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14 October 2024
Welcome back after hopefully a lovely summer holiday. We appreciate that when everyone is away from their desk, that when they return to work they
Why not hire one of our resource boxes, which are not only packed with artefacts – many of which schools wouldn’t have in their RE cupboards but also lots of fun and exciting activities! All of our boxes have also been designed so they are able to mitigate the risks of transmission of Covid-19, providing additional peace of mind for everyone. Please contact the office on contact@derbyopencentre.org or call 01332 360737 for more information, as risk mitigation can change depending on government guidance.
We currently have one for each of the major world religions; Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Sikhi and a Festival box that covers a variety of different festivals from each of the world religions. Each box contains a variety of artefacts made from a range of different materials – most boxes contents are worth in excess of £100. The types are artefacts included are based on the agreed syllabus and recommendations from our faith representatives from each of the different faith communities.
The resource boxes have been developed by teachers, who have excellent subject knowledge in Religious Education. The boxes have also carefully been designed to match the new agreed syllabuses, providing numerous additional learning opportunities to enhance the children’s learning further. Each box contains a minimum of ten different activities, many of which have been clearly differentiated for younger and older children. Activities focused on the senses, feelings, intuition, beliefs and values are all included, as well as many opportunities to learn from religion. All the activities are designed to be used straight from the box, with the majority needing no preparation at all (we have done all the hard work for you). They can be used with small groups or with whole classes, we have covered it all so it can suit every type of educational setting. The resource boxes have been designed to be flexible with regarding to when you may want to use them as part of the children’s learning. They can be used to introduce a faith, enhance teaching in the middle of a topic or as an assessment tool at the end of the unit. You choose what works best for you!
Below you will find a list of all the artefacts included in each resource box and a list of activities/topics covered within each faith box. You will also see a photograph of the artefacts included and how the boxes arrive to you.
This box contains the following artefacts:
Each artefact comes in its own cloth bag.
Also included are extensive notes covering the teachings behind each object, how they are used, and meaning to believers.
Suggested activities include:
This box contains the following artefacts:
Each artefact comes in its own cloth bag.
Also included are comprehensive notes covering diversity within the Jewish tradition, pronunciation of Hebrew terms, the teachings behind each object, how they are used, and meaning to believers. Suggested activities include:
This box contains the following artefacts:
Each artefact comes in its own cloth bag.
Included are detailed notes covering Hindu diversity, the teachings behind each object, how they are used and meaning to believers. Suggested activities include:
This box contains the following artefacts:
Each artefact comes in its own cloth bag.
Also included are extensive notes covering diversity in Sikhi, the teachings behind each object, how they are used, and meaning to believers. Suggested activities include:
This box contains the following artefacts:
Each item comes in its own cloth bag.
Also included are extensive notes covering Christian diversity, the teachings behind each object, how they are used, and meaning to believers. Suggested activities include:
Festivals covered in this box:
This box contains:
Items come in their own cloth bag.
Also included are extensive notes on the festivals of each faith including a basic summary, associated stories, themes, and the teachings behind each artefact, how they are used, and meaning to believers. Suggested activities include:
Muslim Holy days:
Hindu Holy days:
Sikh Holy days:
Jewish Holy days:
Christian Holy Days:
There are a few options regarding how you can get your hands on one of our resource boxes.
Courier Services – We can arrange a courier to collect the box from the Open Centre and deliver it to your preferred location and then at the end of your hire period, we can arrange to have it picked up. All you will need to do for collection is to print the return label and stick it onto the outer cardboard delivery box. We do all the hard work for you by finding you the best courier price. This sometimes means, the courier collecting the box may be different to the one who delivered it.
Collection by you – If you or one of your colleagues lives near the Open Centre, you may be able to collect the resource box in person. As long as you let us know when you would like to collect – we can ensure someone is available to pass the box over.
Open Centre drop off – If you are a local school to the Open Centre, one of our friendly staff may be able to drop the resource box off at your school, for free. Our office staff will let you know when we may be able to drop off/collect and will let you know which member of our team will be doing this. Please see our staff page to see who that person is.
Our standard hire period for a resource box is two weeks. Our boxes include enough activities so that the children can explore a new activity each day. If you would like to hire our resource box(es) for longer, please don’t hesitate to contact us on contact@derbyopencentre.org or on 01332 360737.
Our standard resource box costs £50 for a two week hire + delivery (if required). However we often run discounts on a monthly basis so please keep checking our social media pages or why not ask to join our mailing list for up to date offers! If you would like to join our mailing list, please contact Sabina on admin@derbyopencentre.org and ask to join the list.
Welcome back after hopefully a lovely summer holiday. We appreciate that when everyone is away from their desk, that when they return to work they
As a charity and with all the costs going up we have decided to increase our prices from September 1st 2024 by 10%. This is
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