Religious Education
At Warren Farm Primary School, we teach Religious Education (RE) using Discovery RE, an enquiry-based approach that encourages children to explore different religions, beliefs and traditions.
Our RE curriculum helps pupils develop their critical thinking skills, reflect on their own beliefs and experiences and deepen their understanding of the diverse world around them.
Through exploring important questions and learning about different faiths, children develop respect, empathy and an appreciation of the beliefs and values of others.
Our Approach to Religious Education
Discovery RE follows a four-stage enquiry process that encourages children to explore important questions, develop their knowledge and reflect on what they have learnt.
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Engagement: Children explore a key question through their own experiences and understanding.
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Investigation: Children learn about religious beliefs, practices and traditions relevant to the question.
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Evaluation: Children bring together their learning, consider different perspectives and develop their own conclusions.
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Expression: Children reflect on the original question and consider how their learning may have influenced their thinking.
Early Years
In the Early Years, children begin to recognise similarities and differences between themselves and others, including their families, communities and traditions.
Through the Discovery RE approach, children explore different beliefs and celebrations, developing an early understanding of diversity and respect for others.
Themes Covered
Throughout Key Stages 1 and 2, children explore a range of religious themes and traditions.
Year 1: Creation Story, Christmas and Jesus as a Friend (Christianity).
Year 2: What Did Jesus Teach? and Christmas (Christianity); Prayer at Home (Islam).
Year 3: Easter (Christianity); Sharing and Community, Prayer and Worship (Sikhism).
Year 4: Beliefs and Practices, Passover (Judaism); Christmas (Christianity).
Year 5: Easter, Beliefs and Practices (Christianity); Prayer and Worship (Sikhism).
Year 6: Salvation, Easter (Christianity); Beliefs and Moral Values (Islam).
Religious Education Curriculum
Our Religious Education Curriculum Coverage and Curriculum Map documents provide further information about the religions, themes and knowledge explored throughout the school.