Religious Educaton

In Reception, children begin exploring faith, beliefs and celebrations through stories, discussion, play and practical experiences.

Through Questful RE, they learn about Christian celebrations such as Harvest, Christmas and Easter, explore stories about Jesus and discover why people of faith have special times of celebration.

Children also explore kindness, belonging, family and what makes people special. These experiences encourage curiosity, reflection and respect for others.

In Key Stage 1, children develop their understanding of Christianity and begin exploring the beliefs and practices of people from different faiths.

Through Questful RE enquiries, pupils investigate important religious stories, celebrations, prayer, sacred texts and places of worship. They explore questions such as why Jesus is special, why Christians celebrate Christmas and Easter, and why prayer and sacred places matter to people of faith.

Children develop their ability to ask questions, recognise similarities and differences, and explain their understanding using appropriate religious vocabulary.

In lower Key Stage 2, pupils become increasingly fluent with whole numbers and the four operations, including number facts and the concept of place value. This ensures that pupils develop efficient written and mental methods and perform calculations accurately with increasingly large whole numbers.

Pupils develop their ability to solve a range of problems, including those involving simple fractions and decimal place value. Teaching also ensures that pupils draw with increasing accuracy and develop mathematical reasoning, so they can analyse shapes and their properties and confidently describe the relationships between them. It ensures they can use measuring instruments with accuracy and make connections between measures and number.

By the end of Year 4, pupils should have memorised their multiplication tables up to and including the 12 times table, and should show precision and fluency in their work.

Pupils are immersed in mathematical vocabulary, which they should be able to spell correctly and confidently, using their growing word knowledge and their knowledge of spelling.

In Upper Key Stage 2, children develop a deeper and more thoughtful understanding of Christianity, other religions and non-religious worldviews.

Through increasingly challenging enquiries, pupils explore questions about faith, morality, identity, belonging and the influence of religion on individuals and communities.

Children learn to analyse religious teachings, compare different perspectives and explain their ideas using evidence and appropriate vocabulary.

By the end of Year 6, pupils are encouraged to think critically, reflect on their own beliefs and values, and demonstrate respect and understanding towards people of all faiths and none.

At Weeton St Michael's C of E Primary School, our vision is to provide our children with a high-quality, inclusive education inspired by Christian values. Excellent teaching and learning form the basis of all our work, delivered through a caring, creative ethos.

Our children are encouraged to have a positive attitude, develop resilience in their approach to learning, become confident in their own ability, and be independent and motivated to achieve their full potential.

We believe it is our duty to make learning fun, engaging, memorable, accessible and ambitious for all children, instilling in them a love of learning.

We take seriously our duty to teach children about the fundamental British values of mutual respect and tolerance, democracy, the rule of law and individual liberty. These values are woven through our curriculum so that our learners leave us prepared for life in modern Britain.