Religious Education

United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) articles supported by our RE curriculum:

Subject Leader: Miss Wood

“We should all consider each other as human beings and we should respect each other.” – Malala Yousafzai

Purpose of Study

At Pike Fold, we provide our pupils with a coherent, challenging and inspiring Religious Education curriculum that provides them with the knowledge and understanding of a range of religions and worldviews in order to participate in a modern, diverse Britain.

The RE curriculum gets children to think about and answer challenging questions about meaning and purpose in life, beliefs about God, ultimate reality, issues of right and wrong and what it means to be human. We provide children with opportunities to learn about and from a wide variety of religions and worldviews, while encouraging and teaching them to respect the rights of others and their beliefs as well as reflect on their own beliefs, ideas and ways of living.

Topics are informed by the Manchester SACRE Agreed Syllabus 2022 – 2027, whose principle aim is to “engage pupils in systematic enquiry into significant human questions which religion and worldviews address, so that they can develop the understanding and skills needed to appreciate and appraise varied responses to these questions, as well as develop responses of their own.” The RE curriculum is carefully planned and structured to ensure that current learning is linked to previous learning.

We ensure children know more, understand more and remember more. When planning RE, we are sensitive to, take into account and celebrate and value the wide and diverse beliefs of our pupils and whole school community.

Parental right to withdraw children from RE

Parents have the right to choose whether to withdraw their child from RE without influence from the school, although a school should ensure parents or carers are informed of this right and are aware of the educational objectives and content of the RE syllabus. If pupils are withdrawn from RE, schools have a duty to supervise them, though not to provide additional teaching or to incur extra cost.

Withdrawal Procedure

If a parent chooses to withdraw their child from RE, they need to:

• Inform the school of their request for their child(ren) to be withdrawn from RE and/or ‘religious assembly’ and whether they intend partial or total withdrawal for their child(ren)

• This should be either in person or in writing to the Headteacher; verbal communication (e.g. on the telephone, through the student or a note in the journal) is not an adequate method.

Diwali 2024

To celebrate Diwali 2024, the KS2 children were encouraged to explore diverse sounds and dances through an Indian Dance Workshop. They were able to channel their natural enthusiasm for movement while developing coordination and teamwork skills. The session helped to bring the magic of Indian dance right to our classroom!

Eid 2024 Celebrations

Lessons across the school: