Religious Education
   

Intention
  At Star we know our rights! Within the Religious Education curriculum children develop a deep understanding of self and identity, respect and tolerance through British values, and begin to challenge their thinking by posing bigger questions to themselves and others around them.
RE at Star brings together the processes of learning, expressing and deploying skills around the study of religions and worldviews. RE consists of children expressing their views and appreciating those of others to also promote pupils` spiritual, moral, social, emotional, cultural and intellectual development.
We prepare pupils to understand religious issues and complexities through which they can handle difference and diversity with confidence.

Implementation
 

At Star we follow the Newham Agreed Syllabus. Children feel safe in expressing their religious views as stated in Article 14 (UNICEF: Freedom of thought, belief and religion)

  • Foundation Stage RE is taught through cross curricular links focusing on several themes: celebrating special times, stories and what they tell us, identity and relationships.
  • At Key Stage 1 and 2, there is a systematic study of Christianity and the other 5 principle religions in the UK (Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism and Sikhism).
  • Our syllabus provides opportunities to teach all religions practiced within our school community including atheist and agnostic points of view.
  • Each year group is encouraged to visit a place of worship to enable real and hands on learning opportunities in RE.

Pupils are encouraged to think critically and raise fundamental questions about beliefs and values.

Impact
  At Star, we prepare children to thrive in the multicultural community of Newham. Pupils are confident and resilient in their own religious beliefs simultaneously showing mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths. Pupils have developed and demonstrated skills and attitudes that allowed them to participate fully at school, in the local community.
Pupils at Star are prepared to contribute positively to life in modern Britain.
In The Classroom Progression Framework Key Vocabulary

Enrichment
  Children at Star Primary are given many enrichment opportunities as part of the wider RE Curriculum. Children have opportunities to go on many trips to visit places of worship and experience hands-on learning using artefacts and faith in speakers. Children also get opportunities to join the exploring faith through art after school club. RE Ambassadors share their RE knowledge with the whole school and contribute further to the development of RE. Children are encouraged to celebrate many religious events coming up as well take part in whole school RE projects and competitions.

 

 

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