Section 71(1) of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 makes provision for parents/carers to withdraw their children from some or all aspects of RE in mainstream schools. 

 

What do we want children to learn?

At Ashbury CE Primary School, we promote an inclusive, spiritual environment in which each individual is valued and respected; whatever their background, ability or religious persuasion, children will find themselves able to benefit from the experiences of Religious Education.​

RE must be relevant to the needs of our pupils as members of a multicultural, multi-faith society. All children will leave Ashbury CE Primary School having developed their own values and understanding of different religions. It promotes respect and open-mindedness towards others with different faiths and beliefs; encouraging pupils to develop their sense of identity and belonging through self-awareness and reflection. This is supported through our school ethos, which sets high expectations for all pupils in our nurturing and reflective environment.​

We believe that RE encourages our children to develop life skills, as well as, knowledge and understanding of religious beliefs and practices; this helps to develop their enquiry, interpretation and analysis skills, to challenge thoughts and to develop reasoned opinions based on evidence. By the time children are ready to move on from Ashbury CE Primary School, children will be equipped with powerful knowledge: ​

• I can put the 6 main world religions on a timeline and talk about their history.​

• I know there are links between Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism and Islam.​

• I know the main beliefs of the Christian and Jewish faith.​

• I can describe the main practices of Christian and Jewish believers.​

• I know key facts about various worldviews​

• I can make my own opinion on faith issues, based on factual knowledge and talk about it. ​

• RE makes a strong contribution to guide all children. ​

Matthew 7:7 – Ask and it shall be given unto you; seek, and you shall find; knock and the door shall be opened. Using this bible quote, children will develop the skills to be successful lifelong learners. Ashbury CE Primary School aims to give children a wealth of opportunities and skills to flourish through their own development: spiritually, morally, socially and culturally.

How do we teach Religious Education?

We use the scheme of work for Church School RE produced by Oxford Diocese, to plan exciting, creative and engaging lessons. We also use Understanding Christianity resources to develop a deep understanding of Christianity. More than 50% of our lessons in RE are related to Christianity.​

Lessons build on a sequence over several lessons, as well as year on year.​

The sequence of lessons are planned carefully, using building blocks, to reach a specific outcome.​

Due to the mixed year groups, RE is taught over a two-year rolling cycle.​
RE is planned using Big Questions and building blocks. This is to enable the achievement of a greater depth of knowledge.

We build upon the subject knowledge and disciplinary knowledge development of the previous years. ​ As children’s knowledge and understanding increases, they will become more proficient in debating, collating and interpreting information, they become increasingly confident in their growing ability to ask questions to deepen their own understanding.​
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RE is taught for at least an hour & a quarter hours per week in KS2 and at least 45 minutes in KS1/EYFS. ​

​On leaving Ashbury with Compton Beauchamp CofE Primary School, children will:

- have developed a secure understanding that we are all different which is amazing and that it is important to accept others around us, regardless of their background, religion etc.

- be encouraged to debate sensitively, appreciating that others may hold views and opinions that differ from their own.

- through RE lessons and Picture News, be aware of what is happening around the world and how global events can affect themselves and others.

- know that their voice matters.

- flourish and strive toward their dreams.

Religious Education Curriculum Overview