RE - Religious Education
Intent
RE is an integral part of everyday life for many of our children, especially as we are living in an established culturally and religiously diverse community at Kings Oak Primary School. Here at our school, children will learn about different religions, belief systems, rituals and festivals and whenever possible they will visit a place of religious worship. In addition to dedicated RE sessions, which follow our school curriculum and encourage pupils to strive for excellence, religious learning can take place in special assemblies which pupils attend.
RE enables pupils to build their sense of identity and belonging, which helps them flourish within their communities and develops a sense of citizenship within a diverse society. It teaches pupils to develop respect for others, including people with different faiths and beliefs and helps to challenge prejudice.
Within our teaching of RE, we seek to encourage empathy, generosity and compassion, thus prompting pupils to consider their responsibilities to themselves and others and aspire to explore how they might contribute to their communities and the wider world.
We have a carefully planned curriculum in RE which covers the full breadth of the Bedfordshire Agreed Syllabus. Learning is progressive and links are made to support children knowing and remembering more: this helps to prepare them for the next stage of their learning and education.
