Why do we learn Religious Education?
At Ayrton we believe is successful primary theologist:
- accepts, respects and values different religions and beliefs and that everyone should be treated with respect and tolerance
- is introduced to a wide range of different cultures, beliefs, and religions
- is aware that different people have different beliefs and traditions from their own heritage and cultures
- understands that everybody does not think or act in the same ways when it comes to religion
- can talk about their own experiences and make links to other religions and cultures
- has a sense of their place in the world
- experiences places of worship first hand to gather an in depth knowledge of the religion
Our approach
Implementation
Medium term plans are produced with the key knowledge and skills that children need to learn about the different religions in the world that they live in. Our religious education curriculum:
- follows the Living Difference IV agreed syllabus for Hampshire
- celebrates prominent special days in our wider community including Ede, Kurdish New Year and Easter
- always begins by finding engaging and interesting ways to bring each concept alive through experiential moments that begin with real and concrete situations
- uses the cycle of enquiry to explore each concept. We cover ‘communicate’, ‘apply’, ‘inquire’, ‘contextualise’ and ‘evaluate’
- encourages children to ask questions and think for themselves
Impact
In order to measure success we:
- assess against the concepts that have been taught each term
- use the responses that the children have to questioning, in order to assess their understanding and amend teaching where necessary
- use circle times to assess children’s understanding of each concept and to address any misconceptions.
Enrichment
In addition to the religious education curriculum, enrichment is offered through:
- Visitors into the school to talk about their religions and what’s special to them
- Trips to places of worship
- Workshops
Living Difference IV - The Agreed Syllabus for Hampshire, The Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and Southampton
Reception
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 |
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Belonging All About Me |
Celebration Christmas – Jesus’ birth (and other celebrations from the children’s experiences) |
| Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
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Belonging Special People – Jesus and special people for children |
Celebrating New Life |
| Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
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Special Place The Gurdwara |
Special Special clothes (Hindu and others from childrens experiences) |
Year 1
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 |
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Thanking Harvest and further traditions |
Belonging Waiting |
| Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
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Change People Jesus Met |
Welcoming Palm Sunday |
| Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
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Community Community in Hindu and further traditions |
Special Special books |
Year 2
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 |
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Special People |
Celebrating from around the world |
| Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
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Special clothes Sikhi Faith |
Love as sad and happy The Easter story |
| Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
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Story Stories from the six major religions |
God Ideas about God |
Year 3
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 |
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Trees Across Religions |
Angels |
| Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
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Change and Transformation Religious Leaders |
Love Changing emotions Easter |
| Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
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Sacred (Special) Places of worship |
Belonging as identity Jewish traditions |
Year 4
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 |
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Community Neighbour |
Symbol Hanukkah |
| Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
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| Myth |
Freedom Passover |
| Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
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| Stones and Symbols Across Religions | Special as God Across Traditions |
Year 5
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 |
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| Belonging |
Interpretation Christmas - the two birth |
| Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
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Love The golden rule |
Salvation The Christian story |
| Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
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Sacred Place (special) Places of Worship |
Umma (Community) Hajj and Zakat |
Year 6
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 |
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Peace Revelation of the Qur'an, sawm and Ramadan |
Incarnation An extraordinary baby |
| Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
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Ritual Wudu and Eid al Fitr and Eid al Adha |
Resurrection The empty cross |
| Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
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Love Sewa |
River of Life Humanism |
RE News
Celebration dress day
To commemorate the festival of Eid, the children were invited into school wearing their finest celebration clothing.