Religious Education at The Meadows
We study RE at The Meadows so that our children have the opportunity to discover different religious and non-religious world views and make sense of their own place in that world.
We follow the Lincolnshire Agreed Syllabus for the teaching of RE, and use this as a basis for our curriculum. There is a balance between learning about belief and learning from others.
Collective worship also takes place each day.
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Our Aims for Religious Education | [pdf 406KB] |
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Teaching and Learning
We hope that you enjoy reading about our approach to the teaching of religious education here.
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How we teach RE | [pdf 170KB] |
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RE: statutory requirements and curriculum information
The national curriculum states the legal requirement that:
'Every state-funded school must offer a curriculum which is balanced and broadly based, and which:
- promotes the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development of pupils; and
- prepares pupils at the school for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of later life.
All state schools ... must teach religious education ... All schools must publish their curriculum by subject and academic year online'.
(National Curriculum in England: Framework Document, DfE, September 2013, p.4)
Although there is not a National Curriculum for RE, all maintained schools must follow the National Curriculum requirements to teach a broad and balanced curriculum, which includes RE. All maintained schools therefore have a statutory duty to teach RE. Academies and free schools are contractually required through the terms of their funding agreement to make provision for the teaching of RE.
The RE curriculum is determined by the local Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education (SACRE), which is responsible for producing the locally agreed syllabus for RE. Agreed Syllabuses used in schools (maintained or academy), which are not designated with a religious character must ‘reflect the fact that the religious traditions in Great Britain are in the main Christian, while taking account of the teaching and practices of the other principal religions represented in Great Britain’.
The Right of Withdrawal from Religious Education:
The parent of a pupil at a community, foundation or voluntary school (or pupils themselves if they are aged 18 or over) may request that they be excused from all or part of the religious education (RE) provided.
Parents who wish to withdraw their children from RE should be aware of its aims and what is covered in the RE curriculum and that they are given the opportunity to discuss this if they wish. It should be made clear whether the withdrawal is from the whole RE curriculum or specific parts of it. No reasons need be given.
Learning Journey
There are four main strands of learning that are developed throughout the primary years. These can be seen on the pathway document below. The four strands are:
1. Belief about God
2. Being Human
3. Community, worship and celebration
4. Life Journeys - Rites of passage
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RE Two Year Curriculum Path | [pdf 495KB] |
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Lincolnshire Agreed Syllabus for Religious Education
You can download a copy of the entire Lincolnshire Agreed Syllabus for Religious Education below. At The Meadows, we use the structure and sequence set out in order to ensure that there is a progression in teaching and learning.
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Lincolnshire Agreed Syllabus for Religious Education 2018-2023 FINAL | [pdf 1MB] |
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Religious and Non-Religious World Views
We live in a world with a variety of religious and non-religious world views. By the end of Year 6, our aim is for all children to be able to listen with respect to others who may have a different world view than their own. We hope that you will find this short video helpful in explaining our approach to teaching and learning in RE at The Meadows.
Collective Worship
Children are given opportunities to reflect and to think about key values and morals, often through the use of stories, images or music. Collective worship takes place during assembly each day. During the autumn term, assembly time takes place in individual classrooms. The Governors have agreed that, in accordance with the law, withdrawal from collective worship, i.e. school assemblies and religious education lessons, should only take place as a result of a request by a child's parents and for this to take place only after we have had an opportunity to discuss the reasons with the parents concerned.
We value input in collective worship assemblies from iSingPOP and the Joy Foundation.
