Guestling Bradshaw CE Primary School

We believe that:

• Religious Education enables children to develop religious understanding by exploring what religion means in the lives both of people in the community in which they live and the wider world.
• All children have the right to have the door labelled “religion” opened for them. This is an important part of their education.

We aim to lay the foundation of religious understanding so that children leave school wanting to find out more about religion and what it can mean in their lives.

At Guestling we aspire:

• To encourage a sense of awe and wonder
• To develop an understanding of right and wrong
• To encourage sharing and giving
• To enable children to empathise with others
• To experience being part of a group and the school community.
• To learn to value and respect themselves and others
• To learn about Christianity and other faiths through an enquiry approach, often sharing other cultures and traditions, and promoting tolerance and understanding.
• To prepare pupils for their opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of adult life, and to help them come to terms with difficult or painful situations they encounter.

• Our R.E curriculum has been carefully planned to ensure progression and consolidation of knowledge and understanding.
•  Our RE curriculum is taught as a dedicated subject through an enquiry based approach using units from the Emmanuel Project, supplemented by resources from Understanding Christianity, and enhanced by the depth and reflection of Godly Play.
• In KS1 the emphasis is on teaching Christianity with some aspects of Judaism. 
• In KS2 Christianity plus Judaism, Hinduism, Islam, Buddhism and Humanism are studied.
• Differentiation is according to the professional judgement of the teacher.
• Resources available include artefacts, videos and access to the Internet.
• Outside speakers are also invited to share their beliefs.
• There are opportunities for visits to local churches.
• ICT is used in all Years, whenever appropriate.
• Godly Play is used across the school, in each year group up to 3 times a year – the purpose being to encourage reflection and personal response.
• Planned R.E. curriculum weeks are held throughout the school.

Christianity: http://www.topmarks.co.uk/Interactive.aspx?cat=111 a whole number of different aspects of Christianity.

All World religions: http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/Religion.html