Welcome
Religious Education at Birkdale Primary School.
Our aim at Birkdale is:
To prepare our children for a life in which they will have multi-cultural tolerance and understanding.
We would like to update you on the current work we are doing at Birkdale Primary School in our R.E. lessons.
Basis of our teaching.
Religious education is a component of the basic curriculum, taught alongside the National Curriculum. It is taught according to a locally agreed syllabus which provides the legal guidance for the teaching and learning of R.E.The current guidance for 'Religious Education for Sefton' was introduced in September 2017. It outlines what subjects are taught in each year group, and the teachers plan a religious education programme based on this guidance.
Religious Education at Birkdale Primary School comprises of two elements:
Learning about Religion and Learning from Religion
Everything that the children are taught is followed by an opportunity for them to reflect on their learning and contribute their own personal response.
This may take the form of:
Our aim is to:
Prepare them for a life in which they will have multi-cultural tolerance and understanding.
What do we teach our children?
FOUNDATION STAGE
The teaching and learning of Religious Education in the Foundation Stage is seen as ‘INTRODUCING’.
Children may begin to explore the world of religion in terms of special people, books, times, places and objects and by visiting places of worship. They listen to and talk about stories. They are introduced to religious words where appropriate and use their senses in exploring religions and beliefs, practices and forms of expression. They reflect on their own feelings and experiences. They use their imagination and curiosity to develop their appreciation and wonder of the world in which they live.
Religious Education can make an active contribution to all areas but has a particularly important contribution to make to:
Personal, Social and Emotional Development
Communication and Language
Understanding of the World
Expressive Arts and Design
KEY STAGE ONE
The teaching and learning of RE at KS1 is seen as ‘EXPLORATION’.
Throughout Key Stage 1, pupils explore Christianity and Judaism. They learn about different beliefs about God and the world around them. They encounter and respond to a range of stories, artefacts and other religious materials. They learn to recognise that beliefs are expressed in a variety of ways, and begin to use specialist vocabulary. They begin to understand the importance and value of religion and belief, especially for other children and their families. Pupils ask relevant questions and develop a sense of wonder about the world, using their imaginations. They talk about what is important to them and others, valuing themselves, reflecting on their own feelings and experiences and developing a sense of belonging.
Learning about Religion
Pupils will:
Learning from Religion
Pupils will:
Breadth of study
During the Key Stage, pupils will be taught the knowledge, skills and understanding through Christianity and Judaism.
KEY STAGE TWO
The teaching and learning of RE at KS2 is seen as ‘CONNECTING’.
Learning about Religion
Throughout Key Stage Two, pupils continue to learn about Christianity and Judaism together with an introduction to Hinduism and Islam, recognising the impact of religion and belief locally, nationally and globally. They make connections between differing aspects of religion and consider he different forms of religious expression. They consider the beliefs, teachings, practices and ways of life central to religion. They learn about sacred texts and other sources and consider their meanings. They begin to recognise diversity in religion, learning about similarities and differences both within and between religions and beliefs ad the importance of dialogue between them. They extend the range and use of specialist vocabulary. They recognise the challenges involved in distinguishing between ideas of right and wrong, and valuing what is good and true. They communicate their ideas, recognising other people’s viewpoints. They consider their own beliefs and values and those of others in the light of their learning in religious education.
Pupils will :
Learning from Religion
Pupils will be taught to:
Breadth of study
During the key stage, pupils will be taught to respect the knowledge, skills and understanding through Christianity, Judaism, an introduction to Hinduism and an introduction to Islam.
OVERVIEW OF THE RE SYLLABUS FOR FS, KS1 and KS2
FOUNDATION STAGE
a. Special people, books, times, places and objects.
b. Listen to and talk about stories.
c. Religious words, expressions of feelings.
d. Imagination and curiosity.
KEY STAGE 1
a. An introduction to Christianity.
b. An introduction to Judaism.
c. Stories and festivals from other principal world religions may also be introduced at the teacher's discretion.
KEY STAGE 2
a. Continued study of Christianity.
b. Continued study of Judaism.
c. An introduction to Hinduism.
d. An introduction to Islam.
e. Stories and festivals from other religious traditions may also be included at the teacher's discretion.
The topics below will be studied throughout the year, although the order may be changed at the class teacher's discretion if they complement other subjects being studied.
Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 | |
Foundation Stage |
Myself | Special Times | Special Times | New Life | Special People | Special People |
Year 1 |
Belonging | Belonging | Believing | New Life/ Symbols | Celebrations | Myself |
Year 2 |
Believing / Story | Believing / Story | Jewish Symbols and Belonging | Jewish Symbols and Belonging | Leaders and Teachers | Leaders and Teachers |
Year 3 |
Hinduism | Christianity | Judaism | Christianity | Christianity | Islam |
Year 4 |
Hinduism | Christianity | Judaism | Christianity | Christianity | Islam |
Year 5 |
Christianity | Islam | Hinduism | Christianity | Judaism | Christianity |
Year 6 |
Christianity | Islam | Hinduism | Christianity | Judaism | Hinduism |
Our work around school regularly displays the work we undertake in RE, studying world faiths.