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Nikki McGee

@re-mcgee.bsky.social
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RE Mat Lead for Inspiration Trust and teacher at Hethersett Academy. NATRE Executive When not being an RE geek I love to travel, read, garden and stitch.

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Nikki McGee @re-mcgee.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
I’m delighted to have contributed the chapter on curriculum to Succeeding as an RE Teacher, edited by Andy Lewis. Looking at the list of contributors, I can’t help feeling I’ve somehow ended up among the RE saints and sages. 📚 You can pre-order from Waterstones with 25% off using the code SUMMER26.
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NATRE @natre-update.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
We are getting closer to announcing details of NATRE’s annual #StrictlyRE conference for 2027. Make sure you save the date! #TeamRE
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Nikki McGee @re-mcgee.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
When I started teaching I chased engagement. Now I think the real work is learning from the people whose worldviews we teach, so what we teach is true to how a tradition is lived, not just how a textbook describes it. New substack open.substack.com/pub/rewithmr...
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Studying People, Not Buildings
An afternoon in a Norfolk mandir, and why a Religion and Worldviews curriculum has to begin with the communities on our doorstep.
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Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) @muslimcounciluk.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
📅 Save the Date! #VisitMyMosque 2026 will take place on 19–20 September 2026. Mosques across the UK are invited to open their doors and welcome their local communities. If you'd like your mosque to participate or would like more information, email visitmymosque@mcb.org.uk
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NATRE @natre-update.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
And our final question for tonight’s #REchatUK - share your best strategies for adaptive teaching in RE
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NATRE @natre-update.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Qu 10 moves on to thinking about assessment #REchatUK
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NATRE @natre-update.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Here’s question 9 #REchatUK
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NATRE @natre-update.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Next question is about use of TAs in RE #REchatUK
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Marina Robb @marinarobb.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
The power of story goes beyond RE. Narrative is one of the fundamental ways humans make sense of reality. RE is simply blessed with an abundance of great stories. #REchatUK
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Saima Saleh @saimasaleh.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Signposting alert!!! #rechatuk Louisa Jane Smith, NATRE exec member and host of The RE Podcast, produces weekly, bite sized episodes on all things RE related. Here is the episode on SEND: S17 E6: The One About SEND in RE www.therepodcast.co.uk/post/s17-e6-...
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S17 E6: The One About SEND in RE
Last year, Ofsted published it's new inspection framework and the word that weaves through everything is INCLUSION. It is now a separate area of inspection. And the list of students we need to include...
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Chris Giles @chrisnatre.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Sarah and Nikki these ideas are both so important. I think of my daughter who being autistic hates being spotlighted, but is often thinking despite not saying much... I also think the students would like to vote for me as a teacher who has the 'right to remain silent '! 😜 #REChatUK
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Nikki McGee @re-mcgee.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
This sounds like a great resource from @chrisnatre.bsky.social #RechatUK
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Chris Giles @chrisnatre.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Stories are also so useful, making a bridge from the abstract to the real. Relating these stories to their own journeys and experiences. #REchatUK. We have created a GCSE booklet of stories in Christianity and Islam for homework that is helpful for SEND and PP. Happy to share this.
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therepodcast.bsky.social @therepodcast.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Etymology - breaking words down, linking parts to other more familiar words, triple coding, repetition, frayer model #TeamRE #REChatUK
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NATRE @natre-update.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
What a fantastic discussion for tonight’s #REchatUK. Thank you all for your contributions so far - it’s such an important conversation
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NATRE @natre-update.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Qu 5 - don’t forget to use the hashtag #REchatUK in your replies
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NATRE @natre-update.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Next question in tonight’s #REchatUK which is focused on how we support SEND and disadvantaged pupils in RE
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NATRE @natre-update.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Lovely to see people joining us for tonight’s important discussion #REchatUK
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NATRE @natre-update.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Let’s get started 🙂 #REchatUK
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NATRE @natre-update.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Don’t worry about keeping up with all the questions - you can take your time discussing them under each post #REchatUK
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NATRE @natre-update.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Please note that applications for the teacher engagement meeting close at 5pm THIS WEDNESDAY natre.org.uk/news/teacher-engagement-opportunity-draft-re-national-curriculum/
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Ruth Marx @mzmarxre.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Hackney are running some training on teaching Islam at GCSE 16th March- sign up here! hackneyeducation.bookinglive.com/book/add/p/1... #teamre
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Ruth Marx @mzmarxre.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Very excited about our AREIAC online conference next month! Spaces for diverse voices in a nat. curr. for RE- exciting times for the RE world indeed. See you there! #teamre #nationalcurriculum #CAAR
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Ruth Marx @mzmarxre.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
#alevel teachers do you set super/extra curriculum activities? I'm working with Manchester Uni developing some free resources -Secularism, Church and State - and historical artefacts... What style of resource would you find helpful? Comment here or feel free to DM me #teamre pls repost!
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Nikki McGee @re-mcgee.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
New substack: I spent weeks reading 160 new Ofsted reports to see what they’re really saying about RE. Spoiler: there’s opportunity and risk 👇 open.substack.com/pub/rewithmr...
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RE in the New Ofsted Era: Visible, Valued or Vulnerable?
I’ve spent the last few weeks reading new-style Ofsted reports in my spare moments, usually with a cup of tea and a growing spreadsheet.
