Rowlands Castle, St. John’s CEC Primary School
POLICY FOR RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
RE at Rowland’s Castle St John’s Primary school explores how individuals and communities make meaning and
sense of their lives through the great religions of the world. It enables pupils to know about, understand
and respond to the important and ultimate questions of life. RE is taught in such a way that it inspires pupils
to explore, develop and affirm their own faith and values and have respect for the faith, beliefs and values
of others.
AIMS
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Develop pupil’s knowledge and understanding of Christian beliefs and practices so that they
understand the importance of the Bible, the role of the church and recognise that for Christians
their faith provides a way of interpreting life and its meaning.
Develop knowledge and understanding of the beliefs and practices of some of the other principal
religions.
Understand how belief may impact on culture, relationships, values and lifestyle.
Understand how belief can be expressed in a variety of ways including art, dance, music, ritual
celebration and in different cultural settings.
Assist pupils in their own search for meaning and purpose in life.
Enable pupils to develop spiritually, morally, culturally and socially by helping them to reflect upon
personal feelings and relationships.
To help pupils develop a sense of awe, wonder and mystery.
To explore concepts of love, forgiveness and sacrifice.
To develop skills of reflection, empathy, communication, analysis and evaluation.
To develop attitudes of respect, tolerance, sensitivity, open mindedness and self-esteem.
APPROACH
At Rowlands Castle St John’s Primary we follow the agreed syllabus for Portsmouth, Hampshire and
Southampton: Living Differences (Revised 2011) and encompass cross curricular links in other curriculum
areas e.g. literacy, art/music etc.
RE is taught in the recommended ‘blocked’ units to facilitate the methodology of conceptual enquiry, as
outlined in the Living Differences syllabus (pages 17-28)
In this school the faiths taught in KS1 RE are Christianity and Hinduism, and at KS2 Christianity, Judaism
(Year Three/Four) and Islam (Year Five/Six).
At Rowlands Castle St John’s we will give at least 36 hours of curriculum time to RE in Key Stage One and
Foundation, and 45 hours in Key Stage Two during the academic year.
The units of work agreed for each year group are attached to this document.
LEGAL REQUIREMENTS
Parents have a legal right to withdraw their children from Religious Education lessons, but as RE is so central
to the life and identity of Rowlands Castle St John’s Primary School, we would ask parents to do this in
consultation with the Head Teacher, so that alternative arrangements can be made by both the school and
parents.
Reviewed
March 2014
Policy Documents - Curriculum
Rowlands Castle, St. John’s CEC Primary School
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION THEMES
YEAR R
Autumn 1
Autumn 2
Spring 1
Spring 2
Summer 1
Summer 2
Christianity
Christianity
Christianity
Hinduism
Hinduism
Hinduism
YEAR 1
Autumn 1
Autumn 2
Spring 1
Spring 2
Summer 1
Summer 2
Protection
Journeys
Sad and Happiness
Worship
God
Specialness
CONCEPT
THEME
CONCEPT
THEME
Judaism
Christianity
Christianity
Judaism
Christianity
Judaism
Thanksgiving
Prophesy
Suffering
Freedom
Identity
Authority
Sukkot – Festival of Shelters
The Magi
Holy Week
Passover
The Bible
The Torah
CONCEPT
Autumn 1
Autumn 2
Spring 1
Spring 2
Summer 1
Christianity
Judaism
Christianity
Judaism
Christianity
Interpretation
Symbol of Light
Ritual (and Symbolism)
Good and Evil
Communication
Summer 2
Judaism
Worship in the Community
YEAR 5
CONCEPT
Islam
Christianity
Christianity
Christianity
Islam
Islam
YEAR 6
Autumn 1
Autumn 2
Spring 1
Spring 2
Summer 1
Summer 2
Raksha Bandhan
Christmas
Easter
Ganesh
Hindu Values – Hindu Stories
Church
Celebration
Symbols of Light
Remembering
Worship
Power
Symbols (special features)
YEAR 4
Autumn 1
Autumn 2
Spring 1
Spring 2
Summer 1
Summer 2
THEME
Hinduism
Christianity
Christianity
Hinduism
Hinduism
Christianity
YEAR 3
Autumn 1
Autumn 2
Spring 1
Spring 2
Summer 1
Summer 2
THEME
Harvest
Christmas – Birthdays
Easter – Eggs for Easter
Hindu values – Hindu stories
Krishna’s Birthday
Hindu Stories about Gods
CONCEPT
Hinduism
Christianity
Christianity
Hinduism
Hinduism
Christianity
YEAR 2
Autumn 1
Autumn 2
Spring 1
Spring 2
Summer 1
Summer 2
CONCEPT
Saying Thank You
Celebration
New Life
God
Specialness
Good and Bad
Sacrifice
Prophecy
Prayer and Worship
Creation
Authority
Submission
CONCEPT
Christianity
Christianity
Christianity
Islam
Islam
Islam
Love
Interpretation
Resurrection/Symbols
Community and Belonging
Worship
Sacrifice
Policy Documents - Curriculum
Diwali – Festival of Lights
Advent
Easter
Holi Festival of colours
Hindu Values – Hindu Stories
Christian Worship
THEME
Jesus – What people believe about him
Hanukkah
Paschal Candle
Purim – the story of Esther
The 10 Commandments/Sermon of the Mount Christian
Values
The synagogue and The Role of the Rabbi
THEME
Eid-ul-adha
Christmas – Advert
Lent
Creation
Muhammad (pbuh) and the Quran
The 5 Pillars of Islam
THEME
The Trinity
Comparing Matthew & Luke’s versions of Birth of Christ
The Empty Cross
The Mosque
Islamic Values
Ramadan