RE

We follow the Jigsaw RE scheme of work throughout the school from FS1 to Year 6. It is taught progressively throughout the school, enabling children to learn about a range of religions throughout their school life. Whilst we learn a lot about religious beliefs, we also consider how religious values are not so different to our own values; exploring links that we can make between our own lives and those of people who follow a religion. This underpins the concept of community which is taught throughout our RE curriculum.

Jigsaw RE says that, “We believe RE is a vitally important component of children’s personal, social and spiritual development. Developing an understanding of their own and others’ worldviews underpins the growth of empathy and respect. Appreciating that we all see the world through the lens that has been formed by our experiences, upbringing, culture etc and that this influences our decision-making and our own way of seeing the world is so valuable.”

Christianity is taught for three terms in each year group from FS1 – Year 6, showing clear progression. Other religions covered include Judaism (years 1 and 4), Islam (years 2 and 6), Sanatana Dharma (year 3) and Sikhism (year 5). After Christianity, these are the most celebrated religions in our local demographic and are taught for the remaining three terms per year.  Jigsaw RE gives a comprehensive structure for RE across the whole primary school, provides a key enquiry question for each half-term, selects the most appropriate subject knowledge to be taught to enable children to answer the enquiry question and goes on to provide assessment tasks, resources and attainment descriptors, with exemplification.