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Learning about religion and learning from religion are important for all pupils, as religious education (RE) helps pupils develop an understanding of themselves and others. RE promotes the spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of individuals and of groups and communities.
At Pool Primary School, we teach RE to help children to make sense of beliefs, understand their impact, and make connections with their own lives.
Through our RE curriculum, we strive for children to be able to give a theologically informed and thoughtful account of Christianity as a living and diverse faith. We encourage them to show an informed and respectful attitude to religions and non-religious worldviews in their search for God and meaning. We give them opportunities to engage in meaningful and informed dialogue with those of other faiths and none and we provide them with the skills to reflect critically and responsibly on their own spiritual, philosophical and ethical convictions.
RE lessons will enable children to make sense of beliefs and understand their impact by:-
knowing about and understanding Christianity as a living faith that influences the lives of people worldwide and as the religion that has most shaped British culture and heritage.
knowing and understanding about other major world religions and non-religious worldviews, their impact on society, culture and the wider world.
RE lessons will enable children to make connections by:-
Developing their own spiritual/philosophical convictions, exploring and enriching their own beliefs and values.
Current Long-Term Plan for RE