Intent

At Coombe Hill Infant School, we aim to deliver a high-quality RE provision which ensures children develop positive attitudes of respect to people of all faiths and none and to develop religious literacy so they may speak about religion and belief in informed and respectful ways.  Our teaching staff agree that we are aiming for the same endpoint - we want our children to become active citizens in a diverse and rapidly changing world.

Implementation

At Coombe Hill Infant School, we follow the Kingston Upon Thames agreed syllabus.  RE is taught in discrete blocks with both Reception and KS1 learning about three main religions - Christianity, Judaism and Islam.  The syllabus incorporates the “Understanding Christianity approach”. It makes a significant contribution to children’s spiritual, moral, social and cultural development as well as providing important opportunities for exploring British Values.

Impact

RE encourages sensitivity and respect. It promotes acceptance and understanding and enhances a pupil's own spiritual, moral, social and cultural development.

Children are able to make links between their own lives and those of others in their community and in the wider world, enabling them to develop an understanding of other people’s cultures and ways of life, which they are then able to communicate to the wider community.