Religious Education

INTENT

We cover the entire EYFS, KS1 and KS2 National Curriculum for Religious Education. We want all
our children to experience the learning of the whole curriculum, with creativity, enquiry, practical
learning, cross-curricular links and application informing our delivery of these learning
opportunities; Through Religious Education we aim to broaden our children’s horizons of the
wider world, We encourage and develop the inquisitive nature of children and build a culture of
respect, tolerance and acceptance. Children are encouraged to ask questions, make links and
think for themselves. So that our children, “learn not for school, but for life”.

IMPLEMTATION

Cross-curricular planning on a half-termly basis
Subject Leader monitors, supports, challenges and assesses through Leadership time.
Religious Education has dedicated time each term.
Regular use of external teaching specialists and visits/visitors; Rebecca Haughty, Sikh Visitor,
Training from Muslim Iman. Subject leader provides regular training for staff and attends RE Hubs
through the Diocese of York
Regular use of learning opportunities in local area; Visit to Hindu Temple postponed due to COVID
19, Visits to Coatham Christ Church.
Work is planned through rigorous focus on AfL and Next Steps in planning; work is therefore
planned and implemented to the needs of the children in long, medium, and short-term. We use
the Redcar and Cleveland Locally Agreed Syllabus as a basis for our Religious Education teaching
but the curriculum is enriched by adding in some units from Understanding Christianity at several
points through the year. We use the Understanding Christianity units of ‘Incarnation’, ‘Salvation’
and ‘Creation’. Rev Rebecca Haughty visits each class after each Understanding Christianity unit to
discuss with the children the ‘big questions’ that are posed by the units.
Every year during transition all children throughout school explore deeper questions of RE
through the NATRE ‘Spirited Art’s Competition’
Half-termly assessment of Religious Education. Transition planning/sharing time for Religious
Education
SENDco and SLT monitor, support and challenge the inclusion and success for all groups and
individuals
CLUBS: Collective Worship team led by Mrs Waller

IMPACT

Vast majority of children meet end of year predictions in all areas.
Children build upon knowledge that they gain and deepen their understanding as they move
through school. The curriculum is designed to build upon previous learning and increase in self
reflection as the children travel through school in order to help prepare for transition to
secondary school and also into wider life.
By the end of Key Stage 2 the children are able to use the knowledge that they have gained to
hold deep discussions about their life and the wider world.
Rev Rebecca Haughty is always so impressed with the level of understanding the children display
when she visits each class after the Understanding Christianity units.