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REonDemand @reondemand.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
BREAKING NEWS: Ramadan 1447/2026 Crescent has been SIGHTED Subsequently, tomorrow i.e Wednesday, 18 February 2026 will be the first day of Ramadan 1447 #Ramadan Mubarak! #teamRE #REonDemand
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RE Hubs @rehubs.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
RE Hubs has teamed up with the National Centre of Religious Education for Wales to bring teachers classroom resources to help them deliver RS to GCSE pupils. Get the guides 👉 bit.ly/3KZ6jUw
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Natalie Ford @inquisitivetea2.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Looking forward to an inspiring day at Strictly RE today. Haven’t been to many conferences in the last year and have missed them. Very fortunate to have a SACRE who funds tickets for local teachers who want to attend.
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Alison Schrecker @schrecal.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
It’s been a very busy January but what better way to end the month than #StrictlyRE. Looking forward to lots of insightful sessions and discussions at this exciting time for the RE community. #NATRE #TeamRE
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Culham St Gabriel's @culhamstgabriel.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
We're at @NATREupdate #StrictlyRE! Come and chat to us about our scholarship programmes, project grants, campaigns, free CPD and webinars and all things RE!
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Culham St Gabriel's @culhamstgabriel.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Fantastic and very poignant welcoming words from @katiekatie84.bsky.social‬ to #StrictlyRE. "We stand in a moment where we can make change happen for our subject." Collaboration, humility, and shared hope for our subject is so important as we move forward together.
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mrsloxtonre.bsky.social @mrsloxtonre.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
An exciting day ahead #TeamRE #StrictlyRE
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mrsloxtonre.bsky.social @mrsloxtonre.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
#NATRE #StrictlyRE SEND provision in RE is a matter of social justice
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Ria @riad-s.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
🪩 #StrictlyRE 🪩
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mrsloxtonre.bsky.social @mrsloxtonre.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
The power of RE and nation building roles of RE #TeamRE #StrictlyRE
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Alice @philethicsalice.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Fantastic to focusing on the future of RE within the national curriculum @natre-update.bsky.social #strictlyRE 2026 🎉
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Culham St Gabriel's @culhamstgabriel.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Brilliant session from Molly Acharya and Joanne Harris on Hindu Dharma at #strictlyre. Thoughtful reflections on authenticity, accessibility and the power of storytelling.
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Alice @philethicsalice.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Proud to have been part of such a great leadership programme from @culhamstgabriel.bsky.social @natre-update.bsky.social #StrictlyRE
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NATRE @natre-update.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
It’s wonderful to have Dr Vanessa Ogden delivering the keynote at #StrictlyRE. Talking about the existential purpose of RE, the power of RE and the role of teachers as nation builders
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mrsloxtonre.bsky.social @mrsloxtonre.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
“RE can make real change and catalyse transformation” - The Power of RE in our communities #TeamRE #NATRE #StrictlyRE
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Ria @riad-s.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Dr Vanessa Ogden - The POWER of RE: an academic subject, human reciprocity, social cohesion, engagement with our world. Rejoicing in diversity: “a multitude of voices singing the same song in many different ways”. 🪩 #StrictlyRE
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Alice @philethicsalice.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
@karensteele.bsky.social speaking on the synoptic links of A Level Religious Studies @natre-update.bsky.social #StrictlyRE
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Ria @riad-s.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
#StrictlyRE afternoon sessions: amazingly powerful & practical strategies for oracy in the RE classroom with @joanneharris-re.bsky.social and @jenniraw.bsky.social followed by a beautiful Sikh panel: authenticity, belonging & challenge 🪩
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NATRE @natre-update.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
The final session of the day at #StrictlyRE is the panel discussion exploring Sikh worldviews, experiences and identity. A brilliant way to end a fantastic day
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Nikki McGee @re-mcgee.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
If you read my “classroom snapshot” posts & think I want to teach those lessons - now you can! We’re recruiting a FT RE teacher to join my department at Hethersett Academy just outside Norwich 🗓 Deadline:24 Feb 📅 Start:September Please share 🙏 www.inspirationtrust.org/1603/vacancy...
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Vacancy Details - Inspiration Trust
The Inspiration Trust is an educational trust whose academies span Norfolk and north Suffolk.
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Nikki McGee @re-mcgee.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
A snapshot of my RS classroom this week, the questions my students are wrestling with: Y7: What can the Ancient Greeks teach us today about wisdom? Y8: Does religion bring people together or divide them? Y9: What does the birth of Jesus reveal about his identity and mission? 1/2 #teamRE
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Nikki McGee @re-mcgee.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Writing for RE Today felt intimidating, but I’m proud to see my review of The Truth About Us in print. This book helps teachers & students think more carefully about identity, power, caste, & classification, and about how knowledge is shaped & reshaped over time. For me it’s a must read.
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RE Hubs @rehubs.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
RE Hubs is packed with places of interest to visit including Gower Pilgrimage Way. 🔗Gower Pilgrimage Way gowerma.org/gower-pilgrimage-way 🔗 Check out all the places of interest on the #REHubs website bit.ly/44Dg6aE
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Nikki McGee @re-mcgee.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Attended a lovely interfaith event in Norwich today A big theme was genuinely listening & asking questions out of curiosity, not for a “gotcha” moment. Exactly what we’re working on as a subject community in RE. Storytelling, community, craft activism… & amazing food too ✨
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Paracelsian @paracelsian.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Awesome. You might like this too - youtu.be/7H15Ds3rGjQ?... Krishna Das' Hanuman Chalisa (with English Translation).
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