Catalogue of Publications and Resourcesfor Cultural Diversity and

Religious Education

Fun RE for The Early Years Curriculum

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All teachers of RE working with younger pupilsshould adopt Puddles! Her adventures drawchildren into the world of believers, makinglearning relevant, exciting and fun. A breathof fresh air for teachers.Heather Farr, Senior Adviser (RE), Staffordshire LA

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Puddles Lends a PawGill Vaisey Illustrated by Louise Gwillym

The second in the series, Puddles Lends A Paw, finds our

furry friend finishing her favourite lunch. Always looking

for an adventure, Puddles decides to go to church. There

she meets the various church helpers who are busy getting

ready for the Sunday service … Will Puddles lend a paw or

will her mischievous nature prove to be a hindrance?Standard format book

Extent: 32 pages • Size: 297 x 210 mm

Paperback: £6.99 • ISBN: 978-0-9547220-8-1

Large format book

Extent: 32 pages • Size: 420 x 297 mm (Big book)

Paperback: £13.99 • ISBN: 978-0-9547220-6-7

Available in English and Welsh as large and standard format books

The Puddles books and soft toy characters are an excellentresource for teaching Christianity to young children.Heidi Guest, Reception Class Teacher, Wallsend

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A Wet and Windy Harvest for PuddlesGill Vaisey Illustrated by Louise Gwillym

A Wet and Windy Harvest for Puddles is the first in a series

of books which introduce very young children to aspects of

the Christian faith. Puddles enjoys playing in the autumn

leaves but not content to play outside, she joins the

congregation of the Reverend Freddie Fisher’s church for

the Harvest service – and then the fun really begins …Extent: 32 pages • Size: 420 x 297 mm (Big book)

Paperback: £13.99 • ISBN: 978-0-9547220-4-3

Available in English and Welsh as large format books

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Puddles and the Christmas PlayGill Vaisey Illustrated by Louise Gwillym

Puddles longs for a part in the Christmas play. “But there are

no cats in the Christmas play,” the Sunday School teacher tells

her. On each Sunday of Advent, Puddles watches the children

practise and wishes she could join in. And then the day of the

play arrives and Puddles’ help is needed! Is this the chance of

playing a part that Puddles has been waiting for…?Extent: 32 pages • Size: 420 x 297 mm (Big book)

Paperback: £13.99 • ISBN: 978-0-9558886-1-8

If you have met Puddles the cat and Vicar Freddie Fisher before – oreven if you haven’t – you will be delighted with these new resources.Appropriate, inspiring, engaging and creative, they are a must forthe Early Years.Eileen Bellett, Diocesan Schools’ Adviser for the Bradford and Ripon & Leeds Dioceses

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The Reverend Freddie Fisher & PuddlesStanding at 43cm, the Reverend Freddie Fisher soft toy is

the perfect size to accompany the Puddles soft toy cat. He

comes complete with a full set of vestments in four liturgical

colours, including: 1 alb, 4 stoles and 4 chasubles. Ideas for

using the cat and vicar with Foundation pupils are also included,

together with a set of notes explaining the vestments and

seasonal colours for use with older (Key Stage 2) pupils.

AA ffaannttaassttiicc rreessoouurrccee wwhhiicchh ccaann bbee uusseedd wwiitthh ppuuppiillssffrroomm NNuurrsseerryy ttoo YYeeaarr 66!!The Reverend Freddie Fisher: £39.99 (+VAT) • Puddles the cat: £9.99 (+VAT)

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Seven New KittensGill Vaisey Illustrated by Louise Gwillym

Seven New Kittens is a traditional Muslim story which

encourages children to reflect on the beauty and wonder

of new life and the natural world. Children will delight in

anticipating and counting the arrival of the seven kittens

as they appear on the pages as the story unfolds.Standard format book

Extent: 24 pages • Size: 297 x 210 mm

Paperback: £5.99 • ISBN: 978-0-9547220-2-9

Large format book and resource pack

Extent: 24 pages • Size: 420 x 297 mm (Big book)

Paperback: £30.99 • ISBN: 978-0-9547220-3-6

Available in English as big book cross-curricular resourcepacks and standard format books.

