Matthew Pitcher

Head of RE and Character Development Lead

Priestlands School

Matt has been teaching RE since 1997 and has been a Head of Department at three large secondary schools in Hampshire over the past 20 years. He has been part of the Hampshire Steering Group for almost as long and has led CPD sessions at conferences and works alongside other schools to develop their RE at KS3 and KS4. Matt has a keen interest in the role of RE in Holocaust Education and also the role that RE has in environmental and climate change education. Matt has also worked alongside one of the major exam boards as a presenter and examiner.

You can follow him on Twitter: @re_runner

What do you love about RE?

'The great thing I love about teaching RE is that every day is a learning day. RE is about the experiences of ordinary people being able to do extraordinary things and I love the storytelling aspect of the subject that lets us understand and enquire about how and why people do the things they do. This critical look at the world around us will help the children and young people we teach to flourish and thrive.'

What do you love about NATRE?

'NATRE is all about the teacher and the learners in the classroom and helping us be the best we can be. They provide great advice and resources that we can use to develop our teaching practice and also improve the learning opportunities of all.'