Religious Education
By the end of Year 6, we want children at Oughtibridge Primary school to be able to understand the concepts below and to be able to answer these key questions about them.
Faith – What does ‘faith’ mean to different people?
Diversity – What do different groups of people believe in?
Inspiration – Which famous figures are inspirational because of their beliefs?
Expression – How do different groups of people express their faith?
Morality – How do beliefs shape behaviour?
The ability to understand your own belief system, whether that is one rooted in Faith or not, is incredibly important. We also want our children to understand and value the similarities and differences between their own beliefs and those of others.
The children at Oughtibridge Primary School have the opportunities to develop their learning and well-being spiritually, socially, morally and culturally through Religious Education (RE). The children study aspects of the six major religions of the world and relate the beliefs and practices to their own lives. We hope the children leave Oughtibridge Primary School as open-minded young citizens who recognise and respect the similarities across cultures and religions.
Would you like to know more about RE at Oughtibridge Primary School?
If you would like to see the topics we cover in RE, please download our RE Long Term Plan.
You can find out more about the specific way provision in Foundation Stage 2 links into the subject by reading about objectives that children access in Religious Education in the Foundation Stage.
You may also wish to find out more about how children make progress across the school by reading our RE Progression Grid which explains the knowledge and skills we expect a typical child to demonstrate at the end of each year.
Parental right to withdrawal
In the UK, parents have the right to withdraw their children from RE on the grounds that they wish to make their own provision. This alternative will be the parents’ responsibility. This right of withdrawal exists for all pupils in all types of school, including schools with and without a religious designation. Students aged 18 or over have the right to withdraw themselves from RE. Parents also have the right to withdraw their child from part of RE and can do so without giving any explanation.
Any request should be made in writing to the Headteacher. You will be given the opportunity to discuss the request, so this can be properly understood.