The Monday Manuscript

Resources, ideas and information to support the professional network of Anglican Religious Educators.

Anglican Schools Vanessa Gamack 31 August 2020 Commission

Contents Season of Creation - Do you want to join the challenge? ...... 2 A Prayer in the Midst of Crisis ...... 4 Would you like to pray for Anglican schools? ...... 5 Indigenous Literacy Day is 2 September ...... 8 NAIDOC Education Resources ...... 9 2020 National NAIDOC Poster ...... 10 From the website: ...... 10 What are you learning and why is it important? ...... 11 Spiral of Inquiry to Transform Schools ...... 11 Start with a Clear Moral Purpose ...... 11 Religious Education at The Glennie ...... 12 Amazing People Schools ...... 12 Augmented Reality ...... 12 FlipGrid ...... 14 Remember the Power of Wingclips...... 15 The Man Who Knew Infinity ...... 17 Bertrand Russell ...... 18 I Wish My Teacher Knew … A lesson you can teach today! ...... 19 The Roscoe Resources ...... 20 Comics about Religion and Philosophy from the Roscoe ...... 21 The Wrong Stone from the Roscoe ...... 22 Can God Save the Planet? ...... 23 Evolution: God to Science ...... 23 What is Sacred? ...... 24 World Religions – some helpful resources ...... 25 REonline ...... 26 RE DEFINITIONS ...... 27

The photo on the front cover comes from the circular drive at The Glennie.

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Season of Creation - Do you want to join the challenge? Some more ideas from our Catholic friends, that you might enjoy exploring with your class. “This year, amid crises that have shaken our world, we’re awakened to the urgent need to heal our relationships with creation and each other. During the season this year, we enter a time of restoration and hope, a jubilee for our Earth, that requires radically new ways of living with creation.” Pope Francis, 2020 Season of Creation Message

The Ignatian Solidarity Network have invited us all to join the Season of Creation Challenge - Healthy Habits for a Healthy Planet. From the website: SEPTEMBER 1-OCTOBER 4 SEASON OF CREATION In a time of quarantine, digital learning, racial injustice, intensifying storms, and mass migration, holding space to act on climate change can feel overwhelming. This Season of Creation start simple with one new daily habit for a healthy planet. Step one: Choose ONE daily action to repeat each day throughout the 34 days that will renew your relationship with creation or that will allow you to explore a radical new way of living with creation. Habit Ideas

• Make a plan and plant a St. Kateri Habitat at your house, Church, or school to promote biodiversity and restoration of creation.

• Avoid single-use plastics, food waste, or meat/dairy products.

• Commit to a daily prayer practice dedicated to care for creation throughout the month.

• Advocate on a different environmental issue each day of the month.

• Read an article/book or listen to a podcast about climate change each day of the Season of Creation.

• Choose your own habit to build. Step two: Take the pledge to commit to ONE action repeated daily throughout the 34 days of the Season of Creation to build a new environmental habit you’ve been meaning to get around to but haven’t made time for. Step three: Form and track your healthy habit for the planet!

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A Prayer in the Midst of Crisis From the Pray Daily September 2020 in Anglican Focus A Prayer in the Midst of a Crisis Holy God, who created us for and from love, in this time of social distancing, hold us close in your arms. Comfort those who are afraid, enliven those who are bored, give courage to those who are distressed, and warm those who feel the cold touch of loneliness. Breathe in, with and through us as we walk through uncertainty into a new future knowing that you are with us now and await us there. In the name of Christ, the Beloved, we pray. Amen. By the Rev. Canon Dr. Ellen Clark-King, Vice Dean and Canon for Social Justice at Grace Cathedral, San Francisco Grace Cathedral and it is my favourite place to visit in San Francisco – because it has the most amazing labyrinths.

