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.
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YEAR R R.E. LONG TERM PLAN (COMPOSITES 1 – 6) |
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Term 1 |
Term 2 |
Term 3 |
Term 4 |
Term 5 |
Term 6 |
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Enquiry Question: What makes people special? |
Enquiry Question: What is Christmas? |
Enquiry Question: How do people celebrate? |
Enquiry Question: What is Easter? |
Enquiry Question: What can we learn from stories? |
Enquiry Question: What makes places special? |
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Theme: Special people |
Theme: Christmas (Incarnation) |
Theme: Celebrations in different cultures and worldviews |
Theme: Easter (Salvation) |
Theme: Stories |
Theme: Special places |
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Religion(s): Christianity and Judaism |
Religion(s): Christianity Concept - Incarnation |
Religion(s): Santana Dharma |
Religion(s): Christianity Concept - Salvation |
Religion(s): Christianity, Islam, Sanatana Dharma and Sikhi |
Religion(s): Christianity, Islam and Judaism |
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YEAR 1 R.E. LONG TERM PLAN (COMPOSITES 1 – 6) |
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Enquiry Question: Does God want Christians to look after the world? |
Enquiry Question: What gifts might Christians in my town have given Jesus if he had been born here rather than in Bethlehem? |
Enquiry Question: Who is God to the Jews |
Enquiry Question: Why was Jesus welcomed like a king or celebrity by the crowds on Palm Sunday? |
Enquiry Question: Is Shabbat important to Jewish children? |
Enquiry Question: Does visiting the synagogue help Jewish children feel closer to God? |
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Theme: Creation, God the Father as an introduction to the Trinity |
Theme: Incarnation, God the Son - continuation of introduction to the Trinity |
Theme: Introduction to Judaism including God's covenant with Abraham, the Jewish belief in one God, the story of Moses and the 10 Commandments, and the 613 Mitzvot |
Theme: Salvation, God the Son – continuation of introduction to the Trinity |
Theme: Shabbat - The Jewish creation story, Shabbat and the synagogue as a place of worship during Shabbat. |
Theme: Synagogue - The importance of Jerusalem and pilgrimage there, and the synagogue as a place of worship and community. |
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Religion(s): Christianity |
Religion(s): Christianity |
Religion(s): Judaism |
Religion(s): Christianity |
Religion(s): Judaism |
Religion(s): Judaism |
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YEAR 2 R.E. LONG TERM PLAN (COMPOSITES 1 – 6) |
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Term 1 |
Term 2 |
Term 3 |
Term 4 |
Term 5 |
Term 6 |
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Enquiry Question: Is it possible to be kind to everyone all of the time? |
Enquiry Question: Why do Christians believe God gave Jesus to the world? |
Enquiry Question: Who is God to Muslims? |
Enquiry Question: How important is it to Christians that Jesus came back to life after his crucifixion? |
Enquiry Question: How important is the prophet Muhammad to Muslims? |
Enquiry Question: How important is the Qur'an to Muslims? |
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Theme: Jesus’ example as the Son of God
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Theme: Christmas – Jesus as a gift from God (incarnation) |
Theme: The meanings of and the attributes shown by the 99 names of Allah and how a Muslim may want to show respect to these. |
Theme: Salvation – Resurrection of Jesus at Easter |
Theme: Events in the life of the prophet Muhammad and their impact on and importance to Muslims today (discusses the Qur'an and the Hadith). |
Theme: How Muhammad received the Qur'an in the Night of Power, how a Muslim would treat the Qur'an with respect and the importance of its teachings to Muslims today. |
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Religion(s): Christianity |
Religion(s): Christianity |
Religion(s): Islam |
Religion(s): Christianity |
Religion(s): Islam |
Religion(s): Islam |
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YEAR 3 R.E. LONG TERM PLAN (COMPOSITES 1 – 6) |
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Enquiry Question: Who is God to Sanatanis? |
Enquiry Question: Has Christmas lost its true meaning? |
Enquiry Question: Could Jesus heal people? Did He perform miracles or was there some other explanation? |
Enquiry Question: What is 'good' about Good Friday? |
Enquiry Question: Does visiting the Ganges make a person a better Sanatani? |
Enquiry Question: What do some deities tell Sanatanis about God? |
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Theme: Brahman as one supreme being in everything and everywhere. |
Theme: The meaning of Christmas to Christians including extending kindness and considering why Jesus was born (the incarnation). |
Theme: Jesus' Miracles including the healing of the leper, the healing of the wise man and the healing of the paralysed man. |
Theme: The Easter story and its meaning to Christians in the belief that Jesus came back to life and therefore they may receive life after death. |
Theme: The importance of the River Ganges to Sanatanis and why they would make a pilgrimage there. What actions are taken at Varanasi because of the belief of Brahman in everything including the waters of the river. |
Theme: Belief in the deities and their aspects of the one supreme being which is Brahman. Focus on Ganesha and Lakshmi and what particular blessings they bestow. |
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Religion(s): Sanatana Dharma |
Religion(s): Christianity |
Religion(s): Christianity |
Religion(s): Christianity |
Religion(s): Sanatana Dharma |
Religion(s): Sanatana Dharma |
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YEAR 4 R.E. LONG TERM PLAN (COMPOSITES 1 – 6) |
