Religious Education
Our R.E Curriculum
At Northlands Primary School, we recognise and value the religious backgrounds and non-religious backgrounds of each of our pupils. A quality Religious Education (RE) curriculum should challenge and enrich our children’s knowledge and understanding of different world religions, not only within the school environment but also in modern society. We intend to be sensitive to the home background of all children. Therefore, we work to ensure that RE is accessible to all pupils and teachers of any religious persuasion or none. Religious Education is a distinctive but core part of the curriculum; however, where parents request that their children be withdrawn from the teaching of RE, we will ensure that they can access alternative, appropriate educational provision.
RE is taught in our school because it enriches our children’s personal beliefs and values, in order to positively contribute within our diverse society. We deliver RE using the Saffron Academy Trust scheme of work which allows us to make meaningful links with other National Curriculum subjects.
| Enquiry 1 | Enquiry 2 | Enquiry 3 | Enquiry 4 | Enquiry 5 | |
| EYFS | Why is the word God so important to Christians? | Why do Christians perform Nativity plays at Christmas? | Why do Christians put a cross in an Easter Garden? | ||
| Year 1 | What do my senses tell me about the world of religion and belief? | How does a celebration bring a community together? | What do Jewish people remember on Shabbat? | How did the universe come to be? | How did the universe come to be? |
| Year 2 | Why is light an important symbol for Christians, Jews and Hindus? | What does the nativity story teach Christians about Jesus? | How do Christians belong to their faith family? | How do Jewish people celebrate Passover? | Why do people have different views about the idea of God? |
| Year 3 | How do people express commitment to a religion? | What is the Trinity? | What is philosophy? How do people make moral decisions? | What do Muslims believe about God? | What difference does being a Muslim make to daily life? |
| Year 4 | Where do religious beliefs come from? | What do we mean by truth? Is seeing believing? | How do/have religious groups contribute to society and culture? | Why is there so much diversity of belief within Christianity? | What does sacrifice mean? |
| Year 5 | Is believing in God reasonable? | How has belief impacted on music and art through history? | Why should we be good? | What difference does the resurrection make to Christians? | How do Hindus make sense of the world? |
| Year 6 | How and why does religion bring peace and conflict? | How do Buddhists explain the suffering in the world? | What does it mean to be human? Is being happy the greatest purpose in life? | Creation or science: conflicting or complementary? | How do beliefs shape identity for Muslims? |
Year 4 Synagogue Trip
Celebration of Faith Week 2023
