Assemblies for Schools
Over the past few years class-led assemblies based on Follow Me have been piloted in a number of schools. Now these assemblies along with some newly written assemblies are available here for schools to use.
Junior and Senior Infants Here We Go
Belonging Lesson 8
Belonging Lesson 9
Food is good Lesson 25
Food is good 2 Lesson 25
My world in winter Lesson 15
St Brigid Lesson 17
St Patrick Lesson 22
Junior and Senior Infants On Our Way
Caring Lesson 7
God and his people Lesson 14
Harvest Lesson 6
Preparing and Advent Lesson 11
Spring and Lent Lesson 22
Water is fun 1 Lesson 25
Water is fun 2 Lesson 25
1st and 2nd class Stepping Out
Harvest Lesson 5
Jesus Friend Lesson 11
Journeys Lesson 8
Mothers Lesson 22
Pentecost and Holy Spirit Lesson 29
St Francis Lesson 6
The Good Shepherd Lesson20
1st and 2nd class Moving on
David and Jonathan Lesson 26
Easter Jesus appears to his disciples Lesson 23
Harvest Lesson 5
Jesus tells parables Lesson 10
Jesus the one who calls Lesson 8
We listen to the word of God Lesson 20
We pray together Lesson 21
3rd and 4th class Log On
Abraham Term 2 Lesson 1
Mary wonders Lesson 11
The Parable of the Sower Lesson 6
The Paralysed Man Term 2 Lesson 9
The Sea of Galilee Lesson 9
Using our talents Term 3 Lesson 4
Zacchaeus Term 2 Lesson 6
3rd and 4th class Online
Environment Green Schools Lesson 2
Joshua Term 1 Lesson 7
Loving our neighbours Term 2 Lesson 2
Peace Lesson 9
Stories about people Jesus met Term 2 Lesson 8
The Bible Society Term 2 Lesson 3 and Term 2 Lesson 9
The Holy Spirit Term 3 Lesson 2
5th and 6th class Working Out
Celtic Christianity Term 3 Lesson 5
David Assembly1 Lesson 5
David Assembly 2 Lesson 5
Harvest Lesson 4
Jesus helped people Term 2 Lesson 6
Prayer Lesson 9
Saul Term 3 Lesson 2
5th and 6th class Fit for Life
Islam Term 3 Lesson 6
Jesus healed Term 2 Lesson 3
Jesus the teacher Term 2 Lesson 1
Judaism Term 3 Lesson 5
Noah and Esther Lesson 4
Peter Term 3 Lesson 2
Samuel Lesson 3
Water Lesson 6
Animal Assemblies
Webinars:
2024: The Patron's Programme and the Primary Curriculum
Teaching World Religions
Critical Incidences in the Church of Ireland primary school
2025: Neurodivergence and RE,
Integrating Art and RE.
2026: Curiosity in RE (enquiry based learning)
Spirituality, RE and school assemblies - Awe and Wonder
Ideas for liturgies for School Graduation.
The first two parts of the Follow Me programme were published in digital format in 2025 after a launch and presentation at General Synod by Dr Jacqui Wilkinson (series editor). Designed as slide decks for 3rd and 4th classes to replace the previous teachers' manuals, the digital lessons have been very well received in primary schools. Inservice training was provided for teachers by Ms Carolyn Good and Dr Jacqui Wilkinson in September 2025. The Second phase of the project is well underway and a team of teachers worked on developing slide decks for 1st and 2nd classes in 2025. These are planned to be edited, piloted and published for schools to purchase for September 2026.
Sales are managed through the Follow Me website www.followme.ie, which also contains RE related resources for primary schools. One new resource available on the website, with supporting lesson resources, is 'Pulling out all the stops'. This video was commissioned by Follow Me and is an introduction to the organ of St Fin Barre's Cathedral. It was created by Peter Stobart, filmed and directed by Fuchsia Fishbourne (MainFrame TV) and features Peter Stobart, Matthew Breen and pupils from St Fin Barre's NS. It can be viewed at https://youtu.be/qGufu79g7uM.
The General Synod Board of Education supports the provision of the RE Certificate (Follow Me) as a hybrid (online and face-to-face) course for teachers in Church of Ireland primary schools. The course is delivered by Dr Jacqui Wilkinson and in 2025, twenty-nine teachers from all parts of the country participated in the online and face-to-face sessions. In 2026 there are 37 teachers participating on the course
Resources for Schools and the Irish Reformed Christian Community
Living Faith, Living History: Come and C the Parishes of Dublin and Glendalough through the eyes of school children. (eds.) Anne Lodge and archbishop Michael Jackson (2022) https://online.fliphtml5.com/velmy/bjhx/#p=10
Here is a report on the exhibition in October 2021
https://dublin.anglican.org/news/2021/10/26/living-faith-living-history-school
Here is a report on the book launch in April 2022
https://dublin.anglican.org/news/2022/04/04/young-historians-delve-into-parishes
The Story of the Protestant Comprehensives Symposium
The Centre partnered with ESAI to host a one-day symposium in October 2023 on the histories and current stories and ethea of the five Protestant Comprehensive schools. Keynote speakers were Dr. Peter Murray, Prof Jim Gleeson, Dr. Ken Fennelly, Prof Anne Lodge and Prof Annette Scheunpflug.
https://www.ireland.anglican.org/news/12119/but-thats-a-whole-other
https://www.ireland.anglican.org/news/12120/change-and-redevelopment-in-protestant
https://www.ireland.anglican.org/news/12121/are-protestant-comprehensives-multiply-invisible
Small Primary School leaders podcasts – Leading from the Middle
The Church of Ireland Centre and Irish Primary Principals’ Network produced podcasts with nine leaders of small primary schools discussing aspects of their experiences leading their schools from the middle.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbtKxPWD1y1loGVbIpJDn92N_j4AY1rcz
Interfaith voices podcasts link
The Church of Ireland Centre partnered with the Dublin City Interfaith Forum and the Irish Institute for Catholic Studies to create a series of interfaith podcasts. These podcasts were voiced by young people from six faith communities – the Baha’i, Buddhist, Hindu, Islamic, Jewish and Sikh communities in Ireland. They tackle four moral questions: poverty, slavery, racism and inter-religious conflict. https://www.dcif.ie/copy-of-thought-leadership
Protestants and the Irish Language Webinar (2022).
Keynote speakers were Linda Irvine and Gary Hastings. This was filmed and broadcast by HBV Studios and can be viewed at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pefZr_0v4AI
Here is a detailed report on the webinar: https://www.ireland.anglican.org/news/11281/protestants-and-the-irish-language
Preaching and Teaching Old Testament Scripture Seminar (2022)
CIC in partnership with the School of Theology, Philosophy and Music DCU on 26th April 2022. The four keynote speakers Dr. Katie Heffelfinger, Dr. Brad Anderson, Dr. Peter Admirand and Rabbi David Rosen, were filmed and those videos are available to view on request. Here is a report on the event: https://dublin.anglican.org/news/2022/05/25/perspectives-on-preaching-and-teaching