Intent

The intent of our RE curriculum is to equip our pupils with the ability to hold balanced and informed conversations about religions and world views. Our curriculum will make a significant contribution to a child’s cultural capital, developing skills and attitudes essential to navigate life in a respectful and appropriate manner. Through the sharing of accurate knowledge of how beliefs, values, practices and ways of life within any religion cohere together, pupils will be empowered to show curiosity, reflect deeply, express themselves and to ask respectful questions. We plan for our pupils to develop a personal awareness and ability to approach life in an inclusive, informed and respectful way.

The purpose of our RE Scheme of Work is to give pupils from EYFS through to Year 6 a coherent understanding of Christian worldviews and a range of other religious and non-religious worldviews in accordance with our Trust Deed. It will take pupils on a journey through a range of concepts driven by three core strands: Beliefs and questions (Theology), Community and identity (Human/social sciences) and Reality and truth (Philosophy).

Implementation

We teach a multi-disciplinary enquiry-based RE curriculum, using the ODBE scheme of work. RE is taught weekly as a discrete subject every week throughout the school year. Pupils progressively develop their understanding and ability to reflect through learning about Christian Worldviews and Religious and non-religious world-views. Our RE follows a clear progression of skills through a two-year cycle due to our setting having mixed-age classes.  

Inclusivity

Valuing every child as a unique individual, teaching and learning will be adapted to ensure equitable provision, representing all protective characteristics. 

Spiritual, moral, social and cultural development

Within our RE curriculum we explore and make connections with a balance of spiritual, moral, social and cultural aspects in order to prepare our children for life in modern Britain and our diverse world. 

Subject gallery

What is a world view?

A world view is everybody seeing the world differently. Everyone sees the world differently because everyone has a different life, a different experience, a different upbringing and different traditions. Sometimes world views change because others have influenced you and still your world view is different from the person that influenced you - Siena - Y6

My world view is that everyone will need to be kind and understanding and everyone will have their own opinion. I see the world as amazing and beautiful and a place we should take care of and respect. India - Y6

Pupil voice about RE

I love learning about different religions and what traditions they have. I love comparing everyone's Christmases all around the world

I enjoyed making connections between gospel texts and Christians living today.

I enjoy RE because it is relaxing and we learn so much in one lesson

I like RE because we have discussions

I like it because you can sometimes learn about symbols and it’s kind of like history

I love learning about colourful celebrations from other religions and cultures

I love RE because it’s wonderful to listen to all of Jesus’ stories and using them in our lives

RE is fun because we get to learn all about different religions

Religious Education is a way of learning respect

Useful documents and websites

I really enjoy RE. How could this help me when I am older?

You will have skills of:

understanding and respecting others

communication

problem solving and analysis

reflection

patience

attention to detail

asking questions