Implementation

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION IMPLEMENTATION -

Religious Education is unique in our school curriculum in that it is neither a core nor a foundation subject; however, we see it as an important curriculum subject to be taught each week.

To implement R.E. at the Prince of Wales School, we will deliver the Dorset Agreed Syllabus for RE for Key Stage One and Two.

Planned work in R.E. will also contribute to the learning experiences of the early learning goals within the Foundation Stage.

Experiences and enrichment opportunities at the Prince of Wales School

• handling artefacts

• meeting visitors from local religious communities

• exploring sacred texts

• using imaginative play or drama to express feelings and ideas

• responding to images, games, stories, art, music and dance

• making visits to religious places of worship where possible, and where not, making use of videos and the internet

• taking part in whole school events- (multi-faith days, Harvest Festival, Christmas performances, other school performances)

• participating in moments of quiet reflection

• participating in assemblies

• using ICT to further explore religion and belief globally

Key Stage One

Children are taught the knowledge, skills and understanding through religion and belief as well as wider learning themes. They are introduced to other principle religions and can reflect on prior learning as they progress through the units of work.

Learning about religion and belief

Children are taught to:

Reception

• Talk about religious stories, including Bible stories and the stories behind Christmas and Easter

• Recognise some religious words

• Recognise some religious artefacts, including those in cultural and religious use (e.g. Christmas cards, Easter eggs and hot cross buns)

Year 1 and 2

• Explore a range of religious stories and religious texts and talk about their meaning

• Explore a range of celebrations, teachings and traditions in religions, noting similarities and differences

• Recognise how belonging to a religion is important for some people and the impact it has on their lives

• Explore how religious beliefs and ideas are expressed

• Begin to establish a religious vocabulary and suggests meanings for religious symbols

• Learning from religion and belief

• Children are taught to:

• Reflect on what matters to them

• Reflect on what matters to others who hold religious views

• Reflect on moral values, reflect on “right and wrong”

• Recognise there are similarities and differences between their lives and lives of others

• Communicate their ideas and ask and respond to questions

• Recognise how religious ideas and beliefs impact people’s lives personally and socially

Key Stage Two

• Children are taught the knowledge, skills and understanding through deeper enquiry into the specified religions

• Learning about religion and belief

• Children are taught to:

• Explore and comment on the key aspects of religions, believers’ lives, their stories and traditions

• Explore how practices are related to beliefs and teachings

• Interpret information about religion and religious beliefs through a range of sources

• Recognise similarities and differences within and between religions

• Consider how religious and spiritual ideas are expressed

• Describe and begin to encounter religious and other responses to ultimate questions and ethical or moral issues

• Use a developed religious vocabulary when discussing and expressing their knowledge and understanding

Learning from religion and belief

Children are taught to:

• Reflect on what it means to belong to a faith community and how this relates to them and others’ lives

• Recognise how religious practice is conducted in a variety of ways

• Discuss their own and other’s views of religious truth and belief

• Reflect on morality and how people respond to decisions they are faced with

• Reflect on sources of information and what they find value in in their own and other’s lives