standing advisory council for religious education

For some of you who are aware I have been asked to join my local SACRE council commitee. It is their hope that I will have lots to offer and some new thoughts and ideas.

For some of you in education will be aware that the exploration of other faiths is a requirement in Key Stage2 and 3.

The approved curriculum for Key stage 3 looks at Christianity and Hindu faiths in regards to worship and ritual; journey of life, leaders and texts and looking for god and or stewardship. To my surprise the Hindu faith is not represented on the advisery council and it is their hope that I can do this.

I am interested in obtaining information or feed back from teachers their lesson plans and response from pupils both negative and positive

For obvious reasons I can not go into any further detail, but feel that this is a worthy endevor and am greatful for any support senior devotees can give

On a personal matter I would like to thank all those devotees and work colleges who have understood my need to reduce what I am doing at this time. I have twisted my knee so driving or standing for any time is difficult, but planty to read I’ve nearly finished the CC and Gita along with lots of goverment reports on the education of religion in the local schools, education standars reports and commitee reports.

I am due to visit HH Devamrita Swami in London during his visit and although I have been advised on medical grounds not to risk the long journey, I feel that my not attending will be viewed by some as my not committing or playing some sort of game, so please lots of prays for me as I to have huge douts as to my fitness and as explained have drastically reduced my work load and concelled lots of visits so if I make it their and back it will only be by Krsna’s mercy.

Again thanks to the commitee members and to those who recomended me to join SACRE and to those devotees who continue to support me and again appologies I have not been able to attend some of your programs but thank you for continuing to belive in me it meens a lot