Religious Education
Leader: Wyatt Earp
The children at Key Stage 1 principally study Christianity and are introduced to Judaism and touch on examples form other religions as appropriate (Buddhism, Hinduism and Islam). The study programme covers believing and belonging, prayer and worship as well as the religious leaders and teachers. They also look at stories and books, celebrating artefacts and symbols. They are both learning about and from the religion concerned.
Key Stage 2 children explore Christianity in more detail following the new
Norfolk Agreed Syllabus. They also investigate Hinduism and Islam in
some depth, as well as touching on Buddhism and Sikhism. During this
study, children will not only learn about religion but also from religion,
by examining beliefs and questions, people who are inspirational and the
teachings and authority of the relevant religions. They look at religion
in relation to the individual, family and community, as well as the journey
of life and death, how religious expression and symbols work, and how the
beliefs are translated into actions in the world.
We have a daily act of Collective Worship in which we celebrate events of
the Christian year and festivals of the other main religions. We also
look at such issues as sharing, helping people, valuing ourselves and others
and the wonder of the natural world. The assemblies provide opportunities
for our children to share experiences in the context of the larger audience.
