Religious Education

Through the delivery of our RE curriculum, we aspire for children at Burbage Primary School to become resilient, accepting, mindful and inquisitive learners. Our RE curriculum allows children to discover and gain an insight into religions within the world that we live. We believe that the teaching of RE is vital for children to understand others’ beliefs and make connections between their own values and beliefs, as well as developing their own world view. It is our role to ensure pupils can develop their knowledge by being inquisitive and asking questions about the world around them, and through providing high quality learning experiences. 

Teachers use our Skills and Knowledge Progression document (see below) to ensure clear progression throughout year groups with the aim that all children have mastered key concepts and skills before moving onto the next topic. 

RE is taught in a weekly session and in EYFS follows the Derbyshire and Derby City Agreed Syllabus for Religious Education (2020 – 2025). In Key Stage 1 and 2, the children follow the Kapow Primary Religion and worldviews scheme of work.  The teaching of RE allows all pupils to explore, understand and express their own religious response to religious approaches to life. 

Parents and carers may withdraw their child from Religious Education lessons and are welcome to communicate with school for further information.  

The Kapow RE Curriculum

• Aims to develop deep thinkers who are open-minded about religion and worldviews.
• Through the scheme, children will secure a deep understanding of concepts that allow them to make connections and answer challenging questions.
• The scheme explores local and national religions and worldviews.
• Enables pupils to explore their own beliefs (whether they are religious or not), ideas, experiences and values.
• Encourages empathy, respect and appreciation for others and their beliefs.
• Each half term the children will look at a more specific, focused enquiry question that will frame the learning across each unit. Within the unit, ‘big questions’ are also studied and are regularly revisited, building upon prior knowledge to develop their understanding of how religion and worldviews are lived experience across the world.
• The Kapow scheme of work emphasises the importance of diverse representations within and across religions and worldviews, focusing on real people’s lived experiences of their beliefs.

 By the end of their time at Burbage Primary School, the children will: 

• • Have a stronger awareness of the world around them and will be mindful of the beliefs of others.
  • Feel they are valued as individuals and that their beliefs are valued and celebrated.
  • Have experienced the enjoyment of the RE curriculum, which will promote creativity, achievement, confidence, and inquisitive minds. 
  • Feel safe to learn new things and share their beliefs with others in an accepting environment. 
  • Leave our school with the confidence and skills to make decisions, self-evaluate, make connections and become lifelong learners. 

RE and British Values 

Pupils learn about a range of faiths, values, and cultures, celebrating festivals such as the Chinese New Year, Diwali, Christmas etc. through whole school assemblies, events and the RE curriculum.  Pupils are provided with opportunities to reflect on their own and others’ spiritual beliefs.

Local churches are invited to visit the school to lead assemblies and children are encouraged to reflect on their own and others’ beliefs and faiths. The children also visit the church as part of their RE and PSHE learning journey. At Christmas, the children attend church to take part in a carol service. 

RE Long Term Plan

ltp.pdf

RE Knowledge and Skills progression

progression and skills document.pdf

 Parents and Carers guide to RE

parent and carer guide to re.pdf