Religious Education

Religious Education

Longworth Primary School promotes an inclusive, spiritual environment in which each individual is valued and respected; whatever their background, ability or religious persuasion, children will find themselves able to benefit from the experiences of Religious Education. RE must be relevant to the needs of our pupils as members of a multicultural, multi-faith society. This means providing opportunities for pupils to understand themselves and others. This is supported through our school ethos which sets high expectations for all pupils in our nurturing and reflective environment. 

All children will leave Longworth Primary School having developed their own values and understanding of different religions. Our values-based approach encourages children to think deeply about what they mean to us and others; how to live by the values in our daily lives, helping everyone in our community to be responsible, kind and caring citizens. They will have embedded our 4 core values: Be kind, Be respectful, Persevere and Be curious demonstrating these in all aspects of their school journey. RE encourages our children to develop life skills, knowledge and understanding of religious beliefs and practices; this helps to develop their ability to enquire, interpret and analyse, to challenge thoughts to develop reasoned opinions based on evidence. 

By the time children are ready to leave Longworth Primary School, children will be equipped with sequential knowledge built up during their primary school years: 

• I can put the 6 main world religions on a timeline and talk about their history. 
• I know there are links between Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, Sikhism and Islam. 
• I know the main beliefs of the Christian and Jewish faith. 
• I can describe the main practices of Christian and Jewish believers. 
• I know key facts about the beliefs and practices of another world faith. 
• I can make my own opinion on faith issues, based on factual knowledge and talk about it. 

RE makes a strong contribution to guide all children. Longworth Primary School aims to give children a wealth of opportunities and skills to flourish through their own development: spiritually, morally, socially and culturally.