RE
Religious Education
The teacher in charge of RE is Mrs A Rosamond.
INTENT
The intent of our RE curriculum is to deliver a curriculum which is accessible to all and that will maximize the outcomes for every child so that they know more, remember more and understand more.
As a result of this they will become independent and responsible members of a society who understand and explore big questions about life, to find out what people believe and the difference it makes to their lives.
We will provide opportunities for our children to become equipped with systematic knowledge and understanding of a range of religions and world views, enabling them to develop their ideas, values and identities.
- To build a curriculum subject which develops learning and results in the acquisition of knowledge.
To design a scheme of work with appropriate subject knowledge, skills and understanding as set out in the Wakefield Agreed Syllabus so that children can reach and exceed their learning potential to learn more, remember more and understand more.
2.To build a curriculum subject which ensures children recognise and celebrate cultural diversity.
To design a curriculum subject which results in children understanding what it means to be a British Citizen or, someone from another country who lives in Britain. To develop an awareness and tolerance of living in a multicultural society and being mutually respectful towards the beliefs of others.
IMPLEMENTATION
School follows the Programme of study for RE as suggested in the Wakefield Agreed Syllabus, and has a scheme of work that reflects this for each key stage.
During each key Stage, pupils are taught knowledge, skills and understanding through learning about Christians, Muslims, Jewish, Hindu and Humanist people through three key questions – Believing, Expressing and Living.
Each unit of work recaps on prior learning and shows how this is built upon.
Planning and teaching ; The following skills are used, in order to strengthen the skills and deepen the understanding and knowledge taught: Investigating, reflecting, interpreting, and empathising.
Knowledge organisers are in place for every class to help understand what is being taught.
Assemblies ; Whole school – four days a week. Assemblies also taken by Rev. Hannah from St Andrew’s church and Lyndsay from the Methodist youth group.
Visits and visitors ; Community walks to our local parish church and chapel. Visits to Wakefield Cathedral, Sinai synagogue, Thornhill parish church and Dewatal Mosque.
Prayer space events, unique groups and assembly presentations from the local Methodist group. Talks and visits to St Andrew’s church Netherton.
Pupil discussions and questionnaires.
Children can discuss and compare the lives of people they have studied from a variety of different religions. They are given pupil voice questionnaires to inform the subject leader of their thoughts on what they are learning.
IMPACT
Children will make at least good progress from their last point of statutory assessment from their starting point in Early Years 2
This will be measured by teacher assessment from assessment criteria in each unit. Assessment sheets/quizzes are used at the end of each unit, with younger children being helped to read the sheets.
Children demonstrate a positive attitude towards people of any religion and show an understanding of cultural beliefs different to their own. They demonstrate respectful behaviour to all and this is transferable to the wider community.
RE units of work for Spring
Yr R – Which stories are special
Year 1 – What makes places sacred?
Year 2 – Who is a Muslim part 2
Year 3 – What can we learn about deciding what is right and wrong?
Year 4 – Why do some people believe life is a journey?
Year 5 – If God is everywhere, why go to a place of worship?
Year 6 – Racism – What can be done to reduce racism?
Parental Right of Withdrawal from R.E
Parents have the right to withdraw pupils from all/some of Religious Education and the procedure for doing so is included in our Religious Education Policy for 2024 given below. (Contact the school for more information if required.)
The children will be prepared to move to Yr 7 and continue to develop their skills and knowledge.
Religious-Education-policy-2025
Summer
Children took part in assemblies run by Alison and Lyndsay from the Methodist group and also from Reverend Hannah.
The children from Early Years visited St Andrew’s Church to learn about Christenings in their unit of work about where we belong
