Religious Education
Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it. Proverbs 22:6
Why is Religious Education important in our school?
Religious Education is the "core of the core curriculum" in a Catholic school (Pope St John Paul II). Placing RE at the core of the curriculum in Catholic schools helps the school to fulfill its mission to educate the whole person in discerning the meaning of their existence, since "Religious Education is concerned not only with intellectual knowledge but also includes emotional and affective learning. It is in the mystery of the Word made flesh that the mystery of what it is to be human truly becomes clear. Without religious education, pupils would be deprived of an essential element of their formation and personal development, which helps them attain a vital harmony between faith and culture." (Religious Education Curriculum Directory p4).
In Holy Family Catholic Primary School, we pride ourselves on our welcoming Christian ethos, founded on the teachings of Jesus.
A copy of our Religious Education Policy can be found here.
Religious Education is a core subject at Holy Family Catholic Primary School. Our curriculum is mapped out following the branches on the Religious Education Directory. Through their Religious Education lessons, the children explore their faith, the teachings of the Church, and learn to retell and understand key bible stories.
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Children are assessed against the Ways of Knowing which can be found on the children's curriculum maps for Years 1-6 below.
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Information regarding what the children are learning each half term is shared in the year group curriculum maps and also on the long term plan below.
Religion is also taught throughout the day to day life at Holy Family Catholic Primary School, and links with Catholic Social Teaching and Gospel Values. Alongside this, the Catholic life of the school, through prayer and liturgy and reflections also supports learning in the classroom.
Religious Education Long Term Plan
Below is our long term plan for Religious Education. This follows the Religious Education Directory.
New Religious Education Directory - 'To know you more clearly'.
A new RED was published in 2023 and we have fully implemented this RE curriculum in light of this new guidance into our RE lessons. This is expected to be fully in place in all catholic schools by 2026. Please read the document below if you wish to look at the new document in more detail.
