REligious education
Fonthill Primary School is made up of pupils from many cultures. As a school we aim to celebrate this diversity and offer a welcoming and inclusive environment for all our pupils.
We believe that Religious Education provides an opportunity to celebrate and foster awareness of these differences and similarities within our school and the wider world. It is a subject that celebrates diversity and challenges stereotypes.
RE is taught in accordance with the aims of the Agreed Syllabus produced by Bristol SACRE
We use an enquiry-based approach, through which we develop children’s’ critical thinking skills, increase their motivation to learn and enhance their knowledge and understanding of, and empathy with people and their beliefs, religious or otherwise.
This approach takes very seriously the philosophy that children are free to make their own choices and decisions concerning religion and belief. RE does not try to persuade but rather inform and develop the skills with which evaluation can take place
There are 6 units of work per year (across a two year cycle) each based on a key question that requires children to weigh up evidence and reach a conclusion based on that evidence.
Religious Education is a key opportunity for children to develop spiritually, morally, socially and culturally. In RE lessons, as well as PHSE and Assemblies, children are invited to reflect on their personal responses to issues, consider other people’s responses, and appreciate that for some people belief in a spiritual dimension is important.
Key Questions
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Term |
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2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
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EYFS |
CHRISTIANITY + JUDAISM Special People. What makes people special? |
CHRISTIANITY Christmas Story. What is Christmas?
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ISLAM + JUDAISM Celebrations. How do people celebrate? |
CHRISTIANITY Easter. What is Easter? |
CHRISTIANITY, ISLAM, SIKHISM Story time. What can we learn from stories? |
CHRISTIANITY, ISLAM, JUDAISM Special Places. What makes a place special? |
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Y1/2 |
CHRISTIANITY - What did Jesus teach? Is it possible to be kind to everyone all of the time? |
CHRISTIANITY - Christmas – gift from God Why did God give Jesus to the world? |
ISLAM - Prayer at home Does praying help a Muslim in everyday life? |
CHRISTIANITY – Easter, resurrection Is it true that Jesus came back to life again? |
ISLAM - Community and belonging Does going to the Mosque give Muslims a sense of belonging? |
ISLAM - Hajj Does completing Hajj make a person a better Muslim? |
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Y3/4 |
JUDAISM – beliefs and practices How special is the relationship Jews have with God? |
CHRISTIANITY – Christmas What is the most significant part of the nativity story for Christians today |
JUDAISM – Passover How important is it for Jewish people to do what god asks them to do? |
CHRISTIANITY – Easter Is forgiveness always possible? |
JUDAISM – Rites of passage and good works What is the best way for a Jew to show commitment to God? |
CHRISTIANITY – Prayer and worship Do people need to go to church to show they are Christians? |
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Y5/6 |
ISLAM – Beliefs and practices What is the best way for a Muslim to show commitment to God? |
CHRISTIANITY – Christmas How significant is it that Mary was Jesus’ mother? |
CHRISTIANITY – Beliefs and meaning Is anything ever eternal? |
CHRISTIANITY – Easter Is Christianity still a strong religion 2000 years after Jesus was on Earth? |
ISLAM – Beliefs and moral values Does belief in Akhira (life after death) help Muslims lead good lives?
This question requires 2 terms. |
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