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Would you like to pray for Anglican schools? Tuesday 1 September • Anglican Schools Office, Church House: Executive Director - Sherril Molloy & staff

Wednesday 2 September • Anglican Church Grammar School, East Brisbane: Headmaster - Alan Campbell; Chaplain - Bryan Gadd; Chair of School Council - Daniel O’Connor, members of School Council; staff & students

Thursday 3 September • Cannon Hill Anglican College, Cannon Hill: Principal - Gary O’Brien; Chaplain - Br Nathan James; Chair of College Council - Gavin Nicholson; members of College Council; staff & students

Friday 4 September • Canterbury College, Waterford: Principal - Daniel Walker; Chaplain - Nia; Chair of College Council - Jeff Thomas; members of College Council; staff & students

Saturday 5 September • Coomera Anglican College, Coomera: Principal - Mark Sly; Chaplain - Mary-Anne Rulfs; Chair of School Council - Stephen Knott; members of College Council; staff & students

Sunday 6 September • Fraser Coast Anglican College, Hervey Bay: Principal - Joe Wright; Chaplain - Jeff Jarvis; Chair of College Council - Kirsti Kee; members of College Council; staff & students

Monday 7 September • Hillbrook Anglican School, Enoggera: Principal - Geoff Newton; Chaplain - David Adams; Chair of School Council - Robert Seljak; members of School Council; staff & students

Tuesday 8 September

• Matthew Flinders Anglican College, Buderim: Principal - Stuart Meade; Chaplain - Kathrin Koning; Chair of College Council - Evan Gilbert; members of College Council; staff & students

Wednesday 9 September • St Aidan’s Anglican Girls’ School, Corinda: Principal - Toni Riordan; Chaplain - Gillian Moses; Chair of School Council - Stephen Green; School Council members; staff & students

Thursday 10 September

• St Andrew’s Anglican College, Peregian Springs: Principal - Chris Ivey; Chaplain - Gary McClellan; Chair of College Council - Rosalyn Cheales; members of College Council; staff & students

Friday 11 September • St Hilda’s School, Southport: Principal - Wendy Lauman; Chaplain - Patrick Duckworth; Chair of School Council - Susan Brandis; members of School Council; staff & students

Saturday 12 September

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• St Luke’s Anglican School, Bundaberg: Principal - Craig Merritt; Chaplain - Iain Furby; Chair of School Council - Hermina Conradie; members of School Council; staff & students

Sunday 13 September • St John’s Anglican College, Forest Lake: Head of College - Maria McIvor; Chaplain - Vacant; Chair of College Council - Steve Scott; members of College Council; staff & students

Monday 14 September

• St Margaret’s Anglican Girls School, Ascot: Principal - Roslyn Curtis; Chaplain - Susan Crothers-Robertson; Chair of School Council - Alison Quinn; School Council members; staff & students

Tuesday 15 September • St Paul’s School, Bald Hills: Headmaster - Paul Browning; Chaplain - Mark Leam; Acting Chair of School Council - Lynda Johnson; members of School Council; staff & students

Wednesday 16 September • The Glennie School, Toowoomba: Principal - Mary Anne Evans (commencing October); Chaplain - Sharon Mitchell; Chair of School Council - Paddy Nicholls; members of School Council; staff & students

Thursday 17 September

• The Southport School, Southport: Headmaster - Greg Wain; Chaplain - Jonathan Whereat; Chair of School Council - Fraser Perrin; members of School Council; staff & students

Friday 18 September • The Springfield Anglican College, Springfield: Principal Steven Morris; Chaplain - Erika Williams; Chair of College Council - Tim Reid; members of College Council; staff & students

Saturday 19 September • Toowoomba Anglican School, Toowoomba: Head of School - Simon Lees; Chaplain - Zoe Browne; Chair of School Council - Mac Drysdale; members of School Council; staff & students

Sunday 20 September • West Moreton Anglican College, Karrabin: Principal - Geoff McLay; Chaplaincy team - Louise Orpe, Brenda Davis & Juliana Bate; Chair of College Council - Ian Lupton; members of School Council; staff & students

Monday 21 September • All Saints Anglican School, Merrimac: Headmaster - Patrick Wallas; Chaplain - Ann McGuinness; Chair of School Council - John Fradgley; members of School Council; staff & students

Tuesday 22 September • St John’s College UQ: Rose Alwyn - Warden; Chaplain - Ceri Wynne; Chair of Council - John Peden; members of College Council; staff & students

Wednesday 23 September

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• St Francis Theological College, Milton: Principal - †Jonathan Holland; Academic Dean - Peter Kline; staff; sessional lecturers & students

Thursday 24 September • Anglican Schools Australia Management Committee and Member Schools: President – Peter Laurence

Friday 25 September • All Anglican Schools Business Managers/Bursars and Senior Leaders

Saturday 26 September • State School Teachers

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Indigenous Literacy Day is 2 September

