Curriculum Intent - R.E.

Through our Religious Education curriculum, we aim to create a culture in which the students and staff develop the best version of themselves that they possibly can.  By this, we mean that we strive to help children to acquire and develop knowledge, understanding and tolerance of all principal religions represented in Great Britain, as well as globally.  Our pupils are encouraged to appreciate the way that religious beliefs shape our lives and our behaviour and to develop their abilities in making reasoned and informed judgements about religious and moral issues.  The curriculum across all four year groups nurtures pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development, and is instrumental  in ensuring our pupils are respectful, resilient, caring and responsible citizens when they leave us for the next stage of their education.

​Right to withdraw from Religious Education

Parents and carers have the right to withdraw from all or parts of religious education, on the grounds that they wish to provide their own. We would ask all parents/carers wishing to withdraw their child from all or parts of religious education to contact the school to arrange a discussion with the Headteacher and RE curriculum leader. Other key staff may be involved in the process of withdrawal. We will endeavour to meet with parents/carers of any request for withdrawal quickly, to discuss the religious issues that they would object to their child being taught about.
If a parent/carer requests to withdraw their child from religious education, it is good practice to review this annually. It is the responsibility of the parent/carer to notify the school of any changes to their conditions of withdrawal. As a school we will keep a register of any pupils that are being withdrawn from religious education and any notes.
Parents and carers can only withdraw their child from religious education, not other curriculum areas (with the exception of the sex education that is not taught within the science curriculum). For example, pupils cannot be withdrawn from a study of religious art in an art lesson or parts of the history curriculum, such as the study of Christian conversions.

Curriculum Overview

Year 5 R.E. Curriculum Overview

Year 6 R.E. Curriculum Overview

Year 7 R.E. Curriculum Overview

​Year 8 R.E. Curriculum Overview