Religious Education
The statutory basis for all Religious Education is the Bible and the time allocation is ½ hour per day or 2 ½ hours per week. Parents have the right to withdraw their children from Religious Education classes or collective worship after notifying the Principal.
The
Board of Governors can involve the Dept of Education to inspect the provision
of Religious Education within the school.
Ministers or other suitable persons to whom parents do not object,
shall be granted reasonable access at convenient times to the pupils or to
inspect the Religious Education given in the school.
The
Core Syllabus provides us with a common Programme of Study for part of the
total Religious Education programme. It
is based on 3 main strands:
1
® The Revelation of God
2
® The Christian Church
3
® Morality
The
programme of study embraces all three for each of the Key Stages. The aims of
the programme are encapsulated in the Attainment Targets:
Pupils
should develop an awareness, knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the
key Christian teachings about God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, about Jesus
Christ, the Bible and an ability to interpret and relate the Bible to life.
Pupils
should develop a knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the growth of
Christianity, of its worship, prayer and religious language; a growth
awareness of the meaning of belonging to a Christian tradition and sensitivity
towards the beliefs of others.
Pupils
should develop their ability to think and judge about morality, to relate
Christian moral principles to personal and social life and to identify values
and attitudes that influence behaviourism.
The
Bible:
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Provides
insights into a religious view of life.
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Opens a
window onto God in a special way.
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Its
teachings are centrally important and timeless.
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It
raises issues which are as relevant now as in the 1st century
e.g. respect for people, respect for God, truth, values etc.
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It
helps the pupils to understand their own culture and heritage
e.g. the part played by the Christian festivals in our culture.
The
needs of the pupils:
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To be
given skills in the use of biblical language.
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To
learn to be at home with the Bible.
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To be
familiar with the background of the Bible as an aid to understanding.
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To gain
an insight into faith in God to which the Bible testifies.
The
place of Bible stories:
There are levels of understanding and children can develop a positive attitude to the Bible and to spiritual concepts through the stories:
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Language
provides the concept for ideas.
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Known
concepts help the children cope with the unknown.
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Children
should have stories (told to them) read to them for the:
·
‘quality
of the language’
·
‘merits
of the story’
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Bible
stories provide concepts in which religious concepts can develop.
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Bible
stories can provide realistic settings of ordinary experience with the unusual
spiritual ideas so that the latter make human sense.
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The
idea of God is formed in the actual story telling and in the experience of
worship.
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Bible
stories will be presented in well thought out ways.
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Religious
concepts are built up as words are heard and used in particular concepts.
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Bible
stories provide ideal contexts for defining Christian concepts.
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The
Bible encourages pupils to explore the place and significance of religion in
human life and contributes to each pupil’s need for a guide by which to
live.
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The
Bible helps to combine the spiritual, moral, ethical, aesthetic, cultural and
linguistic in the cross curriculum.
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Areas
to include 3
AT’s/P.O.S. |
PRIMARY
1 |
PRIMARY
2 |
PRIMARY
3 |
PRIMARY
4 |
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1 |
(Greatness
of God) CREATION
– God is the creator of all things. God’s
care for Creation |
God
has given bread, food, water. Day
and night. Land
and sea (six
events) |
(Greatness
of God) God’s
care for Creation God-creator
of all things -
a book to read -
Creation is good |
(Greatness
of God) Creation
Diary, creation of man and woman. God
cares for the world, people and animals. |
(Greatness
of God) God
is great; holy, love; knows everything-the same creator of outer space,
sea. God
made plants, animals, people, everything. -
love forever |
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Respect
for the environment |
Animals
and their food. |
Animals,
their babies & homes. Develop
a caring attitude towards living things. |
Living
things: pets, rabbits, hamsters etc. ‘This
is the day’. |
Each
has the responsibility to care for the environment. |
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Bible
in worship. |
‘And
God said the Sun….’ |
‘He
made the stars to shine’. ‘Who
made the twinkling stars?’. ‘Behold
What Manner’. |
Psalm
118 v 24. |
‘Don’t
build your house’. Matt
‘The
Ant Song’. |
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Worship
& Prayer Special
Occasions HARVEST Thank
you for ® |
Noah Harvest
– special time of celebration Bread/Water |
HARVEST
– special time of celebration Story
of Ruth (kindness) |
Harvest
celebration Promise
to Noah Water |
Harvest
celebration Sea
& soil Story
of paper |
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2 |
Jesus
used the Scriptures Old
Testament stories God’s
care for people |
Joseph
or Moses |
God’s
Old Testament friends, Jacob, David (any of these). |
Abraham,
Samuel, Eilijah, Elisha, Joshua, Deborah, Gideon (any of these). |
Promise
to Noah, Jonah, Nehemiah, Daniel (any of these). |
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Respect
