Impact of RE

Our Children will leave Esh Winning Primary School ready for the next stage in their learning at secondary school. The curriculum will have provided a range of knowledge and skills to support them in their future endeavours. Our Pupils will be able to work collaboratively with their peers and independently as inquisitive learners who are motivated to excel and who have a thirst for learning. Our pupils will have a strong desire to embrace challenge and to be resilient learners. Our curriculum will also enable our pupils to become good citizens and demonstrate an appreciation for others. Our pupils will be respectful and will show tolerance and acceptance to those from different faiths and backgrounds.

Children across both key stages enjoy their learning in R.E. They have a keen interest in the history and diversity of religious education and are becoming increasingly confident in critically responding to the material they have learnt as well as offering personal reflection. Children talk about the worldviews they have studied with enthusiasm and have a clear understanding of the knowledge they have gained.  Due to a variety of teaching and learning activities, many children find this subject fascinating and have a high recall of facts, stories and practices they have been taught.  As much of the teaching of R.E. is based on the cycle of enquiry, the children are also becoming more proficient in giving opinions and supporting their ideas with reason, as well as responding to the views of others with respect.

Although the children are taught about the fundamental ideas and beliefs of religious and non-religious worldviews, they are also aware of the impact they have on our everyday lives.  The children learn about the charitable work that many religious and non-religious groups organise, including humanitarian aid given to people around the world who need help due to issues of war.  The children also engage in these charitable events by donating food, essential items or money at various points across the year.