The national curriculum for Religious Education aims to ensure that all pupils:
- develop skills of morality, critical thinking and reasoning by listening to others, hearing opinions and analysing conflicting viewpoints alongside a growing empathy and respect
- understand how religious identity and belonging are expressed, consider their own participation in groups and communities and recognise how religious traditions contribute to the cultural heritage in all its diversity
- grow in their personal development: spiritually, morally, culturally and mentally so they are well prepared for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of later life.
The Religious Education curriculum develops the priorities for pupils at Wolsingham Primary School in the following ways:
Basic skills –
Resilience and Perseverance –
Social Awareness –
Knowledge –
Religious Education in the Early Years
During the Early Years Foundation Stage, children will begin to explore the world of religion in terms of special people, books, times, places and objects and by visiting places of worship. They listen to and talk about stories. They will be introduced to religious words and concepts and use their senses in exploring religions and beliefs, practices and forms of expression. They reflect on their own feelings and experiences. They use their imagination and curiosity to develop their appreciation and wonder of the world in which they live. Topics such as Special Times, Special Objects, Special People, Special Books, Belonging, The Natural World, New Life, New Places, Story, provide excellent opportunities for foundation work in nursery and reception and can be successfully built on at Key Stage 1.
