Religious Education

Intent

At Christ Church we believe RE is integral throughout all our curriculum.

Our teaching is underpinned by the Christian faith where 'Do onto others as you wuld have them do to you.'.

We develop the children’s knowledge and understanding of the major world faiths, and we address the fundamental questions in life.

We enable children to develop a sound knowledge not only of Christianity but also of other world religions, especially those that are the main faiths of children within our school. Children reflect on what it means to have a faith and to develop their own spiritual knowledge and understanding. We help the children learn from religions as well as about religions.

Implementation

We plan our religious education curriculum in accordance with the Manchester Diocesan agreed syllabus. We ensure that the topics studied in religious education build upon prior learning and offer opportunities for children of all abilities to develop their skills and knowledge in each unit.

Lessons are planned and delivered in a variety of ways ensuring that all children can access and participate in lessons. Interactive, practical activities encourage the children to discuss their ideas and extend their understanding of difficult concepts and challenging questions.

Pupils’ progress in RE is based on the expected outcomes outlined in the Agreed Syllabus and in Understanding Christianity, which in turn have been developed in line with guidance produced nationally.

Curriculum Coverage

Progression Document

Prayer Garden

This special place is school is dedicated to Mrs Dalton who worked at Christ church for over 20 years and cared

a great deal for everyone within our school and church community.

She holds a very special place in our hearts.

Please read this poem explaining how we will use this space within our school.

This quite space in school,

will help you to clear your mind.

It will remind you of God's goodness

in everything you find.

Listen to the sounds,

look up at the sky.

Have a moment to yourself,

with no one asking why.

As you sit with no distraction,

let your worries float away.

Talk to God and thank him

for blessing you each day.

Prayer Space

In School we have created a reflection space within school. Each class has created their own prayer to add to our prayer space, where children can go to reflect.

World Faith Day

We held our first ever world faith day experience. In our outdoor spaces each class set up a station all about the different world faiths they had been learning about. Each class then had the opportunity to visit each station and find out about different world religions. While at each station children had the opportunity to carry out an activity linked to each religion.

Christmas Experience

This year we used our outdoor learning spaces to recall different parts of the christmas story.

Each class visited a number of stations and completed different activites.

Station 1. An angel speaks to Mary Luke 1:26-38

Station 2. An angel reassures Joseph Matthew 1:19-25

Station 3. The journey to Bethlehem, Jesus is born and some shepherds get a surprise Luke 2:1-20

Station 4. The evil king and the wise men Matthew 2:1-13

Station 5. Pauls letter to Titus.Titus 2:11-13

Easter Gardens

This year our RE Ambassadors decided they would like to run a competition for children to enter. They decided that children could make an Easter Garden out of any material the only requirement was that it should include 3 crosses.

We were overwhelmed with the amount of entries and the RE Ambassadors had a tough job deciding on the winners. Well done to everyone who entered.