At Rowan Gate Primary School Religious Education (RE) is an essential part of our broad, balanced spiritual, moral, cultural, knowledge and skills-based curriculum. We aim to create a culture of inclusivity where the beliefs and ideas of all pupils are valued and respected. Teachers skillfully adapt learning to enable all children to engage in purposeful experiences to enable them to learn about religion and to learn from religion. RE provides pupils with opportunities to develop an understanding of themselves and others.

RE provides opportunities for children to:

• Develop their self–confidence and awareness
• Understand the world they live in as individuals and as members of groups
• Bring their own experiences and understanding of life into the classroom
• Develop positive attitudes of respect towards other people who hold views and beliefs different from their own, and towards living in a society of diverse religions and beliefs
• Reflect on and consider their own values and those of others
• Challenge stereotypes and promote a positive, inclusive community
• Deal with issues that form the basis for personal choices and behaviour
• Acquire and develop knowledge and understanding of Christianity and the other principal religions represented in the United Kingdom
• Develop an understanding of the influence of beliefs, values and traditions on individuals, communities, societies and cultures, from the local to the global
• Enhance their spiritual, moral, social and cultural development

The Curriculum follows on from the Early Years understanding of the world following the locally Agreed Syllabus for Northamptonshire RE (SACRE 2018-2023). We support children to develop the skills they need to explore, question, compare and engage with aspects of our society’s different cultures and religious beliefs. We believe the skills developed will enable our children to become independent, curious and inclusive individuals who have a knowledge and understanding that enables them to participate in, and contribute to our diverse society.