Here is a great event to join – and we thank our dear friends at Reconciliation Queensland Incorporated for always keeping us in the loop! Thank you to most wonderful Linda Dianne Harnett, our Regional Engagement Coordinator. “Indigenous Literacy Foundation Ambassador Jessica Mauboy will sing an Australian favourite, while ILF ambassadors Anita Heiss, Andy Griffiths, Alison Lester, Shelley Ware, Josh Pyke, Gregg Dreiss, Jared Thomas, Natalie Ahmat, co-Patron June Oscar AO, and special guest Uncle Archie Roach will be joined by kids and community members from Jilkminggan and the Tiwi Islands in the Northern Territory to share some delightful stories.

This will be live at 12:30pm, Wednesday, 2 September. Please have a look at the website for more information.

To watch the Premiere event simply visit the ILF's YouTube channel HERE on the day and sit back and enjoy. And don’t worry if you miss it – it will stay on YouTube and you can watch it at any time that suits.”

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NAIDOC Education Resources

More wonderful news from Linda can be read below! Thank you, Linda so much!

From Linda:

“The National NAIDOC Committee has released new resources to support teachers and local communities build knowledge and celebrate Australia’s Indigenous culture. Visit the NAIDOC website at https://www.naidoc.org.au/resources/teaching-guides to download the teaching resources now!

The resources have been developed by Dr Lynette Riley (pictured just below), Wiradjuri & Gamilaroi woman, NAIDOC Committee member and Senior Lecturer in the Sydney School of Education and Social Work at University of Sydney.

Dr Riley trained as a primary teacher through Armidale CAE from 1975-1977. She has been a classroom teacher in primary and high school; a consultant for schools; an Aboriginal Development Manager for VET; Manager of the Dubbo TAFE Campuses; State Manager for NSW DET, Aboriginal Education; and a senior lecturer at UNE and Sydney University. Dr Riley seeks solutions creating sustainable change for Aboriginal programs, entwining understandings, knowledge of cultural education and competence.”

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“Dr Riley developed these resources with two purposes in mind, to enable all students to engage in reconciliation, respect and recognition of the world’s oldest continuous living cultures and to support young Indigenous children to build self-esteem through seeing their identity, culture and history reflected in the classroom. “

Three new guides specific to the 2020 NAIDOC theme and poster have been added to the growing suite of NAIDOC teaching resources, including a colouring-in version of Tyrown Waigana's winning artwork, Shape of Land (you can download a 5 MB printable PDF of the artwork HERE).

2020 National NAIDOC Poster

From the website:

Shape of Land artwork, by Noongar and Saibai Islander man Tyrown Waigana.

Tyrown’s passion for art and design began at an early age and his goal is to make a living of being an artist and take on exciting new creative projects.

Shape of Land description: The Rainbow Serpent came out of the Dreamtime to create this land. It is represented by the snake and it forms the shape of Australia, which symbolises how it created our lands. The colour from the Rainbow Serpent is reflected on to the figure to display our connection to the Rainbow Serpent, thus our connection to country. The overlapping colours on the outside is the Dreamtime. The figure inside the shape of Australia is a representation of Indigenous Australians showing that this country - since the dawn of time - Always Was, Always Will Be Aboriginal Land.

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A Few More ideas from the ISQ PD on The Spiral of Inquiry

What are you learning and why is it important? According to the inspirational Linda Kaser and Judy Halbert, inquiry is about being open to new learning and taking informed action. As part of the Spiral of Inquiry, we need to know what is going on with learners and check if we have made a difference. So- if you asked this question in any of your classes – what would the answer be? Try it? ‘What are you learning and why is it important?’ This question should be something that your students can answer accurately and with clarity.

Spiral of Inquiry to Transform Schools Dr Halbert and Dr Kaser said schools had traditionally served to sort students by their future destinations of university, training or work. “In our complex, uncertain, interconnected and volatile world, we need much more from our schools. We want schools to be centres of learning – for everyone involved,” they said. “We need to engage parents in meaningful discussions about what success in life really means and to move beyond narrow definitions of success as measured by status or grades.”

