Religious Education
OUR RE Curriculum
Downloads: Scroll through the PDFs below to find out more about our RE Curriculum.
Our RELIGIOUS EDUCATION curriculum
Gem skills for RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
South Gloucestershire Agreed Syllabus for Religious Education 2022-27
www.churchofengland.org/Statement-of-entitlement-for-church-schools.pdf
Our Goals
Religious education in a Church school should enable every child to flourish and to live life in all its fullness. (John 10:10). It will help educate for dignity and respect encouraging all to live well together. Church of England Religious Education in Schools – 2019
At Olveston CEVC Primary School, we challenge everyone to be the best that they can be. High expectations, standards and values are promoted throughout the school and within all lessons. At Olveston CEVC Primary School, we aim to create learners that are equipped for the future with knowledge and skills such as; independence, resilience, motivation and respect. Religious Education is taught to encourage learners to embody these important qualities; to be independent, motivated and respectful of all others.
Religious Education is implemented following the South Gloucestershire Agreed Syllabus, however as we under the Bristol diocese we also make reference to this. The principle aim of R.E. is to engage children in systematic enquiry into significant human questions which religion and world views address.
Children develop the understanding and skills needed to appraise varied responses to these questions as well as developing responses of their own. Our aim is that children understand the global nature of faith. We aim to tackle misconceptions and enlighten our children to how different cultures, belief structures and religious practices are represented within different religions.
How We Teach Religious Education
RE is a core subject in Olveston. Children are taught RE in an open and safe environment. Children are encouraged and free to ask questions and seek answers for themselves, with guidance from teachers. They have the opportunity to explore a range of religions, faiths and beliefs. They are able to describe, explain and analyse beliefs and practices. Children are taught to recognise diversity within our local community and the wider world. This learning takes place during weekly RE lessons across all year groups and we also have specific RE days which are held throughout the year. All children develop the skills needed to engage seriously with religions and world views. This allows learners to have the opportunity to enquire and investigate about key concepts in faiths and beliefs.
Learners gain the ability to make enquiries into what enables different individuals and communities to live together respectfully and articulate beliefs and values.
Learning is not always recorded in a formal written way. Children are given the opportunity to use discussion, drama and art to interpret and present their understanding in different ways. We use floor books to collate learning and experiences.
OUR Religious Education Journey
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