Religious Education
Religious Education (RE)
At Beacon CE Primary School, Religious Education has an important and central place within our curriculum.
Our school values and collective worship support the beliefs and practices of the church. We teach RE every week and in the teaching of RE, we aim for children to learn about religions AND learn from religions.
We are an inclusive school and teach about tolerance, celebrating differences and welcoming all, in a community of respect, nuture and support. We give our children opportunities to discuss topics, reflect on the impact religion has on others in their community, the wider world and themselves.
We use our strong links with St George's Church and visits to other places of worship to enrich our children's religious education.
Children regularly engage in extra special RE events such as visits to the cathedral and often our Ethos afternoons are held at St George's. Throughout the year, children in the Beacon will also visit other places of worship such as a synogogue or mosque. At the Beacon, children attend St George's church weekly as well as celebrating Christian festivals with special services.
Please see our RE Long Term Plan for more details of the curriculum we cover.
We teach 1 hour of RE per week over the academic year.
Useful links:
http://www.churchofengland.org/education.aspx
This is the national Church of England Education Webpage. There is lots of information here for schools about Education and the National Society.
http://www.friendsandheroes.com/uk
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