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.
South Central
Bedfordshire
| Group name | Location | Group type | Connect to your local group |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford RE Local Group | Bedford | Middle | Connect |
| Central Bedfordshire Local Group | Bedfordshire | Cross Phase | Connect |
| Luton Primary Curriculum Network Group | Luton | Primary | Connect |
| Luton Secondary Curriculum Network Group | Luton | Secondary | Connect |
| The RE Society of Bedfordshire and Luton | Bedfordshire | Cross Phase | Connect |
Berkshire
| Group name | Location | Group type | Connect to your local group |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading & Wokingham Joint Secondary Network | Reading | Secondary | Connect |
| Reading Primary RE Network | Reading | Primary | Connect |
| Slough NATRE affiliated | Oxford Diocese | Primary | Connect |
| West Berks Primary RE Group | West Berkshire | Primary | Connect |
| West Berks Secondary RE Group | West Berkshire | Secondary | Connect |
| Windsor & Maidenhead NATRE Affiliated | Windsor & Maidenhead | Primary | Connect |
| Wokingham Primary RE Network | Wokingham | Primary | Connect |
Bracknell
| Group name | Location | Group type | Connect to your local group |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bracknell Forest NATRE Affiliated | Bracknell Diocese | Primary | Connect |
Buckinghamshire
| Group name | Location | Group type | Connect to your local group |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid Bucks NATRE Affiliated | Aylesbury | Primary | Connect |
| Milton Keynes NATRE RE Group | Milton Keynes | Primary | Connect |
| North Bucks NATRE Affiliated | Aylesbury | Primary | Connect |
| RS Hub Aylesbury Vale /RS Teachers Forum | Aylesbury | Secondary | Connect |
| SEREPS (Special Education, RE, Personal and Social) | Beaconsfield | Special | Connect |
Hertfordshire
| Group name | Location | Group type | Connect to your local group |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berkhampstead Primary RE Group | Berkhampstead | Primary | Connect |
| Bishops Stortford Primary RE Group | Bishop's Stortford | Primary | Connect |
| Herts Secondary NATRE Group | Elstree | Secondary | Connect |
| SARETT: St Albans RE Teachers Together | St Albans | Primary | Connect |
| Watford RE Teachers Group | Watford | Primary | Connect |
Oxfordshire
| Group name | Location | Group type | Connect to your local group |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Oxon NATRE affiliated (Deddington) | Deddington | Primary | Connect |
| Oxford City NATRE affiliated groups | Kidlington | Primary | Connect |
| South Oxon NATRE Affiliated | Oxon Diocese | Primary | Connect |
| West Oxon NATRE Affiliated (Carterton) | Oxford Diocese | Primary | Connect |
Local Group Meetings
Central Bedfordshire (East)25th June 2019 Group Leader: Ryan Parker rparker@stalbans.anglican.org Focus/Theme: RE, Art and Literacy. Resources and networking. |
Bishop's Stortford NATRE Hub Group30th April 2019 Group Leader: Lisa Dale head@stmichaelsjmi.herts.sch.uk Focus/Theme: All things RE! |
St Albans RE Teachers Together (SARETT)30th April 2019 Group Leader: Juliet Lyal stalbansreteacherstogether1@gmail.com Focus/Theme: Teaching Christianity: Barnabas in Schools Taster session with Jane Butcher, Barnabas in Schools Team Leader |
Wokingham Prmiary RE Network11th June 2019 Group Leader: Angela Hill angela@retoday.org.uk Focus/Theme: New Adviser Introduction/Open forum on all things RE |
Bedford9th May 2019 Group Leader: Ryan Parker rparker@stalbans.anglican.org Focus/Theme: Focus/Theme: RE, Art and Literacy. Resources and networking. |
