WESTMINSTER DIOCESE EDUCATION SERVICE
Registered Charity Number 233699

WDES Bulletin 07/00

To: Chairmen of Governing Bodies of Roman Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Westminster
Cc: Headteachers

7 December 2000

1 Retirement of Joan Leith.

Joan Leith wishes to thank the many headteachers, governors and staff who have sent their good wishes on her retirement. Joan writes:

'I am astounded and humbled by your generosity, which enables me to plan a pilgrimage to the Holy Land in the spring. This is a long unfulfilled ambition and one in which my many friends in Westminster will be in my thoughts and prayers. Thank you all for this great kindness and for your friendship and support over the last 10 years.'

2 David Squires

It is with regret that we have to inform schools that David Squires is on sick leave. At the time of writing it is not known for how long David will be indisposed. Schools should, in the first instance, turn to their preferred technical consultants for advice, but in an emergency contact should be made with the Department of Schools.

(Contact Tony Mackersie on 0207 798 9005)

3 North Area Primary RE Adviser

Sr. Mavis Langmead RJM has been appointed the Primary RE Adviser in the North Area for January to August 2001 working 2.5 days a week.

(Contact Sr. Mavis at the North Area office on 020 8202 3611.)

4 CCRS Study Day - New Testament

The next CCRS study day is on Saturday 20 January 2001 at Vaughan House. The topic is the New Testament, and the day will begin at 10am. Fr Mark Langham is the main speaker. Prior registration is preferable, but registrations - from 9.30 a.m. - are welcome on the day. The module fee is £15 (£6.50 study day only). Poster enclosed.

(For further information contact Moira Wilson on 020 7798 9006.)

5 Liturgy Newsletter

Spirit of the Season - a newsletter on the liturgical year for Winter in Ordinary Time 2001 is enclosed. It is a joint production by the National Liturgy Office, the National Project and the institute for Liturgy and Mission.

(Further information from www.liturgy.demon.co.uk/sos.html)

6 HERE I AM update

By the time schools receive this bulletin, they have should have received all the folders of Here I Am ordered. If they have not arrived, contact Collins to find out what the delay is. The topics for the Spring Term 2001 are Journeys, Communion and Growing. For a newsletter for parents describing the topics and suggesting how they could help, look up the Primary Resources webpage on the Diocesan site at http://www.westminsterdiocese.org.uk/inder.htm

(For further details, contact Anthony Clark on 020 7798 9006.)

7 Icons and The Way, The Truth and the Life updates

The textbooks for Years 8 and 9 of Icons and The Way, The Truth and The Life will be available in time for September 2001. Collins will publish Icons 8 and 9 at the end of April 2001. WTL Year 8 will be published at the end of January and Year 9 at the end of June, by CTS.

8 Education Sunday

Next year, Sunday 11 February 2001 is Education Sunday. The theme is Citizenship. Schools are invited to prepare and hold events and liturgies in the preceding week to celebrate the great enterprise of education, with special reference this year to education for citizenship. It may be particularly appropriate to plan a special ceremony/mention for governors, who so significantly fulfil their civic duty through volunteering as governors for our schools. On this Sunday is also held the annual collection for the Catholic Education Service who will be sending out further information.

(For further details, contact Anthony Clark on 020 7798 9006.)

9 PGCE course in Secondary Religious Education

Maryvale Institute is now recruiting the next cohort of students for their part-time distance learning PGCE course that starts in January 2001.

(For further details and an application form contact the Registry at Maryvale Institute in Birmingham. Tel 0121 360 8118 Fax 0121 366 6786.)

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