Lessons are interactive involving artefacts, people and where appropriate visits to local places of worship. RE has links to PSHE lessons, assemblies, cultural celebrations and national events such as Remembrance Day. By the time they leave Parsloes Primary School, children will have gained new knowledge and skills learning both about and from a variety of world religions and world views and have some understanding about how to apply their learning to their own lives.
Implementation
At Parsloes Primary School, the learning of RE is embedded through the development of knowledge and skills over time. The curriculum breadth supports learners’ knowledge and understanding of religions and non-religious beliefs, such as atheism and humanism. Throughout each key stage, the learning deepens their understanding of a variety of religions and world views. Progression is mapped coherently.
Pupils have access to key vocabulary and sources of wisdom eg looking at what the Qu’ran or the Bible says about issues. The pupils follow the Agreed Borough wide curriculum from SACRE which is reviewed every five years. Pupils are given opportunities to explore the main religions found in the UK including, Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism and Sikhism, as well as non-religious beliefs, such as atheism and humanism.
Pupils are also exposed to Philosophical Studies by looking current real-world issues using P4C (Philosophy for Children) activities and debates. RE makes links between the beliefs, practices and value systems of a range of faiths and world-views studied enabling the children to consider their own beliefs and ideas in a safe space, learning from and with each other. The children usually have one lesson per week of between 45- 60 minutes long or may be taught in a block of time depending upon the content of the unit being taught.
There are also cross curricular links eg writing a diary entry for a character or doing research on a world leader using the internet. The teaching of RE is also linked to the many celebrations, festivals and national events that take place and are celebrated by our families in school eg Remembrance Day and Easter.
RE Overview 2020-2021
