Religious Education
Religious Education is taught according to the Local Authority's agreed syllabus and covers the main Christian festivals, beliefs and Bible stories as well as teaching children about other faiths.
In Key Stage 1 the children learn predominantly about Christianity and Judaism, but also explore other faiths. We encourage children to see similarities and differences between people and faiths, to ask questions and to express their opinions about a variety of topics e.g. by comparing the celebrations of Diwali, Hannukah and Christmas.
We aim to make RE as ‘hands on’ as possible – with visits to the local church and synagogue, using video and music, art, welcoming visitors, exploring real artefacts and tasting foods.
Collective Worship
During whole school assemblies and in class circle times, children are able to come together to learn about and discuss a variety of important topics. The children are encouraged to join in by singing songs, answering questions, sharing their thoughts and ideas, and sharing quiet thinking time about the theme.
Teachers celebrate achievements and teach the children about the Golden Rules, friendship and caring, the value of every individual, and how everyone has a part to play in making our community a happy and safe place. We build awareness of the needs of others as well as ourselves by sharing experiences, expressing emotions, and talking about events past, present and future. We aim to make these opportunities acceptable to all creeds, denominations and those with secular views. We investigate and celebrate major world religious festivals e.g. Easter, Christmas, Diwali, Chinese New Year, Eid and Hanukkah. In the past we have invited parents of other faiths to assembly to share with us their cultural dress, symbols, books and music. We also look at relevant news items or current affairs that are suitable for infants (e.g. the Olympics and Paralympics; Children In Need etc). We also discuss and teach the children about British Values in the context of the stories and themes we are exploring, and these usually relate to the wider PSHE curriculum.
Parents, if they wish, have the right to request that their child be excused from taking part in religious worship or religious education. Pupils, at parents' request, may also be withdrawn from the school for such periods as are reasonably necessary to receive religious instruction in accordance with their own faith. Parents are entitled to withdraw their child from assemblies by discussing the matter with the Headteacher.
Skills and Progression Maps
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