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Religious Education
RE Vision Statement
RE will provoke challenging questions about meaning and purpose in life, beliefs about God, ultimate reality, issues of right and wrong and what it means to be human. Pupils will learn about and from religions and world views in local, national and global contexts, to discover, explore and consider different answers to these questions. They will learn to weigh up the value of wisdom from different sources, to develop and express their insights in response, and to agree or disagree respectfully. The teaching will develop a systematic knowledge and understanding of a range of religions and worldviews, enabling pupils to develop their ideas, values and identities. It will develop in pupils an aptitude for dialogue so that they can participate positively in our society, with its diverse religions and worldviews. Pupils will gain and deploy the skills needed to understand, interpret and evaluate texts, sources of wisdom and authority and other evidence. They will learn to articulate clearly and coherently their personal beliefs, ideas, values and experiences while respecting the right of others to differ.
| Year 6 | Year 7 | Year 8 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn 1 | Key Idea An introduction to our religious society and Baseline test (5 lessons ) | Key Question 3.3 What’s Radical about Jesus? ( assessment ) 6 lessons. Believing | Key question 3.8 * What is good and challenging about being a teenage Buddhist in Britain today? ( assessment ). Living |
| Autumn 2 | Key Question U2.4 If God is everywhere why go to a place of worship? Christian, Jewish and Hindu. Expressing | Key question 3.8 * What is good and challenging about being a teenage Sikh in Britain today? ( 5 lessons ) And a literacy writing support activity. Living | Key question 3.8 What is good and challenging about being a teenage Buddhist in Britain today? Also to include study of Sand Mandalas. Living /Expressing |
| Spring 1 | Spirited Arts Competition - assess based on write ups ( 3/4 lessons ) | Key question 3. 7 Should religious buildings be sold to feed the starving? Expressing | Key question 3.12 Does religion help people be good? Depth Study Faith in Action ( assessed ). Living |
| Spring 2 | Key Question U2.3 What do religions say to us when life gets hard? All about death and the after-life Include assessment ( 7 lessons ). Believing | Key question 3. 7 Should religious buildings be sold to feed the starving? Expressing | Key question 3.12 Does religion help people be good? MLK as an example. Living |
| Summer 1 | Key Question U2.8 What difference does it make to believe in Ahimsa, Grace and Ummah? Living | Key question 3.8 What is good and challenging about being a teenage Buddhist in Britain today? ( assessment ). Living | Key Question 3.7 How can people express the spiritual through art and music? Sikhs Worship and General. Expressing |
| Summer 2 | Key Question U2.6 What does it mean to be Muslim a in Britain today? ( 7 lessons ). Living | Key question 3.8 What is good and challenging about being a teenage Buddhist in Britain today? Living | Key question 3.1 ( keep here – tranition ) Do we need to prove God’s existence? Believing |
Find entries for the 2018 NATRE Spirited Arts competition, in the gallery.
R.E. Curriculum
The School Prayer
This is our school,
Let Peace dwell here,
Let the room be full of contentment.
Let love abide here,
Love of one another,
Love of mankind,
Love of life itself,
And love of God.
Let us remember
That as many hands build a house,
So many hearts make our school.
