Our RE Curriculum
Intent
Here at Kaizen Primary School, the aim of Religious Education is to help children to acquire and develop knowledge and understanding of principal religions represented in Great Britain; to appreciate the way that religious beliefs shape life and our behaviour, develop the ability to make reasoned and informed judgements about religious and moral issues and enhance their spiritual, moral, social and cultural development.
Religious Education is taught throughout the school in such a way as to reflect the overall aims, values, and philosophy of the school. At Kaizen, Religious Education plays an important role, along with all other curriculum areas, particularly RSHE and Happy School , in promoting the spiritual, moral, social, and cultural development of our children.
Implementation
At Kaizen, it has been agreed that having taken into account the requirements and guidelines presented in the agreed syllabus for Newham, the following religions have been selected for study:
- Christianity
- Islam
- Judaism
- Hinduism
- Humanism
Lessons will be delivered using the agreed syllabus and will be taught in blocked time so that children are able to fully understand the ideas and beliefs they are studying.
There are no presumptions made as to the religious backgrounds and beliefs and values of the children and the staff. We value the religious background of all members of the school community and hope that this will encourage individuals to share their own experiences with others freely. All religions and their communities are treated with respect and sensitivity and we value the links, which are, and can be made between home, school, and a faith community. We acknowledge that each religion studied can contribute to the education of all our pupils. We promote teaching in Religious Education that stresses open enquiry and first-hand experiences wherever possible for both staff and children.
Impact
The children at Kaizen enjoy learning lots about other religions and why people choose, or choose not to follow a religion. Through their R.E. learning, the children are able to make links between their own lives and those of others in their community and in the wider world. R.E. acts as a hub, therefore, between social aspects of learning, science, history, geography and art. Through R.E. our children are developing an understanding of other people’s cultures and ways of life, which they are then able to communicate to the wider community.
R.E. offers our children the means by which to understand how other people choose to live and to understand why they choose to live in that way. As such, R.E. is invaluable in an ever changing and shrinking world.