Parson Cross CE Primary School
R.E.
Religious Education aims:
- Provoke challenging questions about the meaning and purpose of life, beliefs, the self, issues of right and wrong, and what it means to be human. It develops pupils’ knowledge of Christianity, other principal religions and religious traditions from around the world that examine these questions, fostering personal reflection and spiritual development;
- Encourage pupils to explore their own beliefs (whether they are religious or non-religious) in the light of what they learn, as they examine issues of religious belief and faith and how these impact personal, institutional and social ethics; and to express their responses. This also builds resilience to anti-democratic or extremist narratives;
- Enable pupils to build their sense of identity and belonging, which helps them flourish within their communities and as citizens in a diverse society;
- Teach pupils to develop respect for others, including people with different faiths and beliefs, and helps to challenge prejudice;
- Prompt pupils to consider their responsibilities to themselves and others and explore how they might contribute to their communities and wider society. It encourages empathy, generosity and compassion;
- Encourage the development of a sense of awe, wonder and inquiry.
How Religious Education is Organised:
At Parson Cross CE Primary School, RE is covered as a specific stand-alone subject. However, we link the areas covered with other areas of school life, including Collective Worship, PHSE, and our regular Multi-cultural Week activities.
We use The Church of England’s scheme ‘Understanding Christianity’ as our central resource when delivering the Christian element of our RE curriculum through its key approach of Text, Impact and Connections, driving our inquiry.
Following the structure of the Locally Agreed Syllabus, the following is covered:
- At KS 1, pupils study Christianity, with a module on ‘Some people worship God differently from Christians’ and ‘Sikhism: who are Sikhs?’
- At Lower KS 2, pupils study Christianity, Judaism, and Islam, with modules on ‘Hinduism and Diwali’ and ‘Paganism and conversion of the Anglo-Saxons’
- At Upper KS 2 pupils study Christianity, Judaism, Islam