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Term 1 |
Term 2 |
Term 3 |
Term 4 |
Term 5 |
Term 6 |
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Enquiry Question: What is the best way for Jews to live a good life? |
Enquiry Question: What is the most significant part of the nativity story for Christians today? |
Enquiry Question: How do Jewish beliefs, teachings and stories impact on daily life? |
Enquiry Question: Is forgiveness always possible for Christians? |
Enquiry Question: Do people need to go to church to show they are Christians? |
Enquiry Question: How does celebrating Shavuot help Jewish children feel closer to God? |
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Theme: Beliefs and practices
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Theme: Revisiting the Christmas story with a focus on the symbolism of different parts and how they might be meaningful in different ways to different people, including the use of the Christingle. |
Theme: Kosher, Kashrut rules from the Torah, foods that are treif and parev; the story of the Passover and the symbolism of the Seder plate. |
Theme: Revisiting the Easter story with a focus on the teaching of Jesus about forgiveness (7x70 times) and the people that Jesus forgave (Peter and the people who crucified him and were crucified with him). |
Theme: Uses of the church for worship and other events such as baptism and taking of Holy Communion. |
Theme: Pesach or Passover (To commemorate leaving Egypt and the crossing of the red sea), Sukkot (The festival of God’s protection) and Shavuot (Giving of the Torah), story of Moses and the Israelites in the desert and the giving of the 10 Commandments, Bikkurim, how Shavuot is celebrated today. |
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Religion(s): Judaism |
Religion(s): Christianity |
Religion(s): Judaism |
Religion(s): Christianity |
Religion(s): Christianity |
Religion(s): Judaism
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YEAR 5 R.E. LONG TERM PLAN (COMPOSITES 1 – 6) |
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Term 1 |
Term 2 |
Term 3 |
Term 4 |
Term 5 |
Term 6 |
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Enquiry Question: How far would a Sikh go for their religion? |
Enquiry Question: Is the Christmas story true? |
Enquiry Question: How are sacred teachings and stories interpreted by Sikhs today? |
Enquiry Question: How significant is it for Christians to believe that God intended Jesus to die? |
Enquiry Question: What is the best way for a Sikh to show commitment to God? |
Enquiry Question: What is the best way for a Christian to show commitment to God? |
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Theme: Khalsa, Baisakhi or Vaisakhi, giving of sacrifice, 3 Pillars or Key Beliefs, Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji, the role of Sikhs in both WW1 and WW2, Sewa, Vand ke Chanka, Naam Japo (Focus on God), the Harmander Sahib.
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Theme: Incarnation, focussing on the elements of the Christmas story which may cause debate (e.g. shepherds being on the hills in December, a census in the winter when people had to travel) and how this may or may not affect people's beliefs. |
Theme: Guru Granth Sahib, the Gurus as teachers, Guru Gobind Singh, the story of Bhai Kanaya, Malik Bhago and Guru Nanak, Guru Amar Das and his belief in gender equality. |
Theme: Salvation, focussing on whether this was Jesus' destiny or his free will, looking at the actions taken in Holy Week. |
Theme: Wearing of the 5Ks and turbans, World Turban Day, Guru Amar Das or Guru Amardas Ji (3rd Guru), Guru Har Gobind Sahib (6th Guru) , Harmandir Sahib, Maharaja Ranjit Singh, Akal Takhat. |
Theme: Beliefs and practices including the 10 Commandments, Love your neighbour as yourself, charity work and prayer and worship practices. |
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Religion(s): Sikhism |
Religion(s): Christianity |
Religion(s): Sikhism |
Religion(s): Christianity |
Religion(s): Sikhism |
Religion(s): Christianity |
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YEAR 6 R.E. LONG TERM PLAN (COMPOSITES 1 – 6) |
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Term 1 |
Term 2 |
Term 3 |
Term 4 |
Term 5 and Term 6 |
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Enquiry Question: What is the best way for a Muslim to show commitment to God? |
Enquiry Question: How significant is it that Mary was Jesus' mother? |
Enquiry Question: Is anything ever eternal? |
Enquiry Question: Is Christianity still a strong religion over 2000 years after Jesus was on Earth? |
Enquiry Question: How is the Qur’an vital to Muslims today? |
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Theme: The importance of prayer, helping the poor and needy, purification of wealth, Ramadan, importance of Allah in the life of a Muslim and why they would want to show Allah respect and commitment.
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Theme: Incarnation focussing on the annunciation and Mary's background. This enquiry discusses the Christians belief in Mary's virginity so the school's RSHE scheme may need to be consulted. |
Theme: Salvation and eternal life, agape and forgiveness. What might motivate a Christian to show these qualities considering the belief in heaven. |
Theme: Festivals and celebrations, symbols and Christian organisations, ways in which Christianity is influencing lives today with its impact on people round the world and in this country. |
Theme: Important events during the Night of Power and the giving of the Qur'an, actions a Muslim might take to show respect to the Qur'an and why, sayings from the Qur’an and understanding that there may be different interpretations.
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Religion(s): Islam |
Religion(s): Christianity |
Religion(s): Christianity |
Religion(s): Christianity |
Religion(s): Islam |
