RE
Whoever we are, wherever we live, whether we are a person of faith or not, we all have a view on the world. Nobody stands nowhere.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFRxKF-Jdos&feature=youtu.be
As a Voluntary Controlled Church of England School we follow ‘The Cumbrian Agreed Syllabus 2023’ which gives our children the opportunity to understand Religion and World Views in an ever-changing world.
As a school, we follow the Cumbrian agreed syllabus and have chosen to follow the planning and assessment from ‘Questful RE’ which has the ‘Understanding Christianity’ document woven through it. We have made the decision to study and provide opportunities for our children to learn from and about a variety of World Religions and World Views. This we felt was crucial in order to equip our children with the knowledge and attitudes needed to bring about tolerance and understanding.
As part of the children’s learning we use a multidiscipline approach looking at aspects of Theology, Philosophy and Social Science enabling children to have meaningful conversations about World Religions and Non-World Religions.
Please see the video link below for what this means.
Through our RE curriculum, the children develop a deeper understanding of Christianity. We enjoy close links with All Saints Church and promote our Christian values through our RE teaching and collective worships so that children can reflect on them throughout their learning journey with us and beyond. It is expected that the children will visit “our church”, All Saints, on several occasions during their time at the school. We hold services where we welcome family members and the wider community to join us in our worships and celebrations. The religious leaders and congregations within our community also make regular visits into school and take part in leading our collective worships.
RE Policy
Collective Worship Policy
Collective Worship Planning
Our School Christian Values
RE Planning
Christian Aid Courageous Advocacy
Global Citizen Award Bronze (Christian Aid)
For the Global Serving children, schools and the common good
We are happy to announce we gained the Christian Aid's Global Neighbours accreditation scheme (bronze) in December 2024.
Children live in an increasingly globalised and interconnected world in which everyday lives and local communities cannot be fully understood without reference to a wider global picture. On one hand, it is full of wonder and the possibilities and opportunities afforded by technology. On the other, it is marked by division, extreme inequality, injustice, and poverty, conflict and environmental crises.
We know it is near impossible to shield children from such issues. Even the youngest in our schools bring with them knowledge of injustice, disadvantage and conflict, gleaned through the media. With that very partial knowledge, they also bring into a school a complex set of questions, concerns and emotions.
The good news is that our school can provide a much-needed safe space and structure in which children can begin to make sense of the world they are encountering and explore their place within it.
We also nurture the values, attitudes, understanding and skills our pupils will need if they are to realise their hopes and aspirations for a more just and sustainable world in which we live well together, at local, national and global levels. And become courageous advocates. Yvonne Dykes
CDEC Welcoming a Stranger Project
The children in Reception and Year One met artists Vicky, Ali and of course Bear. They gave bear ‘bear hugs’ and asked lots of questions. The link below will tell you all about the ‘Welcoming the stranger project’ Reception and Year One class are involved in. Bear, Ali and Vicky will be working with us every Monday afternoon.
https://www.cdec.org.uk/what-we-offer/projects/welcoming-the-stranger/
Ukraine, Russia and across the world
Please find on the link below a collective worship on what is happening in the Ukraine. The children will be seeing and hearing lots of different news which can be worrying and upsetting. The clip below helps the children to understand what is happening and to talk if they feel upset or worried. It also looks at practical ways in which we can help in a positive way.
https://www.1decision.co.uk/info/what-is-happening-in-ukraine/index.htm
Prayer to share:
Lord God, we ask for you to be with all – especially children who are suffering as the crisis in Ukraine deteriorates. Lord for those who are anxious and fearful. For those who are bereaved, injured or who have lost their lives. And for those who have lost loved ones. Amen
Useful Websites
A Review of Religious Education in Church of England Schools September 2014
Cumbria Children's Services Schools and Learning SACRE
Celebrating the festival of Diwali
Diwali has been celebrated by some of our school community. The children have been learning all about it from our families and the whole school enjoyed a virtual assembly from SACRE Hindu member Rashmi, who told us all about the celebrations and religious traditions of Diwali.
Sikh Ambassadors
Year 6 took part in a Faith and Belief (AfAB) online session where they listened to a small group of Y12 students from Atam Academy in London which is part the Khalsa Academies trust. Atam is an all through academy with a Sikh religious character. We heard about the 10 Gurus and the Guru Granth Sahib, sewa, the 5k's, Golden Temple in Amritsa and the Vaisakhi celebrations and procession in Redbridge. They were joined by schools across Cumbria a school from Devon and a school from St Helens. The sessions was very informative and the children were able to ask some very throughful questions. (See Gallery for photos)
Thank you Jane Yates SACRE member for organising this opportunity for our children.
Previous celebrations in Year One where the children enjoyed learning all about the Hindu festival of light - Diwali.
The KS2 children shared the nativity and wonderful singing to celebrate the birth of Jesus.
The children in KS1 really enjoyed sharing their learning of the Christmas story with their parents and carers. It was especially lovely to be in All Saints Church.
