Religious Education (RE)

Vision statement

At Halsford Park, we believe that children should learn about religions to help them understand their place in the wider world and respect the views and beliefs of others in school and our wider community.  We follow the West Sussex agreed syllabus.  In RE, children learn to ask and answer questions using different sources such as videos, artefacts, books and visitors.  We encourage children to share their experiences of their own religions.

Purpose of Study From West Sussex Agreed Syllabus 2020-25

“Religious education contributes dynamically to children and young people’s education in schools by provoking challenging questions about meaning and purpose in life, beliefs about God, ultimate reality, issues of right and wrong and what it means to be human. In RE, pupils learn about and from religions and worldviews in local, national, and global contexts to discover, explore and consider different answers to these questions using different sources.

Teaching therefore should equip pupils with systematic knowledge and understanding of a range of religions and worldviews, enabling them to develop their ideas, values, and identities. It should develop an aptitude for dialogue so that they can participate positively in our society with its diverse religions and worldviews. Pupils should gain and deploy the skills needed to understand, interpret, and evaluate texts, sources of wisdom and authority and other evidence. They should learn to articulate clearly and coherently their personal beliefs, ideas, values, and experiences while respecting the right of others to differ.”

West Sussex Agreed Syllabus for Religious Education: https://schools.westsussex.gov.uk/Page/7372 

How we show the Core Values in RE

• West Sussex Agreed Syllabus for Religious Education 2020-25
• Halsford Park RE overview 2022 - 2023 including Key vocabulary
• Halsford Park RE Progression 2022-23
• Links to the Early Learning Goals
• End of Key Stage expectations taken from West Sussex SACRE syllabus