Start with a Clear Moral Purpose Having a clear, important and shared purpose is vital for inspiring big changes in your system, and for building an inquiry network, according to Halbert and Haser. What are your goals? What is your moral purpose? Here are their three key goals Every learner will cross the stage with dignity, purpose and options

Every learner will leave more curious than when they arrive

Every learner will develop an understanding of, and respect for,

Indigenous ways of knowing

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Religious Education at The Glennie I asked the marvellous Mrs Marie Miegel if she could perhaps share some insights around the work she is doing – as the Teacher Librarian and the Religious Education teacher for the Junior School at The Glennie. Marie – you are amazing. Thank you! Everyone – please enjoy reading Marie’s message for the Monday Manuscript! From Marie … 3 great articles …

Amazing People Schools The free access to this resource prompted me to explore it with my Year 5 and 6 classes this term. The Staff have been very responsive and helpful in setting us up with logins, and with answering all of our questions. They have welcomed feedback on the site. The students have loved the site. They choose a basic avatar, and as they complete quizzes they have access to more accessories to add to their avatar. Many students have spent time on the site over and above our lesson time. Several students have volunteered to present a short talk on a character strength at our school Assembly. Each week we focus on a character strength and learn about the famous person. I supplement the lesson with Biblical examples, and I have created worksheets to prompt deeper thinking and exploration of the topic. I hope that the site will continue to be developed with the addition of more contemporary examples. At the moment it has enough content to keep us busy for a term, but not beyond that.

Augmented Reality When you search on Google, you can view some results in 3D and augmented reality (AR). What you need

• To view 3D results: An Android phone with Android 7 and up.

• To interact with 3D results in AR: An Android phone that supports ARCore. Check which devices support ARCore.

• Find & interact with 3D results 1. On your Android phone, go to google.com or open your Google app . 2. Search for an animal, object, or place.

3. If a 3D result is available, tap View in 3D .

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4. To interact with the 3D result in AR, tap View in your space. 5. Follow the on-screen instructions. Watch this video to learn more and this video to see how to do it yourself! Imagine creating Daniel in the lion's den! I have not used this in my RE lessons yet, but I will be trying it! Watch this video to learn more and this video to see how to do it yourself! Imagine creating Daniel in the lion's den! I have not used this in my RE lessons yet, but I will be trying it!

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FlipGrid This is another digital tool that I've used this week. Flipgrid is a social learning platform that allows educators to ask a question, then the students respond in a video. Students are then able to respond to one another, creating a “web” of discussion. This week in an online safety lesson I posted a poem about Gender Stereotyping. Girls were asked to respond with their own video of either a poem or an explanation of an avatar which either followed or challenged gender stereotyping. FlipGrid was a very motivating platform for them to use! I'll definitely be using it again, and I'm thinking of ways I can use it in my RE lessons.

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Remember the Power of Wingclips Please remember to explore this website – it is easy to use – and has excellent clips. Great for that provocation! There are outstanding clips for a unit on Bullying too!

There is a search feature on the website, and it covers almost every concept, emotion or theme you could need in your RE class! Race, friends, leadership, bullying – it is all here. It will save you so much time when you just

need that perfect clip to start a lesson.

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The Man Who Knew Infinity Here is a book and a movie that you could be used as a basis for a unit in Religious Education. It is sure to capture the hearts and minds of students – especially those who are passionate about mathematics. https://www.sbs.com.au/programs/video/1482206787555/The-Man-Who- Knew-Infinity

The Man Who Knew Infinity by Robert Kanigel is an excellent book that could be used in your religious education classes to explore themes such as race, caste, discrimination, perseverance, determination, courage, friendship, God, atheism, the endurance of love and sacrifice – to name a few. The movie is powerful – yes – I cried – but you could maybe just show clips to your students. This is the story of a brilliant mathematician, Srinivasa Ramanujan, who leaves poverty in Madras to attend Cambridge, where he struggles against so many prejudices. The work of Ramanujan is still being used today – particularly in research into black holes. The beauty of this story – which is heartbreaking – is Ramanujan’s faith and how he links his genius to God – and his Hindu faith. This connection between academic brilliance and faith set against the ideas of atheism gives rise to a fascinating dialogue within the story.

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Bertrand Russell “The Man Who Knew Infinity” opens with a quote from Bertrand Russell, who was a contemporary of Srinivasa Ramanujan, at Cambridge, “Mathematics, rightly viewed, possesses not only truth but supreme beauty.” Bertrand Russell, probably best known for his work in mathematical logic and analytical philosophy, is also famous for this quote which I adore: “The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt.” Bertrand Russell also created The Ten Commandments for Teachers. What do you think?

