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Religion & World Views
At Collingwood Primary School Religion & World Views Education contributes dynamically to children and young people’s education by provoking challenging questions about meaning and purpose in life, beliefs about God, ultimate reality, issues of right and wrong and what it means to be human. We learn about and understand a range of religions and world views so we can express ideas and develop insight about the nature and significance of different religions and their impact.
Implement
Our Religious Education curriculum is set out in our long term plan and exposes children from our EYFS through to year 6 to the three main religions within the community (Christianity, Islam, Judaism). Children are also exposed to the ideas around Humanism.
Christianity and Islam is taught across all year groups developing children’s learning in a progressive way which is set out across our medium term plans.
At Collingwood, we also believe in the importance in exposing our children to a wide range of religious and non-religious (including humanist) festivals and celebrations. Some of these include: Lent, Passover, Eid-ul-Fitr and Remembrance Sunday.
Impact
Our children will be able to talk about the wide range of religions and cultures which they have learnt about and will be able to talk about how they are similar and different to their own thoughts, ideas and beliefs.
Using an enquiry-based model, our children’s critical thinking skills will be developed, their motivation to learn increased and their knowledge and understanding of, and empathy with people and their beliefs, religions or otherwise, will be enhanced. Our children will be able to talk freely and confidently about their own choices and decisions concerning religion and belief.
Download further information about our curriculum:
RE Long Term Plan
EYFS to KS1 (non-statutory)
Y5-Y6 units (non-statutory)
Y3-Y4 units (non-statutory)
Y1 -Y2 units (non-statutory)
2022 Agreed Syllabus - main document for all key stages (2)
Foundation Stage
Children are introduced to ideas around 'what makes things special'. They will explore 'special' me, people, times, places, books and objects throughout the early learning curriculm.
Year 1
In Year 1 we explore three key themes through Christianity and Islam.
- Belonging
- Worship
- What a wonderful world
Year 2
In Year 2 we continue to explore Christianity and Islam with the addition of Humanism in the Autumn and Summer term. Our key themes are:
- Lead us not into temptation.
- Belonging
- Questions. What are the big questions?
Year 3
In Year 3 we maintain our focus on Christianity, Islam and Humanism in the Autumn term. Our key themes for this year group are:
- Remembering
- Founders of Faith
- Sacred Places
Year 4
In Year 4 we continue to study Christianity and Islam and in addition, we begin to explore Judaism with Humanism reintroduced in the Summer term.
Our key themes are:
- Communities
- People who inspire us
- Our world
Year 5
In Year 5 we continue to explore Christianity and Islam as well as Judaism.
Our key themes are:
- Expressions
- Faith in action
- Pilgrimage
Year 6
In Year 6 our main focus is Christianity, Islam and Judaism and we also continue to deepen our knowledge of Humanism in the Autumn and Summer terms.
Our key themes are:
- Justice and freedom
- Living a faith
- Hopes and vision
