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Our Goals
At Anston Hillcrest, through the Rotherham RE Syllabus, we aim to ignite each child's curiosity and understanding of different religions, cultures, and worldviews. Our RE curriculum equips children with the skills to explore, reflect, and engage with important questions about belief, values, and identity. We encourage critical thinking, open-mindedness, and respectful dialogue, developing a deep appreciation of diversity and empathy, as well as an understanding of the role of faith in people’s lives and its relevance to real-world issues.
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Why?
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Enhancing children's knowledge, curiosity, and understanding of different religions and worldviews through a structured curriculum not only enriches their educational experience but also equips them with essential skills for success both in school and beyond. Developing respect, empathy, and an appreciation for diversity is vital to children's holistic development, and our Religious Education curriculum provides the foundation for this growth. Through thoughtful exploration of beliefs and values, children learn to engage with important questions about life, fostering open-mindedness and a deeper understanding of their own and others' perspectives
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Our RE Curriculum
The aim of Religious Education in Rotherham is that children will know about, and understand a range of religions and world views. They will express ideas and insights of their own into the significant human questions which religions address, gaining and deploying the skills needed to study religion.
At Anston Hillcrest Primary, we believe that it is important for all our children to learn from and about religion, so that they can understand the world around them.
The aim of Religious Education in our school is to help children to acquire and develop knowledge and understanding of Christianity and the other principal religions represented in Great Britain; to appreciate the way that religious beliefs shape life and behaviour, develop the ability to make reasoned and informed judgements about religious and moral issues and enhance their spiritual, moral, social and cultural development.
We encourage our children to ask questions about the world and to reflect on their own beliefs, values and experiences. We include and promote British values, ensuring that children are aware of their rights and responsibilities as UK citizens. Our curriculum is designed to encourage creativity, imagination, enquiry, debate, discussion and independence. Through their RE learning, children will be able to express their ideas and thoughts both in speech and in writing and as per our key driver of reading a lot of the work we do in RE is done through the use of reading different texts and using those texts to support ideas and thoughts putting reading again at the heart of all we do.
Adaptations
The RE curriculum for disadvantaged children, including those with SEND is adapted through the use of sensory activities, visual aids, and simplified storytelling, where this is relevant.
Handling religious artefacts, exploring symbolic foods, and participating in role-play help bring religious concepts to life.
Visual prompts, picture cards, and interactive activities support understanding of different faiths and traditions, ensuring all children can engage meaningfully with the subject.
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