Religious Education

Intent

IMPLEMENTATION

At Whaplode Church of England Primary School, we install a love of Religious Education (RE) by ensuring it is relatable to the children’s own lives. Linking taught skills and knowledge allows children to apply their learning to everyday life and their own personal experiences. Our RE curriculum underpinned by our Locally Agreed Syllabus and Lincoln Diocese Board of Education Primary RE Curriculum, we aim to ensure that all pupils have the opportunity to explore and understand worldviews. Our RE curriculum is shaped by A Religion and Worldviews Approach: Developing the Ways of Knowing in RE, which enables children to develop their understanding through three disciplinary lenses:

· Philosophy (Thinking) – exploring questions of truth, meaning and ethics.

· Theology (Believing) – deepening understanding of beliefs, texts and traditions.

· Human and Social Sciences (Living) – examining how religion and worldviews are expressed in communities and daily life.

At Whaplode Church of England we aim to provide opportunities for critical thinking, personal reflection and spiritual development. It is our intent for us RE lessons to develop pupil’s questioning skills to enable pupils to evaluate and analyse their own faith and beliefs, and that of others. We aim to ensure our pupils as future citizens, value and celebrate cultural and religious diversity, in peaceful co-existence.

At Whaplode Church of England Primary School, our RE curriculum is underpinned by our Locally Agreed Syllabus and Lincoln Diocese Board of Education Primary RE Curriculum. Our curriculum reflect a a religion and worldviews approach that recognises that everyone has (or occupies) a worldview – no-one is neutral and no-one stand nowhere.

This approach is rooted in two key principles:

Worldviews start with people

Rooting the learning in real or fictionalised case studies helps make worldviews tangible to students; this helps them know, understand and remember more.

Students’ ability to make sense of what they learn is an integral part of the curriculum

It is essential to use various ‘ways of knowing’ to support students to engage critically with subject content; this includes helping them critically engage with their own worldviews.

Our curriculum incorporates enquiry-based learning, opportunities for discussion and reflection, and visits to places of worship. Children are encouraged to ask big questions, consider different perspectives and articulate their own ideas respectfully.

Whaplode Religious Education Curriculum Overview

impact

Pupils at Whaplode Church of England Primary school will make the best possible progress and demonstrate a deepening understanding of religions.

Through our RE curriculum, pupils:

Develop secure knowledge of a range of religious and non-religious worldviews.
Understand how worldviews shape the way people think, believe and live.
Grow in respect for others and appreciate the diversity of their world.
Are equipped with critical thinking skills to evaluate and reflect on different perspectives.
Develop confidence in expressing their own ideas and understanding their personal worldview.

By the time children leave Whaplode Church of England Primary school our pupils will be able to think deeply, question respectfully, and appreciate the richness of global diversity. Our RE curriculum plays a central role in preparing them to contribute positively to modern society, rooted in our school’s Christian vision and values.