At Ashleworth Church of England Primary School, opportunities for spiritual development are embedded across the curriculum to provide children with a breath of experiences in which they can reflect on and explore how they relate. To help children flourish both academically and spiritually, we have use the Wows, Ows and Nows to enable children to wonder, reflect and respond to different experiences that could provide spiritual opportunities. This model is also used within our collective worship, to help teach children about the 12 values and the Christian faith.
Lessons are created alongside the Gloucestershire RE Syllabus and Understanding Christianity. Each term a big question acts as the foundation for learning. Both KS1 and KS2 lessons are taught using a 2 year rolling programme with Years 3 /4 and Years 5/6 being taught separately. KS1 is taught collectively.
Children are encourage to talk about their understanding of what is being taught and to know that any contribution is valid. The aim is for them to come to their own acceptance or not, of Christianity.
Our 12 values:
Compassion, courage, forgiveness, friendship, generosity, justice, perseverance, respect, service, thankfulness, trust and truthfulness
Key Stage 2 RE Topics
|
|
Autumn A |
Spring A |
Summer A |
Autumn B |
Spring B |
Summer B |
|
Yr 3/4 |
What do Christians learn from the Creation Story? What is it like for someone to follow God? |
What is the Trinity and why is it important for Christians? What kind of world did Jesus want? |
Why do Christians call the day Jesus died Good Friday? For Christians, what was the impact of Pentecost? |
What do Hindus believe God is like? What does it mean to be Hindu in Britain? |
How do festivals and worship show what matters to Muslims? How do festivals and family life show what matters to Jewish people? |
How and why do people mark the significant events of life? How and why do people try to make the world a better place? |
|
Yr 5/6 |
What does it mean if Christians believe Go is holy and Loving? Creation and Science: Conflicting or complementary? |
Why do Christians believe Jesus was the Messiah? How do Christians decided how to live? What would Jesus do? |
What do Christians believe Jesus did to save people? For Christians, what kind of king is Jesus? |
Why do Hindus want to be good? What does it mean to be Muslim in Britain today? |
Why is the Torah so important to Jewish people? What matters most to Humanists, Christians? |
Why do some people believe in God and some people not? How does faith help people when life gets hard? |
Key Stage 1 RE Topics
|
Autumn A |
Spring A |
Summer A |
Autumn B |
Spring B |
Summer B |
|
Who do Christians say made the world? (Vocabulary) Harvest Festival What does it mean to belong to a faith community ? |
Who is Jewish and how do they live ? Why does Easter matter to Christians ? |
Who is Jewish and how do they live? How should we care for the world and for others, and why does it matter? |
What do Christians believe God is like? (Vocabulary) Why does Christmas matter to Christians? |
Who is Muslim and how do they live? What is the ‘Good News’ Christians believe Jesus brings? |
Who is Muslim and how do they live? What makes some places sacred to believers? |