for Others |
Recognise
the value of co-operation, sharing & helping. |
Respect
for property. |
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Examine
attitudes & behaviour towards other people. |
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Areas
to include 3
AT’s/P.O.S. |
PRIMARY
1 |
PRIMARY
2 |
PRIMARY
3 |
PRIMARY
4 |
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3 |
Birth
& Boyhood of Jesus |
Annunciation,
Mary visits Birth
– Shepherds & Wisemen. |
Jesus’
cousin John Introduction
Jesus/John Annunciation,
Visit of Mary to Shepherds/Wisemen,
Herod, flight to |
Annunciation,
Visit of Mary to Shepherds/Wisemen,
Herod, Angel warns Joseph, flight to Egypt-return to |
Annunciation
by Gabriel to Mary, Roman Census, Journey to Shepherds/Wisemen,
Herod. |
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Family
life customs in |
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Jesus
grows up Jesus
in the |
Family
life in Nazareth Benji 1 (part 1) Special places Home –
Family/Street/Clothes. |
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.Worship
& Prayer Christmas Special
Occasions |
Special
time of celebration Christmas |
Special
times of celebration Christmas |
Special
time of celebration Christmas |
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Respect
for Others |
Collecting
for any |
Any
charity. |
Project
on any charity. |
Barnardo’s
Homes |
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4 |
Ministry
of Jesus |
Jesus
& his friends-the fishermen, Zacchaeus. |
Jesus
& his friends-Matthew, Nicodemus. |
Peter,
Andrew, James, John, Mary, Martha, woman at the well. |
Jesus
& his friends John the Baptist, secret friend (Nicodemus). |
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Miracles
of healing. |
Paralysed
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The
blind man, ten lepers. |
Jairus’
daughter, Centurion’s servant, man with skin disease. |
Peter’s
mother-in-law, lady with the bent back. |
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Jesus’
teaching on forgiveness, obedience. |
Zacchaeus |
Prodigal
son, unmerciful servant. |
Parable
on obedience, two builders. |
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Lord’s
Prayer (Forgiveness) |
Daily
bread. |
Forgiveness/Praising
God |
May
your kingdom come |
Your
will be done |
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Jesus’
teaching about love |
Lost
sheep |
Lost
coin/Lost son |
Mary-Box
of ointment, washing disciples feet |
Let
the children come |
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Respect
for self |
Recognise
one is unique & special. Care
foe the body-eyes, ears, tongue & nose. |
Recognise
that they are loved & respected. |
Recognise
they need to care for their bodies. |
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Jesus’
relationship with God the Father |
Parable
of lost sheep (see above) |
Any
references to Jesus’ birth as Son of God (see above) |
Any
of the earlier events |
Any
event in life of Jesus to show sonship. |
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Worship
& Prayer |
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Worship
& Prayer anytime, variety of prayers eg sorry |
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Respect
for others |
Recognise
value of co-operation, sharing, helping others |
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Helping
others-being honest, love of God, loving our parents |
Co-operation,
helping, sharing with others |
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Areas
to include 3
AT’s/P.O.S. |
PRIMARY
1 |
PRIMARY
2 |
PRIMARY
3 |
PRIMARY
4 |
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5 |
St.
Patrick’s Day. |
St.
Patrick’s Day. |
St.
Patrick’s Day. |
St.
Patrick’s Day. |
St.
Patrick’s Day. |
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Passion,
Death & Resurrection. |
Passion,
Death & Resurrection. Entry
into Betrayal,
trial, death, resurrection. |
Entry
into Betrayal,
trial, death, resurrection. |
Passion,
Death & Resurrection. Entry
into Betrayal
& arrest, trial & crucifixion, death & burial. The
Resurrection; empty tomb. |
Passion,
Death & Resurrection. Entry
into |
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6 |
God’s
Word. |
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Bible
is God’s word, God’s Special Book.
It tells us about ____. |
Bible
tells us about God the Father. Jesus,
like light/instruction/book. |
Bible
tells us about God the Father and God’s Rules. |
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The
Christian Church – Beginning & Growth. People
have been influencial in the growth of the Church. |
Caring
& sharing of the early Church Story
of Paul & Lydia |
Barnabus
meets Paul Paul,
brief outline |
Beginning
& Growth. Caring, sharing, praying together. Saul
– prison officer Dr
Luke, Crispus, Timothy, Aquila/Priscilla, Philip. Onesimus
the slave. |
Life
of Peter Learn
a lesson, Jesus died for all (Pentecost) Peter’s
release from prison Peter’s
healing, sharing. |
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Respect
for God & Others Two
commandments, Love
God & neighbour. |
Respect
for God Respect
for Parents Commandments
– honesty. |
The
best way to live Love
God Love
one another Do
not steal |
The
greatest rules Good
Samaritan Love
for Samaritan |
God’s
rules (The
Golden Rule) Jesus’
book. |
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Module |
Areas
to include 3
AT’s & P.O.S. |
PRIMARY
5 |
PRIMARY
6 |
PRIMARY
7 |
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1 |
a |
Creation
and Fall Respect
for the Environment |
Wonder
and variety of creation God’s
wonderful world God
gives us food. Caring
for God’s world. |
Read
and reflect on the biblical account of creation. Reflects
on human creativity and the misuse of their creative power eg Cain and
Abel. |
Hear
and reflect Creation and Fall. |
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b |
Harvest |
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Harvest
– Promise to Noah |
Co-worker
for God for a better world. Stewardship. Harvest
in other lands. God’s
promise to Noah. |
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c |
Respect
for Self. |
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The
boys Jesus grew up with. Physical
and moral, emotional and social skills. |
Positive
attitudes to their talents, qualities, values.
Recognise and accept own limits.
Gift of sexuality. |
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2 |
a |
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