my 28 year involvement with Philosophy for Children and my work on P4C and racism.
Photo of Darren Chetty stood in front of a large screen showing an image of book covers.
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Jane Yates @philos-backpack.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
Inspirational thank you!
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NATRE @natre-update.bsky.social · 10/11/2024
The next of our #new2RE webinars is tomorrow from 4-5.30. It’s a brilliant opportunity to hear Stephen Pett speak about disciplinary RE. FREE for ECTs and new to RE teachers with other specialisms. Sign up here www.natre.org.uk/membership/e...
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Jane Yates @philos-backpack.bsky.social · 31/10/2024
That’s good to know with a daughter at UoY! I was reflecting last week about Cells as art - specifically the now famous Henrietta Lacks Hela cells. www.redbubble.com/i/poster/HeL...
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Jane Yates @philos-backpack.bsky.social · 30/10/2024
Back in Venice again.. staying with my translator friend. Lots of discussions about my research on untranslatable words. But this photo caught my eye today - Your eye as art. Such rich philosophical potential: What makes art? I was extremely tempted to purchase my own eye as art. #p4c
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Jane Yates @philos-backpack.bsky.social · 19/10/2024
A great read! I love the Johari Window. Like the way you have linked to worldviews as takes away the assumption of full awareness of our personal worldview
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Jane Yates @philos-backpack.bsky.social · 18/10/2024
I agree, I don't think they are interchangeable but are connected. I think positionality is a helpful term for PK - being able to describe your worldview, and recognise your position and how it changes. I have been pondering on where personal 'values' fits...which are equally malleable!
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Nikki McGee @re-mcgee.bsky.social · 18/10/2024
Lovely to see such a mix of people from #TeamRE at #ReExchange24
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Jane Yates @philos-backpack.bsky.social · 18/10/2024
A fantastic start to #REXchange2024 and now looking forward to this session with Agnes Slusarska
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Jane Yates @philos-backpack.bsky.social · 15/10/2024
I will bring @saperep4c.bsky.social some at the conference but hopefully they can go on P4C.com as a download as well.
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Homepage - p4c.com
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Jane Yates @philos-backpack.bsky.social · 15/10/2024
Great to see a resource of mine on the brilliant P4C.com resource hub. Informed by my experience of doing/observing P4C in nursery and EY contexts in Scotland, Wales and England!
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Homepage - p4c.com
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Jane Yates @philos-backpack.bsky.social · 11/10/2024
Great to get home to find a new playful resource in the post. I was involved in developing this with Lynda Dunlop from the University of York and me on behalf of @saperep4c.bsky.social Expert advice from my son who had just finished A Level sciences this summer!
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Sarah Dennis @sarahdennis15-re.bsky.social · 10/10/2024
Oops... Another set of epic books accidentally purchased #TeamRE
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Jane Yates @philos-backpack.bsky.social · 11/10/2024
All set up for Day 1 of @saperep4c.bsky.social Level 1 at Glasgow Academy (my 3rd Level 1 here over the last 3 years). My ‘wonder’ collection, example stimuli, teaching resources for P4C. Love this display board in the training room classroom!
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Jane Yates @philos-backpack.bsky.social · 05/10/2024
3.15!
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Jane Yates @philos-backpack.bsky.social · 04/10/2024
I’ve not always been an RE teacher. A blast from the past in the local paper today of me 25 years ago. Made me feel a tad old. One of my favourite jobs setting up a new education facility for environmental education and planning site visits. #TeamRE
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Jane Yates @philos-backpack.bsky.social · 04/10/2024
This kind of thing is the premise for my research into creating a culture of untranslatability in the RE classroom - which I’m presenting about at REXchange 😍
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Jane Yates @philos-backpack.bsky.social · 04/10/2024
Religion. A colonialist term. I have read a lot about this.
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Jane Yates @philos-backpack.bsky.social · 02/10/2024
Perfect for teachers in the South Wales, Bristol or South Gloucestershire area
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Jane Yates @philos-backpack.bsky.social · 01/10/2024
I'm looking forward to facilitating a 2 day @saperep4c.bsky.social Foundation Level 1 course at Ysgol Panteg School in Pontypool, South Wales on 7th & 8th November. I have loved supporting this wonderful Silver School on their P4C journey. Booking link here: www.sapere.org.uk/our-courses/... #TeamRE
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Jane Yates @philos-backpack.bsky.social · 02/10/2024
Nice 😍
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