Religious Education and Worldviews

R.E and Worldviews

Our Vision for Religious Education and Worldviews

At the heart of Sutton Veny  C of E School are our Christian Values that underpin everything we do. Alongside these teachings, the children are immersed in a rich Religious Education and Worldview curriculum to ensure the spiritual, moral, cultural and social development of all of the pupils, through the different opportunities that are provided. Our aim is for the children to foster respect, curiosity, tolerance and an understanding of World faiths and attitudes through the teaching of the Wiltshire Agreed Syllabus. Our vision for the children is to have a global outlook and for them to be empathetic, respectful and understanding. This will enable them to value difference, show curiosity and wonder of the world around them, whilst allowing them to ask deeper questions and develop acceptance of people’s worldviews and beliefs.

By the time the children leave Sutton Veny School, we hope that they will be inspired by their learning and experiences. They will become global citizens of the future as they immerse themselves in the life journey ahead of them, with a growing sense of who they are. The children will continue to develop an understanding of the meaning, and purpose, of life, as they grow and develop their own identity in the contemporary world.

 

Approach and organisation to the curriculum

Through a multi-disciplinary approach, RE is delivered in line with the Wiltshire Agreed Syllabus which is consistently taught throughout the school which includes theology and belief systems, the social sciences and philosophy. 

Our Curriculum reflects the diversity of worldviews which is taught through Art, poetry, drama and music to provide meaningful learning opportunities for the children.  As the children explore ‘Big’ questions, they develop a reflective approach to life with reference to human and religious experience.

In the Early Years, RE is embedded throughout the curriculum and takes the form of role play, sharing stories and celebrating festivals in Christianity and other worldviews through the early learning goals. In Key Stage 1, children learn about Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Humanism and Paganism. In Key Stage 2, alongside Christianity, children learn about Hinduism, Judaism, Sikhism, Humanism Islam and Paganism. To support the teaching of Christianity, the Understanding Christianity Resource is used. Each year, children have the opportunity to compare different religions and worldviews as they explore belief systems, critically and respectfully.

 

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Sequencing and Progression

 

The long-term overview shows the sequencing of the units and when they are taught throughout each year. Key concepts are woven through the units. Annually, terms three, five and six provide the opportunity to study other religions and worldviews across the school where children can make comparisons with prior learning. Judaism and Islam are revisited in KS2 alongside Humanism and Paganism.

 

Enriching opportunities

Children in year 2 have the opportunity of visiting Salisbury Cathedral during Advent and year 6 children attend a leaver’s service in Salisbury Cathedral alongside completing a reflective trail throughout the beautiful building. Visitors from different religions and worldviews are warmly welcomed to enrich the curriculum. Classes from each year group visit St John’s Church to support the teaching and learning of different units.

 

Yearly, children take part in the Spirited Arts competition to develop their thinking and responses to big questions. In term 1, the children took part in a Spiritualty day, where visitors from Christianity, Humanism, Hinduism, Buddhism and Judaism led workshops reflecting on Wise words and Holy words within their tradition. Other workshops included a Pagan meditation and yoga.

At Christmas time, the tradition of the Posada visits families and the children take home the holy family as they journey to Bethlehem. 

Salisbury Diocese