Religious Education Intent

Dignity, Community, Hope and Wisdom

'Journeying together with hope and aspiration'

We teach about a range of religions and worldviews; reflecting the diversity of modern Britain.  Showing respect and understanding for each other’s beliefs is paramount.  We strive to make connections within our school community, the community in which our school is located, the UK community and the wider global community.  We have a strong connection to All Saints church and make regular visits there.  Through a curriculum rich in discussion and a passion for enquiry, we aim to support our pupils to be confident citizens of the future, who are able to contribute to a legacy with integrity and purpose.  We strive to provide an RE curriculum that enables pupils to acquire a rich, deep knowledge and understanding of belief and practice, including the ways in which it is unique and diverse. 

Within our school, the Lincolnshire Agreed Syllabus for RE is our statutory document for the teaching of RE. Parents have a legal right to withdraw their children from religious education lessons, but as RE is central to the life and identity of our school, we would ask parents to discuss this with school, any reasons they might have for doing this. The Church of England’s national statement of entitlement (2019) states; 

“Religious education in a Church school should enable every child to flourish and to live life in all its fullness. (John 10:10). It will help educate for dignity and respect encouraging all to live well together.” 

Our RE curriculum is laying the foundations for pupils to flourish and ‘live life in all its fullness’ (John 10:10).   

The aims and objectives of RE in a church school are: 

• To know about and understand Christianity as a diverse global living faith through the exploration of core beliefs using an approach that critically engages with biblical text.  

• To gain knowledge and understanding of a range of religions and worldviews appreciating diversity, continuity and change within the religions and worldviews being studied.  

• To engage with challenging questions of meaning and purpose raised by human existence and experience.  

• To recognise the concept of religion and its continuing influence on Britain’s cultural heritage and in the lives of individuals and societies in different times, cultures and places.  

• To explore their own religious, spiritual and philosophical ways living, believing and thinking.