Mrs Obertelli leads RE throughout school.

In our church school, we aim for RE provision to be of the highest standard and we are always striving for excellence, reflecting the school’s distinctive Christian character. All that is achieved in Religious Education is influenced by our vision statement. Our children are made aware, through sensitive teaching, of Christianity and the culture and religions of others. This broadens their understanding and does not confine them to a narrow and insular world. RE (and our Christian Values) lie at the heart of our curriculum.

Knowledge

The School has adopted the Blackburn Diocesan Religious Education Syllabus (Questful RE), which reflects the National Framework for RE, as the basis of all that is taught throughout the school. The majority of lesson time is devoted to Christianity whilst the remaining time is spent in studying Judaism, Islam and other faiths. However RE is not solely confined to one lesson. Rather, it permeates throughout the school with opportunities arising in other areas of the curriculum.

Assessment

The BDof E Ladder of Expectation and Achievement together with Big Questions and end of unit expected outcomes are used for formative, ongoing assessment. Monitoring includes: Work sampling of work based on a common theme throughout school, class floorbooks, assessment tasks and work from current units. Regular discussions with teachers, questioning children, Governor discussions.

To raise standards in writing through a consistent cross-curricular approach to improve children's ability to write fluently, accurately and with purpose.

To successfully introduce and embed the new Questful RE curriculum across the school, ensuring that pupils develop their knowledge through the interconnected themes of theology, philosophy and human and social sciences.

To develop a shared language for exploring spirituality, enabling children to express personal meaning, wonder, and connection with confidence and clarity.

Multi Faith Week

Class visits to places of worship.