The aim of our Religious Education curriculum at Baden-Powell is to support each and every child’s understanding of their place in the diverse world in which they live, in relation to themselves, others, the World and beyond; to develop the religious literacy of all children; and to enthuse and inspire all children by challenging them both intellectually and spiritually.

The children are introduced to world views, religions and faiths in line with BCP’s Locally Agreed Syllabus and, our chosen scheme, ‘Understanding Christianity’, underpins our learning about the Christian faith and what it means to be deeply Christian. Our school values of Respect, Friendship, Compassion, Aspiration and Resilience comprise the golden thread which is woven throughout the R.E. curriculum.

To ensure that our cyclical R.E. curriculum is as meaningful as possible, we have selected and sequenced our R.E. units to complement the liturgical calendar and, where relevant, support the overarching topics studied each half term.

Lastly, we aim to highlight three substantive concepts which we consider to be integral to the subject of R.E. – Beliefs, Practices and Diversity.  We weave these ideas throughout our topics to further increase the relevance and real-world application of the learning the children encounter.