1. Do not feel absolutely certain of anything. 2. Do not think it worthwhile to proceed by concealing evidence, for the evidence is sure to come to light. 3. Never try to discourage thinking for you are sure to succeed. 4. When you meet with opposition, even if it should be from your husband or your children, endeavour to overcome it by argument and not by authority, for a victory dependent upon authority is unreal and illusory. 5. Have no respect for the authority of others, for there are always contrary authorities to be found. 6. Do not use power to suppress opinions you think pernicious, for if you do the opinions will suppress you. 7. Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion now accepted was once eccentric. 8. Find more pleasure in intelligent dissent than in passive agreement, for, if you value intelligence as you should, the former implies a deeper agreement than the latter. 9. Be scrupulously truthful, even if the truth is inconvenient, for it is more inconvenient when you try to conceal it. 10. Do not feel envious of the happiness of those who live in a fool’s paradise, for only a fool will think that it is happiness.

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I Wish My Teacher Knew … A lesson you can teach today! http://iwishmyteacherknewbook.com/index.php If you are keen to get to know your students better – why not try this one simple idea – “I wish my teacher knew …” Invite your students to finish this simple sentence – adapt it to any year level! I have used it – and it was amazingly powerful. Take care with the trust of your students. Could this be part of a Prayer Space? Kyle Schwartz has a website about her idea and writes … “As teachers, we can sometimes become overwhelmed by the very real challenges our students face. But it’s equally important to remember our students’ strengths. We should place equal value on their interests and curiosities, because these passions can motivate our students to become engaged learners… There is only one way to do this. It is to form relationships with our students and actively build strong communities inside our classrooms. As educators, we are teaching more than subjects and concepts; we are teaching people. James Comer, a leading child psychiatrist once said, “No significant learning occurs without a significant relationship.” Therefore, as a teacher who is primarily responsible for learning, I am also in the business of relationship building. The most important thing I do in my classroom is to actively build community. Without that, true, passionate, joyful learning is a hard goal to achieve. I do this by creating relationships with my students and their families. I make sure that they feel cared about and heard.” Just google “I wish my teacher knew” for so many ideas and templates – or make your own.

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The Roscoe Resources A huge thank you to Eve James and the team at the Roscoe Library for all their help this week. More resources form St Luke’s – and these books look so helpful. Might be more suited to Chaplains who may be dealing with pastoral issues. Eve has a collection of books from St Luke’s Innovative Resources – so if you have a pastoral concern- it might be worth calling her to talk about the books available.

I See You and Violet’s Voice explore issues such as anxiety, depression and how to express our feelings.

Storm in a Tea Cup is about life and death, hope and fear, renewal and decay. It explores

relationships, love and interconnectedness.

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Comics about Religion and Philosophy from the Roscoe This book is great – and there is similar one about philosophy. Super engaging!

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The Wrong Stone from the Roscoe Here is a fabulous book to use as a provocation to introduce a topic such as ‘Belonging’ or ‘Acceptance’. This is the story of the stone that just didn’t fit in!

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Can God Save the Planet? Some ideas for those of you teaching The Season of Creation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7k-WYbNOV-8

Evolution: God to Science https://www.truetube.co.uk/film/evolution-god-science

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What is Sacred? You can always find something fascinating on truetube! Just have a google look! https://www.truetube.co.uk/film/what-sacred “What is sacred? For many people, the word “sacred” no longer has a religious meaning, but Professor Gordon Lynch argues that there are still some things we all agree are sacred, but we might not realise what they are until they are threatened. This film introduces a series of four that explores what sacred means in the modern world.”

Have a look at the lesson that goes with this short video – all the worksheets are available also. This lesson is for older students – but you could adapt it to use with younger students – but check on the content. Explore ideas about what is sacred and why is the sacred important.

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World Religions – some helpful resources Here are a few places that might help you and your students when developing units base on World Religions and Worldviews. https://inform.ac/about-us

https://inform.ac/leaflets

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REonline A great resource - excellent information – for a unit on World Religions. https://www.reonline.org.uk/subject-knowledge/

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RE DEFINITIONS What word in religion and belief would you like to understand? This is the place to look! Very helpful. http://re-definitions.org.uk/

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