RE
At Coppice Primary Academy, we believe it is vital for all our pupils to learn from religion and about religion so that they can understand the world around them. It is our aim to provide children with the ability to acquire knowledge and develop a deeper understanding of the religions represented within British society and beyond. We want children to be knowledgeable about, and accepting of, different cultural beliefs and practices beyond their own experience in order that they can become valuable and accommodating members of our culturally diverse society and world.
The Religious Education curriculum complies with the Sacre agreed syllabus for Religious Education, using schemes of work to support teaching. Parents have the right to withdraw their child(ren) for RE by writing to the Head of School.
In Foundation Stage
Religious Education is taught to all children in school, including those in the reception class. As the reception class is part of the foundation stage of the National Curriculum, we relate the children’s work to the objectives set out in the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum, which underpin the curriculum planning for children aged 3-5 years.
In Key stage 1, pupils will learn about aspects of different faiths such as:
Celebrations
Symbols related to Easter & religious symbols
What makes me special?
Harvest celebrations
The Christmas Story
Special places
Why Holy books are special
The Easter story
Friendship
By the end of key stage 1, pupils will have some knowledge of key events in the life of Jesus and be familiar with stories of Christmas and Easter. They will be starting to understand why Jesus is special to Christians and be able to reflect on Bible stories. They will be able to reflect on people’s feelings, other religions and how other religions reflect on people and their everyday lives.
In Key stage 2, pupils will lean about:
The life of prophet Mohammed (pbuh)
Divali celebrations and Christmas
Easter – Inspirational people
Religious buildings
Religious symbols
Pilgrimage and other religious journeys
Muslim & Hindu beliefs
Rules for living
Pillars of Islam
Christian beliefs & caring for our world
Sacred texts
By the end of key stage 2, pupils will be able to recount the main features of the life of Jesus and talk about experiences of the different people who encountered Jesus. Pupils will know a number of different parables, they will be able to show an understanding of the Bible, other religious holy books and other religious stories, have knowledge of major festivals during the Christian year. Pupils will also experience teaching of other faiths, beliefs and values. They will have a clear understanding of Islam, Islamic traditions, the meaning behind Islam and key knowledge and vocabulary related to particular parts of the Islamic faith. Children at the end of year 6 will also complete a unit of work on Judaism to give them the basics behind the Jewish faith before they start their secondary education.
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