Religious Education (RE)
Religious Education (RE) is the study of people, their cultures and their religious beliefs. RE allows children to think about, discuss and ask big questions such as: who created the universe, why are we here and what it means to be human. Big questions indeed! During RE lessons at Ramsey Manor Lower School, children of all ages are encouraged to share their opinions and their reasoning in a safe,supportive and respectful space. Children are encouraged to understand that we all have different likes/dislikes, views and opinions and to be tolerant of each other. They are also are supported to share their experiences of the world and to understand that in RE there is no right or wrong answer!
By discussing and sharing their views, children come to understand that disagreeing with others is absolutely fine, as long as people's feelings are not being hurt. RE helps to develop skills such as empathy and tolerance, because listening to others who have different views and opinions is an important life skill. Learners of RE also develop an understanding of other culture and lifestyles. This will hopefully help create a more peaceful and tolerant society in the future.
Aims
AIM OF RE
The principal aim of RE is to explore what people believe and what difference this makes to how they live, so that pupils can gain the knowledge, understanding and skills needed to handle questions raised by religion and belief, reflecting on their own ideas and ways of living.
The following purpose statements underpin the syllabus , which is constructed to support pupils and teachers in fulfilling them:
RE contributes dynamically to children and young people’s education in schools by provoking challenging questions about meaning and purpose in life, beliefs about God, ultimate reality, issues of right and wrong and what it means to be human.
In RE, pupils learn about religions and beliefs in local, national and global contexts, to discover, explore and consider different answers to these questions.
They learn to weigh up the value of wisdom from different sources, to develop and express their insights in response and to agree or disagree respectfully.
RE teaching therefore should equip pupils with systematic knowledge and understanding of a range of religions and beliefs, enabling them to develop their ideas, values and identities.
It should develop in pupils an aptitude for dialogue so that they can participate positively in our society, with its diverse religions and beliefs.
Pupils should gain and deploy the skills needed to understand, interpret and evaluate texts, sources of wisdom and authority and other evidence. They should learn to articulate clearly and coherently their personal beliefs, ideas, values and experiences while respecting the right of others to differ.
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RE Intent Implementation Impact 23 24 | [pdf 327KB] |
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Non statutory guidance 2010 | [pdf 822KB] |
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RE Curriculum Map | [pdf 204KB] |
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RE Skills Progression | [pdf 934KB] |
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RE Newsletters
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Newsletter 1 | [pdf 3MB] |
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Early Years RE display
Linked to the theme of belonging, this is a display of the children in the provision and their families. During RE lessons centred around making connections with personal experiences, children shared things they love about their family and talked about what it means to belong in a family.
KS1 RE display
After listening to The Rainbow Fish story, the children wrote about who they care about. The class teacher has created a beautiful collage of their wonderful writing.
KS2 RE display
Year 4 display of a thoughtshower- to capture what the children would like to find out about Judaism.
Spirited Arts Competition 2022
The Spirited Arts Competition is a competition run by NATRE (National Association of Teachers of Religious Education). Schools from all over the world enter the competition every year. In 2022, Ramsey Manor entered the competition for the first time! Our theme was "God's beautiful earth". Children had to draw/paint and write about the following questions: are we spoiling God's earth? Does the earth belong to God? Can we save the earth from the threat of climate change? All year groups participated in the competition. The Eco Council chose 4 possible entries from each class. The standard was very high and our RE Governor, Reverend Johnson (St Nicholas Church, Barton-le-Clay) chose the final two entries from each year group, which were sent to NATRE. Reverend Johnson also handed out art prizes at a special RE assembly to celebrate the chosen entries and to congratulate each and every child at Ramsey Manor for participating in the competition. Sadly we did not win any prizes in the competition but all the children in Ramsey are winners- for taking part!