All humanity subjects are important and contribute to children’s understanding of the world we live in, and how to live peacefully with others. As children construct their understanding of the world, it is vital that they simultaneously construct an empathetic understanding of the religions and cultures that are integral to the lives of so many people on society. As a multicultural and diverse community, it is vital for our children to understand, respect, and empathise with a variety of different religious beliefs and cultural traditions. As a non-faith school, each faith we discuss in our religious education is presented as the beliefs and traditions of a particular group, and no one religion is taught as the faith of our school.
By the end of their time at Streethay, we want children to know the teachings and beliefs of the world’s major religions, as well as the understanding that there are many more faiths beyond these six. In teaching religious education, we want to build a community of respect, empathy, and curiosity. A space where all religions are respected, and children can empathise with people of all faiths, whilst remaining curious and inquisitive about different cultures. We want religious education to include real experiences that allow children to meet people with faiths different to their own, and build respect and empathy with them all. It is our intention to provide children with the vocabulary, knowledge, skills and humanity - thus allowing all children to develop a respectful and diverse understanding of world faiths and non-religious worldviews.
Curriculum Progression in Religious Education
RE Unit Overview
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