Religious Education

Why do we learn RE?

Individual and unique:

RE, at Edwinstree builds and extends the Christian learning at first schools and supports student in the four years to  develop an understanding and appreciation of  other worldviews. We use Christianity as the springboard for comparison and context. We aim to help each student question, and establish their views on why we are here, our relationship to ourselves, others, beauty and beyond. How can spirituality and faith support and frame our living?

Wonderful:

We look at the wonderful in all the worldviews, the pragmatism of atheism or the support of the Islamic 5 pillars. Pupils are encouraged to consider how they find wonder in the world belief systems and how this contributes to their own worldviews and the role of Christianity in their lives.

Flourish:

We include “deepen your thinking” points throughout our lessons, encourage pupils to delve deeper in their learning, flourishing in their growth mindset.

Pupils learn how to empathise and debate, flourishing into respectful and articulate members of society who understand and respect faith.

Fullness:

Within KS2 we look at the 6 main world religions and consider how this variety of beliefs makes society what it is today.