We want to show you a few examples of newly written materials that we think are firstly inspirational.

Terraforming is the study into whether it is right to make another planet like earth if we have the technology to do so, so that maybe we could in the future go and live there. In teaching these materials we have found that the setting of the work is interesting to the majority of pupils ­ thinking about morally out side of the earth’s confines seems to help them to think clearly about their beliefs without touching on issues they already have a belief system about. The unit is literally out of this world

In the 11-14year old materials pupils are asked to design a perfect planet out of their study of what we are doing to our world as well as thinking through moral choices we can make about the universe. It takes for it’s stimulus an extract from ‘A Hitch-hiker’s Guide to the galaxy’ , which as it turns out is rather an inspiring source, considering the Hollywood film and the interest this will have created in our pupils.

In trials we have found that boys have been very motivated about using these materials, girls become more so once it reaches the human interest point. It has enable boys to look at a topic like stewardship without realising they are doing some really good quality RE! Finally I have already mentioned the film that is out ­ but recently over the last 2 months ­ there has been a Sunday Times magazine spread on terraforming Mars; a Volvo advert; it is in the news every time new pictures from Mars are placed on the Nasa site. As good classroom practice often is this unit is of the moment