RE

VISION

In the Upper Wharfedale Primary Federation, it is our intent that Religious Education is part of the core curriculum entitlement for all pupils in all our schools. Through our RE curriculum we aim to provide children with opportunities to explore the big questions about life, in order to find out what people believe and difference this makes to how they live, so that pupils can make sense of religion and worldviews, and reflect on their own ideas and ways of living.

The aims of RE are:

· To develop children’s knowledge and understanding of religious and non-religious worldviews.

· To explain, using reasoned argument, their ideas about how beliefs, practices and forms of expression influence individuals and communities.

· To encourage children to ask, reflect on and respond to personally challenging questions.

· To provide opportunities for personal reflection where children can explore their own beliefs and worldviews.

· To encourage children to appreciate and respect the different cultures in today’s society.

RE provokes the investigation of questions about the ultimate meaning and purpose of life, beliefs about God and provides opportunities to consider issues of right and wrong. RE contributes to the children’s personal development and well-being and to community cohesion by promoting mutual respect and tolerance in the diverse society in which we live. Through our teaching, links are made to other parts of the school curriculum such as British Values, PSHE, and our themed approach to the humanities.

IMPLEMENTATION

All our children have access to a weekly RE lesson, delivered in single Year Groups on Federation working days. KS2 are all taught by the RE Lead. There are further opportunities to explore aspects of the RE curriculum during our spotlight weeks such as our Asia Spotlight week.

The Schools use the North Yorkshire Agreed Syllabus, the Diocese of York and Leeds Agreed Syllabus and the Understanding Christianity Resource Pack a year by year programme of study to engage, inspire, challenge and encourage our children to gain knowledge and skills to answer challenging questions, explore different religious beliefs, values and traditions. The curriculum places high emphasis on our Federation values of Love, Kindness, Forgiveness, Thankfulness and Trust. Each unit of study shows clear progression and offers full coverage in terms of skills and knowledge.

IMPACT

As a result of the RE curriculum, the children investigate such questions about the ultimate meaning and purpose of life, beliefs about God and provides opportunities to consider issues of right and wrong. RE contributes to the children’s personal development and well-being and to community cohesion by promoting mutual respect and tolerance in the diverse society in which we live. We promote an investigative and enquiry based learning opportunities, promoting children’s independence, encouraging them to be independent learners. Throughout the lessons, children are encouraged to discuss and share their views with others.

We monitor the impact of the teaching and learning in RE across the Federation through:

· Providing opportunities to assess children’s learning at the start and end of a unit

· Summative assessment of pupil’s discussion about their learning

· Marking and feedback of written work in their individual RE books from Year 1-Year 6.

· Big books are used to record group work and discussions, annotated using post its of children’s learning and comments by staff in EYFS

· Book scrutinies and lesson observations allow for moderation and consistency of approach across the federation and professional dialogue with staff members

· Images and videos are used to record any practical work involving hands on resources.

· Pupil voice

· Feedback from LA advisers and the Diocese

 

RE Overview 2024-25
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