Teaching RE

Religious Education and collective worship at Barnsbury Primary School 

Religious Education:

At Barnsbury Primary School and Nursery, Religious Education is a part of a broad and balanced curriculum. All pupils receive RE in accordance with the Surrey Agreed Syllabus for Religious Education (2017-2022). The Syllabus can be viewed here. Through the teaching of RE we are promoting mutual respect and tolerance amongst learners within our school community and a diverse society. From EYFS to Year 6, through engaging and skills focused lessons we can enable pupils to become successful learners, confident individuals and responsible citizens.

Lessons are delivered with a skills focused approach, which encourages enquiry and reflection. RE skills:

• Thinking about religion and belief.
• Enquiring, investigating and interpreting.
• Beliefs and teachings.
• Practices and lifestyles.
• Expression and language.
• Identity and experience.
• Meaning and purpose.
• Values and commitments.

RE in each year group:

Useful links for RE:

https://www.stmaryofbethany.org.uk/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zmyb4wx

https://www.reonline.org.uk/

We expect all pupils to experience the full breadth of our curriculum, but should parents or carers wish to exercise the right of withdrawal for all or part of RE, they should consult the head teacher.

Collective Worship:

Collective worship (often known as an assembly) is part of pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development.

Assemblies are an important part of our school community life, so we hope that all pupils participate. Any parents or carers wishing to exercise their right to withdraw their child(ren) from all or part of collective worship should consult the head teacher.