RE

Key Staff

Coordinator: Mrs Pickett and Mrs Copeland

Governor:

Child Leaders: Collective Worship Leaders

2 or 3 per class in the Juniors

St Francis' Religious Education (RE) Curriculum

Religious education in a Church School should enable every child to flourish and to live life in all its fullness. (John 10:10). It will help educate for dignity and respect encouraging all to live well together. Such an approach is offered through a commitment to generous hospitality, being true to our underpinning faith, but with a deep respect for the integrity of other religious traditions (and worldviews) and for the religious freedom of each person.

Due to the monoculturalism and high proportion of children of no faith in our school, we provide a curriculum, through which children will develop knowledge and understanding about different world faiths children ill be able to deepen their learning and understanding as world global citizens. This includes learning from people of different world faiths and educational visits, where possible for immersive experiences.

See also how we promote spirituality in RE

Through high quality teaching, our aims and objectives for the children are:

To know about and understand Christianity as a diverse global living faith through the exploration of core beliefs using an approach that critically engages with biblical text.
To gain knowledge and understanding of a range of religions and worldviews appreciating diversity, continuity and change
To recognize the concept of religion and its continuing influence on Britain’s cultural heritage and in the lives of individuals and societies in different times, cultures and places.

We plan a sequence of lessons in line with the Durham and Newcastle Diocese agreed syllabus. This includes following the Understanding Christianity scheme of work alongside agreed other world religious views and thematic units.

In order for children to learn the substantive knowledge of religion and worldviews, children learn through the disciplinary knowledge of:

Theology – sharing sacred texts
Philosophy- through questioning and discussion
Human and social sciences
Historical facts and figures

We are always looking for opportunities for children to learn about different world faiths from people who are part of different communities and believers. By providing personal encounters and immersive visits to different places of worship

Enabling children to know more and remember more

Staff use a range of assessment methods to check what children have remembered before introducing new knowledge and providing learning opportunities that will help children build their knowledge and skills as theologians.

Teachers assess the knowledge and skills children have developed and these are reported on the Key Information / Ofsted and Performance page of our website. Click here.

RE Long Term Plan

EYFS and KS1

Nursery

Reception

Year 1

Year 2

Autumn

Being Special

Creation

Harvest

Christianity: God/Creation

Why is the word ‘God’ so important to Christians?

Creation

1.2

Who do Christians say made the world?

Muslims

Who is a Muslim and how do they live?

Celebration

Incarnation / Christmas

Christianity: Incarnation

Why do Christians perform nativity plays at Christmas?

Incarnation

1.3

Why does Christmas matter to Christians?

Muslims

Who is a Muslim and how do they live?

Spring

Special Stories

Chinese New Year

Thematic Unit: Christianity / Islam / Judaism

Being Special, where do we belong?

Judaism

1.7

Who is Jewish and how do they live?

Gospel

1.4

What is the good news that Jesus brings?

Salvation

Easter

Christianity Salvation

Why do Christians put a cross in an Easter garden?

Judaism

1.7 continued

Salvation

1.5

Why does Easter matter to Christians?

Summer

Special Stories

Friendship

Thematic Unit: Christianity/Judaism/Islam/ [over time also include stories from Hindu Dharma / Sikhi]

F6 Which stories are special and why? (The Good Samaritan, The Lost Sheep) (Link to school scripture and values)

God

1.1

What do Christians believe God is like?

1.9 THEMATIC

What makes some places sacred to believers?

Prayer

Special Places

Thematic Islam / Christianity / Judaism:

F5 Special Places

Which places are special and why?

1.10 THEMATIC

How should we care for the world and others and why does it matter?

1.8 THEMATIC

What does it mean to belong to a faith community?

KS2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

Year 6

Autumn

L2.7

What does it mean to be a Hindu in Britain today?

L2.8

What does it mean to be a Sikh in Britain today?

U2.3

People of God: For Christians how can following God bring freedom and justice?

U2.10

What does it mean for Muslims to follow God?

L2.7

What does it mean to be a Hindu in Britain today?

L2.8

What does it mean to be a Sikh in Britain today?

U2.4

Incarnation: Why do Christians believe Jesus was the Messiah?

U2.10

What does it mean for Muslims to follow God?

Spring

L2.4

Gospel: What kind of world did Jesus want?

L2.1

Creation: What do Christians learn from the creation story?

U2.11

What does it mean for a Jewish person to follow God?

U2.2

Creation/Fall: Creation and science: Conflicting or complimentary?

L2.5

Salvation: Why did Christians call the day Jesus died ‘Good Friday’?

L2.3

Incarnation: What is the Trinity and why is it important for Christians?

U2.11

What does it mean for a Jewish person to follow God?

U2.6

Salvation: What do Christians believe Jesus did to save human beings?

Summer

L2.11 THEMATIC

How and why do people try to make the world a better place?

L2.6

Kingdom of God: For Christians, what was the impact of Pentecost?

U2.1

God: What does it mean if Christians believe God is holy and loving? [this will prepare them for Summer 2 but beware in planning that Summer 2 is not repeated]

U2.14 THEMATIC

Why is pilgrimage important to some religious believers?

2a.10 Journey of life: How and why do people mark significant events in life?

(Hindus / Christians / Jews – refresh from KS1)

L2.9 THEMATIC

What are the deeper meaning of festivals?

U2.13

Why do some people believe in God and some people not?

U2.12

What matters most to Humanists and Christians?