RE
Intent
At Redhill, our dream is for all children to leave our school as:
Respectful young people who not only accept but celebrate and embrace the benefits of living in a world and a community where people follow a variety of religions and beliefs, recognising not just the differences but also the common strands that connect different belief systems.
Knowledgeable students who recognise and understand the ways in which religion and beliefs impact on the everyday life and practises of groups and individuals, show an awareness of key religious stories, places and symbols and understand the role of key religious figures.
Life-long learners filled with awe and wonder, inspired to explore more deeply the moral codes guided by people’s religious beliefs and question their own spiritual beliefs in response.
Rationale
Religious education provides rich opportunities for children at Redhill to learn about things that matter in the lives of many people in the local area and the wider world. Our Religious Education curriculum asks our pupils to examine and reflect upon their own ideas and values by learning about and from religious ideas.
Religious Education at Redhill poses challenging questions about the ultimate meaning and purpose of life, beliefs about God, the nature of reality, issues of right and wrong and what it means to be human. Our curriculum develops pupils’ knowledge and understanding of Christianity, other principal religions, other religious traditions and other world views that offer answers to deep questions. Through our progressive and carefully structured curriculum Religious Education lessons give learners at Redhill opportunities for personal reflection and spiritual development, beginning to think for themselves and construct their own understanding of their place in the world.
Understanding people’s beliefs can be a first step to recognising and appreciating diversity. At a time when religious beliefs guide the lives of billions of people worldwide, this is still of vital importance. Religious education lessons at Redhill ask our learners to encounter religious and non-religious responses to some difficult questions about how we should live in a world of difference.
Curriculum Overview
Redhill Curriculum: RE Overview | |||
| Autumn Term | Spring Term | Summer Term |
Reception | Which stories are special and why? Which people are special and why? | Which places are special and why? Which times are special and why? | Where do we belong? What is special about our world? |
Year 1 | Who is a Christian and what do they believe? | What can we learn from sacred texts? | What does it mean to belong to a faith community? |
Year 2 | What makes some places sacred? | Who is a Muslim and what do they believe? | Who is Jewish and what do they believe? |
Year 3 | What do Different People Believe About God? What does it mean to be a Christian in Britain today? | Why is Jesus inspiring to some people? Why are festivals important to religious communities? | Why do people pray? |
Year 4 | Why do some people think that life is a journey? What significant experiences mark this? Why are festivals important to religious communities? | Why is the Bible important for Christians today? What does it mean to be a Hindu in Britain today? | What can we learn from religions about deciding what is right and wrong? |
Year 5 | Why do some people believe God exists? What would Jesus do? | Is God everywhere? Why go to a place of worship? | What matters the most to Christians and Humanists? |
Year 6 | What do religions say to us when life gets hard? | Is it better to express your religion in arts and architecture or in charity and generosity? | What does it mean to be a Muslim in Britain today? What difference does it make to believe in Ahimsa (harmlessness), Grace, and Ummah (community)? |
Derbyshire Agreed Syllabus 2020-25
RE Co-Ordinator
If you have any questions about this area of the curriculum, please feel free to get in touch with the co-ordinator either through Class Dojo or by contacting the school office.
