Christian Religious Education for schools

On this page:

	Welcome to Christian Religious Education — CRE 2010
	About the Curriculum for 2010
	Christian Religions Education materials - 3 year programme outline
	Contents of materials at each age level
	Cool Extras: Stickers, CDs, Pop-up name cards, Decorations...
	Ordering your CRE materials
	About the Churches Education Commission
	Promotional DVDs for Schools and Churches
	Search and Quest Green Part 1 Contents
	Sample Lessons Blue Series Part 1

Welcome to Christian Religious Education — CRE 2010

Click here for a PDF of the 2010 CRE NZ Order form (587kb)

 
Click here for a PDF of the 2010 CRE NZ Catalogue (927kb).

2010 Part 2 Outlines for Schools - Click links for PDFs

	Launch Part 2
	Trek Green Part 2
	Search Green Part 2
	Quest Green Part 2

2010 Part 2 Supplements for CRE Teachers - Click links for PDFs

	Launch Part 2
	Trek Green Part 2
	Search Green Part 2
	Quest Green Part 2

Click here for a PDF of the Trek Green series Part 2 Scope and Sequence (52kb) that provides a summary content and purpose of each lesson.

New Material for 2010

·     Trek - Green series (6-8 years). (Replaces Look Around - now deleted)

·     CRE for Multiage classes CD ROM (Green Series)

·     New Tracks- Songs for CRE Music CD

·     Stickers: Scout stickers

·     WALT Scout & Splash Magnets

·     Christmas gift tag 2010 - Available mid-2010 with Part 2.

·     Values Poster

·     Lost Sheep Stories 1 CD-ROM. Six Lost Sheep® stories for your data projector or interactive whiteboard.

Pricing

·         Launch,  Trek, Search and Quest Student Books for 2010 have increased to $3.30 each

·         Teacher Books for 2010 have increased by $1.50 to $19.50.

·         Trek Green series Special Introductory offer: Order four or more class sets of Trek at the one time and receive every fourth Trek Teacher Book set free!

Part 1 materials for 2010 have arrived and we are now processing your orders

Printed 2010 Catalogues are available on request

About the Curriculum for 2010

The CRE curriculum published by ACCESS ministries is biblically faithful, educationally sound, student focussed, theologically clear and contextually appropriate.

Created by practicing classroom teachers across Australia and New Zealand, Christian religious education curriculum materials are designed for use with both single and multi-aged groupings in the school setting.

CRE curriculum materials (a Religion in Life® publication) published by the Council for Christian Education in Schools (Victoria) trading as ACCESS ministries are designed for use in schools. The members of the Council for Christian Education in Schools are nominated from the following churches: Anglican Church, Assemblies of God, Baptist Union, Christian Brethren Assemblies, Christian Reformed Churches, Churches of Christ, CRC International, Lutheran Church, Presbyterian Church, Salvation Army, Uniting Church, Wesleyan Methodist Church.

The ACCESS ministries website has a range of FREE extra resources for teachers which can be used to add to and enhance CRE lessons. Teachers can view Sample Lessons for each program as well as Scope and Sequence (content overviews), ideas for classes from other teachers, Extra BLMs-Black Line Masters (photocopiable worksheets) for Trek, Search & Quest. Teachers can also Reference lists, Music for CRE and much more!

There is also a new Kids section with games, activities and blog for children to visit out of school hours especially when they are looking for something to do during school holidays!

To access these free resources, please visit: www.accessministries.org.au

Christian Religious Education Materials - 3 year outline

Contents of materials at each age level

Launch (Ages 4-6)
Includes Teacher and Student book!

The content of Launch is unchanged from 2009

Part 1

·         Discovering- finding out about God

·         Easter

·         What is God like?—Bible pictures of God

·         The world God made—through our senses

·         What does God want us to be like?—generous and helpful

Click here for Scope and Sequence Summary Launch Part 1   57kb

Part 2

·         Children are special to God—children in the Bible

·         Some of God’s friends—famous Bible characters

·         We can talk to God—prayer, song and movement

·         Christmas

 

Trek (Ages 6-8) - Green Series

New for 2010

***Special Introductory Special Offer*****

Order four or more class sets of Trek at the one time and receive every fourth Trek Teacher Book set free!

Part 1

•   Jesus the teacher- parables for living

•   Lessons on life, feelings and celebrations from the life of David

•   Why did Jesus come?