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The Tiny AntsGill Vaisey Illustrated by Louise Gwillym

The Tiny Ants is a delightful retelling of a traditional

Muslim story with a message that encourages children to

think about the importance of caring for the natural world.Standard format book

Extent: 20 pages • Size: 297 x 210 mm

Paperback: £5.99 • ISBN: 978-0-9547220-0-5

Large format book and resource pack

Extent: 20 pages • Size: 420 x 297 mm (Big book)

Paperback: £30.99 • ISBN: 978-0-9547220-1-2

Available in English as big book cross-curricular resourcepacks and standard format books.

Care and Beware Game

Storyboard cards forsequencing and retelling

Collect the Kittens Game Board

Match and Countthe Kittens

32 Cats and Kittens

Numbers andStoryboard Pieces

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These resources have enriched the teachingof RE in our school. They are loved by pupilsand staff, not only for the beautifullyproduced books but also for the interactiveactivities and toys. I have used ‘The TinyAnts’ resource pack with several classesand the children are always inspired. Aperfect Foundation Phase resource.Lisa Wilkinson, Foundation PhaseTeacher, Monmouthshire

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The Baby Birds and Yr Adar BachGill Vaisey Illustrated by Louise Gwillym

The Baby Birds is a traditional Muslim story that explores

the wonderful world in which we live. Muhammad and his

friends are enjoying the plants and animals when they come

across some beautiful baby birds trying out their wings for

the very first time… Muhammad is just in time in reminding

his friends to care for all living things, and the baby birds

are once again safely reunited with their mother.

An accompanying CD-ROM contains visual and audio

versions in English and two versions in Welsh. Each version

of Yr Adar Bach is written at a different level, providing an

ideal resource for both Welsh medium schools and English

medium schools promoting Welsh Language Development in

the Foundation Phase and Key Stage 2 curriculum. A Welsh/

English teachers’ support copy of the story is also included.Extent: 32 pages • Size: 297 x 210 mm

Paperback: £12.99 • ISBN: 978-0-9558886-0-1

Accompanying CD-ROM contains visual and audio versions in English and Welsh.

Delightful resources for the Foundation Phase curriculum.They will enrich RE and, in addition, other areas oflearning, such as Personal and Social Development andCultural Diversity. Superb resources to support WelshLanguage Development. Children will love them.

Mary Parry, RE Adviser for Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion

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Adnoddau hyfryd ar gyfer cwricwlwm y Cyfnod Sylfaen.Byddan nhw’n cyfoethogi Addysg Grefyddol ac yn ogystal,meysydd dysgu eraill fel Datblygiad Personol a Chymdeithasolac Amrywiaeth Ddiwylliannol, a Sgiliau Iaith, Llythrennedda Chyfathrebu. Bydd plant wrth eu bodd gyda nhw.

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Baby Birds puppet setPerfect for imaginative play and number

games, a beautiful set of mother and

baby bird hand/finger puppets with

a nest that cleverly doubles up as a

bag to store the birds.Baby Birds puppet set: £34.99 (+VAT)

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Inset SupportGill Vaisey is a qquuaalliiffiieedd tteeaacchheerr and RReelliiggiioouuss EEdduuccaattiioonnCCoonnssuullttaanntt,, specialising in the primary and early yearsphases of education.

She provides training for local authorities (LAs), schools andnursery schools in both maintained and non-maintained settings.

Gill’s ttrraaiinniinngg sseessssiioonnss focus on practical, appropriate,enjoyable activities for the age group and requireparticipants to come equipped with a sense of humour andbe prepared to have fun!

Course OutlineAim:

• for teachers in nursery and reception classes to becomefamiliar with a variety of ways in which appropriate andmeaningful Cultural Diversity and Religious Educationcan be provided for this age group.

What is it about?The relationship between the EYFS (England)/FoundationPhase (Wales) curriculum and the Agreed Syllabus forReligious Education will be explored. Appropriate contentand methodology will be considered and available resourcesfor this area of learning and age group will be identified.

Course participants will have the opportunity to:

• participate in a range of cross-curricular, practical andenjoyable activities that can be used with under-fivesto support the provision of Cultural Diversity andReligious Education;

• become familiar with the way in which aspects of ReligiousEducation support specific elements of the Early YearsFoundation Stage/Foundation Phase curriculum; and

• identify appropriate resources and activities that enableRE to be delivered as part of an integrated curriculumfor early years children.

To book or discuss the above please contact Gill on01594 516490 or email gill_press@hotmail.com

A superb day –lots of great ideas!!

