What is a Local Group?
There are over 260 local network groups across the UK, Hong Kong and Cyprus connecting over 2000 teachers and RE professionals. These groups are coordinated by the NATRE Local Groups officer, Juliet Lyal, a member of the NATRE Executive.
The NATRE affiliated groups all come in different forms providing networking opportunities and engagement that can be invaluable to teachers, lesson ideas and solutions; helping the RE network grow with familiarity of the local areas and opportunities to understand what is happening in the region and across the country.
Each local group is affiliated with NATRE which enables it to benefit from the support we can offer. Our aim is that every teacher of RE should have a NATRE- affiliated local group within 10 miles (or 30 minutes) of where they live or teach!
If we don't have a Regional Ambassador in your area, you can contact our NATRE Local Groups officer Juliet Lyal for support.
East Anglia
Essex
| Group name | Location | Group type | Connect to your local group |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester Secondary RE Group | Colchester | Secondary | Connect |
| Harlow NATRE Local Group | Harlow | Primary | Connect |
| North East Essex Hub | Essex | Primary | Connect |
| Southend Primary RE Network | Southend-on-Sea | Primary | Connect |
| Southend Secondary RE Group | Southend-on-Sea | Secondary | Connect |
| Thurrock Secondary NATRE Group | Thurrock | Secondary | Connect |
Norfolk
| Group name | Location | Group type | Connect to your local group |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hethersett Cluster RE Network | Norwich | Primary | Connect |
| Mid Norfolk RE Network | Norfolk | Cross Phase | Connect |
| Norfolk Local Leaders’ Forum Primary | Norfolk | Primary | Connect |
| North Norfolk Hub | Norfolk | Primary | Connect |
| Norwich East RE Network | Norfolk | Primary | Connect |
| Norwich Primary RE Network | Norfolk | Primary | Connect |
| Reepham Cross Phase RE NATRE Group | Norfolk | Cross Phase | Connect |
| The Hobart Cluster Group | Thurton | Primary | Connect |
Suffolk
| Group name | Location | Group type | Connect to your local group |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active learning Trust RE Development Group | Ipswich | Cross Phase | Connect |
| East Coast Religious Education (ECRE) | Norfolk | Primary | Connect |
| North East Ipswich Teaching and Learning Network - RE Group | Suffolk | Primary | Connect |
Local Group Meetings
North East Essex RE Hub17th June 2019 Group Leader: Kate Moore headteacher@birch.essex.sch.uk Focus/Theme: What does outstanding RE look like. Sharing info on local visits and visitors |
Norfolk RE Local Leaders Forum18th June 2019 Group Leader: Jay Linder and Katy McKay holly.davy@dioceseofnorwich.org Focus/Theme: Theologies of Reading update, RE in the EYFS, ARE moderation, |
Ipswich Primary RE Network Group6th June 2019 Group Leader: Katie Gooch katie.gooch@sidegate.net Focus/Theme: Kick off meeting - first meeting of the new Ipswich Primary RE Network Group |
