Religion and Worldviews

Curriculum Lead - Mrs Spalding

Intent

At New Pasture Lane Primary school we teach Religion and Worldviews throughout the school. Our R.E. curriculum is organised to support the development of children’s knowledge of religious and non-religious beliefs and worldviews, practices and ways of life and enables children to make links between these.

The curriculum for R.E. aims to ensure that all children develop religious literacy through:

Providing a broad and balanced R.E. curriculum rooted in the East Riding syllabus.
Enabling children to develop knowledge and understanding of key beliefs, practices and traditions within Christianity and other principal world religions.
Encouraging children to reflect on their own beliefs and values, promoting respect, tolerance and appreciation of diversity.
Supporting children in developing the skills of enquiry, interpretation, reasoning, discussion and empathy.
Ensuring R.E. contributes meaningfully to children's personal development, spiritual growth and preparation for life in modern Britain.

By the end of EYFS, pupils will:
Children in EYFS develop an understanding of religion and worldviews through exploring big questions about meaning, purpose, and beliefs. They learn about belonging, identity, and the importance of positive relationships. The curriculum focuses on nurturing children’s curiosity, resilience, and confidence by engaging them in experiences that reflect diverse religious and non-religious perspectives. Children begin to recognise symbols, stories, and practises connected to faith communities and develop respect for different beliefs and cultures.

By the end of Key Stage 1, pupils will:
By the end of KS1, children can recall key symbols, artefacts, and rules associated with belonging to faith groups and recognise similarities between different faiths. They understand the significance of places of worship and holy books. Pupils respond sensitively to moral questions about right and wrong and show respect for people of different faiths and cultures. They begin to express their own ideas about big questions and religious beliefs, demonstrating an awareness of how beliefs influence actions and community life.

By the end of Key Stage 2, pupils will:
At the end of KS2, pupils have developed religious literacy through knowledge of theology, philosophy, and social sciences. They can explain the significance of religious festivals, rituals, and places of worship, and make connections between beliefs, teachings, and community practises. Pupils critically engage with ethical questions, showing an understanding of diverse religious and non-religious worldviews on justice, freedom, and the purpose of life. They articulate how faith influences identity and spirituality and appreciate the challenges and commitments involved in religious life.

Implementation

The school follows the locally agreed syllabus for Religion and Worldviews. Young people are growing up in a world where there is increasing awareness of the diversity of religious and other worldviews and the impact this diversity can have on individuals and society. Learning about religion and worldviews contributes dynamically to young people’s education by provoking challenging questions about meaning and purpose in life, beliefs about God, issues of right and wrong and what it means to be human.

In RE, young people learn about religion and worldviews in local, national and global contexts, to discover, explore, consider and interpret different responses to life’s big questions. Studying religion and worldviews gives opportunity to develop knowledge and understanding of important aspects of human experience.

The curriculum for RE aims to ensure that all pupils develop religious literacy through:

Knowing about and understanding a range of religions and worldviews, learning to see these through the disciplines of Theology, Philosophy and Social Sciences
Expressing ideas and insights about the nature, significance and impact of religion and worldviews through a multidisciplinary approach whilst engaging critically with them
Gaining and deploying skills taken from the disciplines of Theology, Philosophy and Social Sciences to enhance learning about religions and different worldviews

In Key Stage One and Two we implement R.E. through weekly lessons, ensuring children have opportunity to develop skills and understanding in the area they are studying. We follow the P4C enquiry led approach, where they are encouraged to be critical, to analyse, to question, to discuss and evaluate their own learning. Quality resources, stories, artefacts and visual materials support teaching and bring beliefs and practices to life.

The inclusion of worldviews enables young people to connect with religion in a much more profound and inclusive way. Key Stage One study Christianity, Judaism. Lower Key Stage 2 study Christianity and Hinduism and Upper Key Stage Two study Christianity and Islam. Across school, Humanism is taught as a non-religious worldview.

At New Pasture Lane Primary School we have close links with Bridlington Priory Church and have regular visits and assemblies by Reverand Neil. We hold a number of whole school celebrations throughout the year including Harvest festival, Remembrance, Christingle, Christmas and Easter. We enjoy holding timetabled whole school and class assemblies, where we encourage the children to personally reflect on stories or themes.

Impact

The impact of our worldview approach enables children to explore and gain ownership of their own perspectives, then learn about religion and beliefs by connecting and contrasting them with their own way of seeing the world.

At New Pasture Lane, we are committed to providing our children with an exciting and positive learning environment, in which they have the opportunity to develop their knowledge and understanding of religions to support their spiritual, moral, social and cultural development. We encourage children's imagination and creativity and respect and tolerance of different faiths and beliefs. Assessment shows strong progress across the units, with children building secure and developing understanding as they move through school. Children are well prepared for further study in R.E. and for their role as thoughtful, reflective and responsible citizens.

re ltp.pdf

npl re progressive objectives.pdf