R.E.
In Religious Education (RE), the pupils are encouraged to develop their own beliefs and values and to learn about the beliefs and values of others. They experience aspects of Christianity and some of the other main religions in this country. Some specific aims of RE are to:
· encourage the development of their self-esteem and self-awareness
· promote awareness, appreciation and understanding of the world we live in
· develop awareness of similarities and differences of different beliefs and values of people from different backgrounds, cultures and ethnic groups.
· develop their awareness of the importance of a religious dimension to life for both individuals and groups.
· provide a range of opportunities to explore the beauty and complexity of the natural world
· consider the effects of people on their environment.
· use a range of stories from different cultures to gain some knowledge and experience of Christian and other religious traditions.
· explore the life of Jesus through a range of New Testament stories
· develop an appreciation and respect for religious artefacts and symbols
· experience major festivals and celebrations and reflect on their importance.
There is much emphasis on giving direct experience: children visit churches, mosques and other places of worship, they handle religious artefacts like bibles and rosaries, they make artefacts themselves like the divas for Divali, they taste different foods that have special significance, and so on.
Parents who think it is best for their children, can arrange for them to be taken them out of all RE lessons.
In Religious Education (RE), the pupils are encouraged to develop their own beliefs and values and to learn about the beliefs and values of others. They experience aspects of Christianity and some of the other main religions in this country. Some specific aims of RE are to:
· encourage the development of their self-esteem and self-awareness
· promote awareness, appreciation and understanding of the world we live in
· develop awareness of similarities and differences of different beliefs and values of people from different backgrounds, cultures and ethnic groups.
· develop their awareness of the importance of a religious dimension to life for both individuals and groups.
· provide a range of opportunities to explore the beauty and complexity of the natural world
· consider the effects of people on their environment.
· use a range of stories from different cultures to gain some knowledge and experience of Christian and other religious traditions.
· explore the life of Jesus through a range of New Testament stories
· develop an appreciation and respect for religious artefacts and symbols
· experience major festivals and celebrations and reflect on their importance.
There is much emphasis on giving direct experience: children visit churches, mosques and other places of worship, they handle religious artefacts like bibles and rosaries, they make artefacts themselves like the divas for Divali, they taste different foods that have special significance, and so on.
Parents who think it is best for their children, can arrange for them to be taken them out of all RE lessons.