Staffordshire teacher

Excellent provider.

Wonderful early years

resources.Pembrokeshire teacher

Engaging,

interesting and active

involvement using

many resources.Gloucestershire teacher

Great enjoyable

course – very well

presented – shame it

wasn’t longer.Hertfordshire teacher

Today’s coursewith Gill was fantastic –I came away trulyinspired, thank you.

Newbury teacher

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Puddles and the Christmas Play: Big book £13.99

A Wet and Windy Harvest for Puddles: Big book £13.99

Cynhaeaf Gwlyb a Gwyntog Pwllyn: Big book £13.99

Puddles Lends A Paw: Big book £13.99

Pwllyn Yn Rhoi Help Llaw: Big book £13.99

Puddles Lends A Paw: Standard size book £6.99

Pwllyn Yn Rhoi Help Llaw: Standard size book £6.99

Puddles / Pwllyn Soft Toy: (30cm) Soft Toy Cat £9.99 +VAT

The Reverend Freddie Fisher / Y Parchedig Pedr Puw £39.99 +VAT

The Baby Birds / Yr Adar Bach: Standard size book and CD-ROM £12.99

The Baby Birds / Yr Adar Bach puppet set £34.99 +VAT

The Tiny Ants: Big book and resource pack £30.99

The Tiny Ants: Standard size book £5.99

Seven New Kittens: Big Book and resource pack £30.99

Seven New Kittens: Standard size book £5.99

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Pwllyn–cath

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Pwllyn Yn Rhoi Help LlawGill Vaisey Lluniau gan Louise Gwillym

Mae’r ail lyfr yn y gyfres, Pwllyn Yn Rhoi Help Llaw, yn gweld

ein ffrind blewog yn mwynhau ei hoff ginio cyn mynd i

chwilio am antur yn yr eglwys. Yno mae’n cyfarfod â phobl

o’r eglwys sy’n helpu i baratoi ar gyfer gwasanaeth y Sul …

A fydd Pwllyn yn rhoi help llaw neu a fydd ei

natur ddireidus yn creu trwbwl i bawb?Llyfr diwyg safonol

Hyd: 32 pages • Maint: 297 x 210 mm

Clawr meddal: £6.99

Rhif ISBN: 978-0-9547220-9-8

Llyfr diwyg mawr

Hyd: 32 pages • Maint: 420 x 297 mm

Clawr meddal: £13.99

Rhif ISBN: 978-0-9547220-7-4

Llyfrau mawr ar gael yn Saesneg ac yn y Gymraeg.

Cynhaeaf Gwlyb a Gwntog PwllynGill Vaisey Lluniau gan Louise Gwillym

Y llyfr cyntaf mewn cyfres o lyfrau mawr sy’n cyflwyno plant

ifainc iawn i agweddau ar y ffydd Gristnogol yw Cynhaeaf Gwlyb

a Gwyntog Pwllyn. Mae Pwllyn yn mwynhau chwarae gyda dail yr

hydref, ond yn lle bodloni gyda chwarae tu allan, mae hi’n ymuno

â chynulleidfa eglwys y Parchedig Pedr Puw yn ystod y Gwasanaeth

Diolchgarwch a wedyn mae’r hwyl yn dechrau go iawn …Hyd: 32 pages • Maint: 420 x 297 mm (Llyfr diwyg mawr) • Clawr meddal: £13.99

Rhif ISBN: 978-0-9547220-5-0 • Llyfrau mawr ar gael yn Saesneg ac yn y Gymraeg.

Tegan meddal o Pwllyn y gath

Mae'r plant yn yr ysgolion ac sy'n dod i'm gwasanaeth teuluol wrth eu bodd efoPwllyn a'r Parchedig Pedr Puw. Fe wnaethon nhw fwynhau'r stori am anturiaethauPwllyn yn y gwasanaeth Diolchgarwch am y Cynhaeaf. Mae llyfrau Pwllyn ynadnodd gwerthfawr iawn i drosglwyddo neges y Ffydd Gristnogol yn enwedig iblant bach, ond roedd y plant hynaf hefyd wrth eu bodd efo'r stori.Canon Tegid Roberts, Cyfarwyddwr Addysg Esgobaeth Bangor aFicer Plwyf Llandwrog a Llanwnda ger Caernarfon

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