•   Working together - to get the job done

•   Easter - the promised King Trek

 

Part 2

•   Families - joys and challenges

•   A wonderful world- that needs my care

•  Talking to God

•  I can choose - to trust, to obey

•  Christmas- good news for everyone

Click here for a PDF of the Trek Green series Part 2 Scope and Sequence (52kb) that provides a summary content and purpose of each lesson.

Search - Green series (Ages 8-10)

Part 1

•     Finding out about Jesus

•     Easter- through Peter’s eyes

•     Children matter to God

•     A fantastic book- the Bible

•     Persistence-Old Testament examples

Part 2

•     I can make a difference

•     Who is God?

•     Jesus-worth taking notice of

•     Community living –God’s way

•     Christmas

 

Quest - Green series (Ages 10-12)

Part 1

•   Why is Jesus important?

•   What happened at Easter?

•   Standing up for what you believe

•   Values in action- as seen through some Bible characters

•   Being trustworthy

Part 2

•   Shine like a light

•   What is God like?

•   Jesus-worth getting to know

•   Community living- God’s way

•   Why celebrate Christmas?

Something Else (Ages 12-14)

·         Module One: Communication and Easter, Grief and Loss

·         Module Two: Identity, Conflict resolution

·         Module Three: Attitude and actions, Faith and action

·         Module Four: Sacred stories, Creative Expression and Festivals

Values Education publications

Designed for students aged 14–16 years in mainstream classes at high school, these publications provide resources for religious education teachers, chaplains, youth leaders - and, especially, English teachers.

Ordering your 2010 CRE materials

Please follow these guidelines for ordering:

To Order

Please order by detaching and posting the Order Form in the catalogue.

You can also order by phone, fax or email. Extra Order Forms are available from Epworth Books.

Please send your order to:

Epworth Books Ltd, PO Box 17255, Karori, Wellington 6147

Freephone: 0800 755 355 • Telephone: (04) 476 3330 • Fax: (04) 476 3320

Email: sales@epworthbooks.org.nz   Web: www.epworthbooks.org.nz

Street address for returns:

Epworth Books Ltd, 157B Karori Road, Karori, Wellington 6012

	You can order Part 1 & Part 2 materials at the same time, or order for the second half of the year when requirements are known.
	Please quote your Client Code on the Order Form, if known. New customers will receive their Client Code with their first invoice.
	You need to have planned how the materials will be paid for by the time you send your order.
	Do not send a cheque with the Order Form. An invoice, including postage and handling charges, will be dispatched with your order.
	Payment should be made no later than the 20th of the month following the invoice date.
	Payment may be made by Visa or MasterCard (please advise card number, cardholder’s name and expiry date on the Order Form),
	internet banking or cheque.
	Send initial orders by 20 January 2010 to guarantee delivery of Part 1 material for the start of the school year.
	Additional orders may be phoned through at any time, quoting your Client Code.
	Part 2 orders may be changed or initiated before 1 June 2010.

Dates to Remember

For prompt dispatch, please send orders before due dates.

Delivery of orders

	Delivery of Orders: Part 1 orders received by 20 January 2010, will be dispatched for the beginning of Term 1. Orders received after 20 January 2010 will be processed in the order they are received.
	Part 2 orders received before 1 June 2010 will be despatched for the beginning of Term 3. Orders received after 1 June 2010 will be processed in the order they are received.
	You can usually expect dispatch of your orders within 2 working days of receipt. But at peak times in Jan-Feb and Jun-Jul please allow a minimum of 10 working days after receipt of your order for delivery of goods.
	If there is a problem with your order, notify Epworth Books immediately.

Return of material for credit

	Only material purchased in the current 2010 series can be returned for credit.
	Please return excess unused material as soon as possible.
	Printed material in saleable ‘as new’ condition will be credited to your account, if received by the deadline.
	Teacher Books returned for credit must include a copy of the Student Book (these are sold as a set). If the Student Book is not returned, the price of one Student Book will be deducted from the amount refunded.
	Credit for material received after the scheduled return dates is at the discretion of Epworth Books.
	Initial postage costs for the order and postage costs for returning materials are payable by the customer.
	Credit is not given for opened CDs/CD ROMS and there are no returns on stickers, cards, posters, WALT magnets or other gift items.
	Please quote your Client Code for all transactions and account inquiries.

Please quote your Client Code for all transactions and account inquiries.

To order…

Send your order by Mail or Fax to:

Epworth Books Ltd

PO Box 17255

Karori

Wellington 6147

 

Freephone: 0800 755 355

Telephone: (04) 476 3330

Facsimile: (04) 476 3320

Email: sales@epworthbooks.org.nz

www.epworthbooks.org.nz

Street address for returns:

Epworth Books Ltd

157B Karori Road

Marsden Village

Karori

Wellington 6012

Cool Extras: Stickers, CDs, Pop-up name cards, Decorations...

