Religious Education
During RE lessons in Key Stages 1 and 2, children acquire and apply knowledge and understanding of;
Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism and Sikhism and how these religions influence individuals, communities, society and the world.
As well as making its own distinctive contribution to the school curriculum, RE, integrated with other areas of the curriculum, enhances the development of literacy, mathematics, ICT, PSHE and citizenship and thinking skills.
By the end of Key Stage 1 most children will be able to; retell religious stories; identify some religious beliefs, teachings and practices and know some are characteristic of more than one religion; suggest meanings in religious symbols, language and stories.
By the end of Key Stage 2 most children will be able to; describe the key beliefs and teachings of the religions studied, connecting them accurately with other features and making some comparisons and differentiations between religions; show how religious beliefs, ideas and feelings can be expressed in variety of forms, giving meaning for some symbols, stories and language, using technical terminology; question significant experiences of key figures; develop the ability to make reference to the teaching of religions; develop understanding of what things are held to be right and wrong.
Artifacts, books, school day trips, videos, photos, personal experiences are all incorporated into these lessons to ensure that children can relate to and achieve a better understanding of the subject.