As a Church of England primary school our main focus for our RE lessons is Christianity however, with the support of the locally agreed syllabus, we aim as a school to give the children the opportunity to explore and develop a greater understand of a number of world faiths. Our RE sessions offer the children a range of ways to find out what they think and feel about ‘The big issues’ but also to be taught what a number of different faith communities value and believe. We aim for our lessons to not just be about sitting and listening to facts but to engage the children in creativity, debate and active learning. We feel it is important for children to be able to ask questions and to learn that we are not all the same but everything we have to say is valued.
Our curriculum runs on a two year rolling programme (expect for foundation), the purple indicates the key religions covered in that unit of work and the red is the whole school value that is being shared in both our collective worship time and through classroom based discussions and activities.
Throughout the year we try to involve members of our local faith communities in our lessons. We also hope to take the children out and about to experience sacred places within Nottinghamshire and also through our year 5 residential.
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Term 1A-Happiness/Perseverance |
Term 1B- Responsibility |
Term 2- Forgiveness/Acceptance |
Term 3- Honesty/Respect |
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Foundation
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What a wonderful world Religions: Christianity and Judaism Giving thanks, being special and harvest time
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Special times Religions: Christianity Birthdays, Christmas and special days
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Jesus a very special person Religions: Christianity Special people in our lives, what did Jesus do? Why is he important to Christians? |
Special objects and special possessions Religions: Christianity and Judaism What is special to me? Special clothes and special foods.
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Term 1A-Happiness/Perseverance |
Term 1B- Responsibility |
Term 2- Forgiveness/Acceptance |
Term 3- Honesty/Respect |
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Cycle A Year 1 and 2
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Myself Religions: Christianity Belonging, Where do I belong and who cares for me/who do I care for? |
Celebrations and festivals Religions: Christianity, Judaism and Hinduism Explore stories behind the ‘big days’ such as Hanukah, Diwali and Christmas.
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Symbols Religions: Christianity and Judaism Exploring God and what people think about Him.
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Leaders Religions: Christianity Finding out about leaders such as Abraham Moses, David and about modern day followers of Jesus such as Florence Nightingale, St. Francis etc |
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Cycle B Year 1 and 2
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Stories of Jesus Religions: Christianity Hearing stories from Jesus the story teller .
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What does it mean to belong? Religions: Christianity What do we all belong to? Belonging to a faith, what does it mean?
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Believing Religions: Judaism Exploring what is important to us and what is important to the Jewish faith.
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Jewish and Christian stories Religions: Christianity and Judaism
Special stories, special books- The Torah and the Bible
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Term 1A-Happiness/Perseverance |
Term 1B- Responsibility |
Term 2- Forgiveness/Acceptance |
Term 3- Honesty/Respect |
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Cycle A Year 3 and 4
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Inspirational people from the past Religions: Christianity/Judaism/Islam Abraham, Moses, Jacob, Joseph, Esther, David, Ruth, gospel stories and Muhammad and his companions. |
Who was Jesus? Religions: Christianity Finding out about Jesus, who he said he was and what other people think about him. |
Worship and Sacred places Religions: Christianity My special places, sacred places, where is special in our village?
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Symbols and expression Christianity music and worship Religions: Christianity Exploring music and words in the christain faith. |
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Cycle B Year 3 and 4
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Religion, Family and community- Prayer Religions: Christianity/Islam What is praying and how do these two communities of faith pray? |
Beliefs and questions What difference does it make being a Christian Religions: Christianity Questions explored like How was the world made? And what do Christians believe about God?
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The journey from life to death Religions: Christianity/Islam/Hinduism Explore these themes: Journeys- life as a journey, in religion. Celebration of a new baby, what do these faith groups do? Milestones in life explored. |
Religion family and community: worship, celebration, way of living
Religion: Hinduism Hindu beliefs, festivals and worship
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Term 1A-Happiness/Perseverance |
Term 1B- Responsibility |
Term 2- Forgiveness/Acceptance |
Term 3- Honesty/Respect |
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Cycle A Year 5 and 6
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Inspirational people in today’s world 2.9/ Religion and the individual 2.10 Religions: any People may include: Mother Teresa William Booth Desmond Tutu Dr M L King/ Dr Hany El Banna- Co founder of Islamic relief Pandurang Sharstri Athavali / Gandhi Victoria Mathews One of the first women bishops.
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Religion, faith and community 2.14 Religions: Islam Explore life within the Muslim faith, from the perspective of a child.
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Beliefs in action in the world 2.15- YR 5 ONLY EVERY YEAR Religions: Christianity/Islam Exploring two charities from two different faith groups and their work. |
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Cycle B Year 5 and 6
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Beliefs and action in the world, religious expression through the arts. 2.12 Religions: Christianity/Islam/ any Exploring religious buildings and their architecture and religious paintings.
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Teachings, wisdom and authority 2.13 Religions: Christianity/humanist/Buddhism/Judaism Exploring what these faith value and hold to be important. |
Beliefs and questions 2.11 Religions: Islam and Hinduism Exploring the beliefs in these two faiths. |
Beliefs in action in the world what was the Holocaust? 2.16 YEAR SIX ONLY EVERY YR Exploring what happened to the Jews during the war, stories of survivors etc |