Scout and Splash Stickers

Now your younger students can enjoy stickers featuring Scout. The 20 stickers are a mixture of Bible-based texts and values.

Also use our fantastic ‘Values with Splash’ or the popular ‘Bible Verses with Splash’ stickers as prizes and giveaways during classes. 28 stickers, all different designs, per sheet.

Christmas Nativity decoration / Gift Tag

Pack of 30 Christmas gifts to give to students. Can be used as a Christmas Tree decoration or as a gift tag!

Multiage CRE

Do you have a wide age span in your classes? This is the material for you! Each student has a Search Green Student Workbook, using photocopiable inserts where appropriate. The CD-ROMS are full of great lesson plans for this unique setting. Buy the CD-ROM and a class set of Search Student Workbooks and you’re set.

New Tracks - Songs for CRE
This is an enhanced CD full of new songs for you and your classes to enjoy, with a couple of old favourites as well. Use the backing tracks of six public domain tunes to create your own unique songs.

Stories on the big screen
CRE teachers can now buy six Lost Sheep® stories on CD-ROM. Use these on the interactive whiteboard in your classroom.

Values Poster
Love the Splash Values stickers? Now we have the same great message on the A2 Values Poster. Buy one for your class today.

Splash Pop-Up Name Cards

Fun new pop-up Splash Cards are now available! Use as a name card at the start of the year for each student to place on their desk or use as prizes throughout the term. Pack of 32, includes 4 different designs!

Music CD for CRE
Select songs suitable for your class from Sounds and Songs for CRE - a compilation of 38 of the most popular songs for CRE from past years.

About the Churches Education Commission

The Churches Education Commission is the official agency established and maintained by the churches in New Zealand to serve Christian religious education and chaplaincy in state schools and other educational concerns of its members.

The Churches Education Commission promotes the CRE curriculum (Religion in Life®) as the most appropriate Christian religious education resource for use with both single and multi-aged groupings in state schools in New Zealand.

CRE curriculum is biblically faithful, educationally sound, student focussed, theologically clear and contextually appropriate. CRE gives students the opportunity to explore Christian beliefs and values which provide strong foundations for life. Created by practicing classroom teachers across Australia and New Zealand, Christian religious education curriculum materials are designed for use with both single and multi-aged groupings in the school setting.

The Churches Education Commission can help with:

•     Further information about the CRE curriculum and advice about choosing the most appropriate programme for your class

•     Additional resources for specific needs

•     Contacting CEC Advisers in your district

•     Training and accreditation

Information about the CRE curriculum and CRE sample lessons are provided though the National CEC Basic Training offered in each district. Copies of these publications and other CEC resources are available through all CEC District Committees and CEC National Office.

For further information please contact:

Churches Education Commission (CEC)

PO Box 44137

Lower Hutt 5040

 

 Level 1

65 Waterloo Road

Lower Hutt 5040

 

Telephone: (04) 586 8986

Email: office@cec.org.nz

www.cec.org.nz

Promotional DVDs for Schools and Churches

Documents for you to print

Click the links below for PDF versions of documents provided by Access Ministries in November 2007 that you can print and provide to schools and churches when discussing teaching CRE.

CRE Curriculum Overview November 2007   79kb

Quest Green Student Book part 1 sample lesson   712kb

Quest Green Teacher Book part 1 sample lesson   1.2mb

Quest Yellow Part 1 Scope and sequence summary  41kb

Search and Quest Green Part 1 Contents

Click the links below for PDFs of the Scope and Sequence tables for Search and Quest Part 1

Search Green Part 1 - two page spread - 33kb

Quest Green Part 1 - two page spread - 33kb

Search and Quest Green - four A4 pages - larger file but easier to print - 949kb

Sample Lessons Blue Series Part 1

Here are sample lessons from the Student books at each level and their corresponding Teacher book instructions.

Launch Blue Part 1 Student book sample lesson  718kb

Launch Blue Part 1 Teacher book sample lesson  481kb

Trek Blue Part 1 Student book sample lesson  625kb

Trek Blue Part 1 Teacher book sample lesson  414kb

Search Blue Part 1 Student book sample lesson   1.1mb

Search Blue Part 1 Teacher book sample lesson  255kb

Quest Blue Part 1 Student book sample lesson   569kb

Quest Blue Part 1 Teacher book sample lesson  376kb