At Fairisle Junior School, the intent of our Religious Education curriculum is to help children acquire and develop their knowledge and understanding of Christianity and other religions which are represented in Great Britain. We encourage children to appreciate the ways that religious beliefs can shape lives, influence behaviour and the choices that people make. Children will develop their ability to make informed judgements about religious and moral issues or concepts to enhance their spiritual, moral, social and cultural development. 

Our RE curriculum aims to inspire and motivate our children to become self-reflective learners. It is designed to link closely with our PSHE curriculum, encompassing the Fundamental British Values and Protected Characteristics. 

We cover three main religions. Every year group has the opportunity to explore Christianity in depth through various units of work.  Years 3 and 4 learn about Hinduism and children in Years 5 and 6 learn about Islam. Children in Year 5 and 6 also have a unit of learning about Humanism. Religious Education is taught through an enquiry-based approach made up of the following steps: Inquire, Contextualise, Evaluate, Communicate and Apply. Key concepts are revisited in different contexts and children are encouraged to reflect on how these concepts relate to their own lives. We follow Living Difference iV (The Agreed RE Syllabus for Hampshire, IoW, Portsmouth and Southampton) for our curriculum planning. 

Here is some of our RE learning:

We visit different places of worship. Year 3 visit Lordshill Church.

Year 4 visit the Vedic Society Hindu Temple.

In Year 5, children visit a Mosque.

 

Right to withdraw children from Religious Education

In England, parents and carers have the right to withdraw their children from part or all of:

• Religious Education (R.E.) lessons 

• Acts of Collective Worship 

As parents, you do not have to provide a reason for requesting the withdrawal. 

Important 

If children are withdrawn from R.E., schools have a duty to supervise them, though not to provide additional teaching. A pupil may be required to work in another area of the school.

Whilst parents or carers have a right to withdraw children from R.E., they should note that children may also encounter religions and beliefs and wider aspects of faith in other areas of the curriculum from which there is no right of withdrawal.

On occasion, spontaneous questions about religious matters are raised by children or issues related to religion arise in other curriculum subjects such as history or P.S.H.E.. We aim to promote community cohesion and help pupils to understand ideas about identity and diversity, feelings and emotions within both religious and non-religious contexts.

If you wish to withdraw your child from R.E., or parts of R.E., please complete an R.E. Withdrawal Form, which is available from our school office. If you would like to talk to someone about R.E. learning, please ask to speak to Miss Tanner or Mrs Cleveley.