Religious Education
RE plays an important role in preparing our pupils for adult life, employment and lifelong learning. RE makes an important contribution to our duty to promote community cohesion. It provides a key context to develop our pupils’ understanding and appreciation of diversity and to challenge racism and discrimination. The intention of our RE curriculum is to develop deep thinking through high-quality discussions.
Our RE material ensures appropriate knowledge and skills progression from EYFS to KS2. RE begins in the EYFS, pupils in Reception learn about religions and worldviews through special people, books, times, places and objects. In addition, they learn about current festivals and celebrations, such as Diwali and Eid through our theme days. Children are introduced to subject specific vocabulary and use all their senses to explore beliefs, practices and forms of expression. They are encouraged to ask questions and reflect on their own feelings and experiences. They use their imagination and curiosity to develop their appreciation of and wonder at the world in which they live.
We develop the children’s knowledge, understanding, appreciation and respect five main world religions (Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Buddhism and Hinduism). Our RE curriculum, the Agreed Bury Syllabus, supports our school community and teaches children about the multi-cultural society of today. Children reflect on what it means to have faith and to develop their own spiritual knowledge and understanding. We help the children learn from religions so that they can: describe, explain, analyse and investigate allowing them to appreciate beliefs and practices, recognising the diversity, meanings and values within and between communities (including their own) and amongst individuals.
Please see below for our Long-Term Plan. From time to time, this plan may change as teachers adapt the learning to suit the needs of the children.