At Delph Side, we believe that learning about religion and beliefs is an extremely important part of our broad curriculum as it shapes our children’s knowledge and understanding of the world in which they live. Through the teaching of RE, we aim to give children the knowledge, critical thinking skills, open minded and respectful attitude with which to investigate the world of religion and beliefs, and make their own decisions about what this means to them, whilst empathising with what it means to those who hold those beliefs. Our teaching provokes challenging questions which contribute to children’s personal development and promotes mutual respect and tolerance in a diverse society. The skills and attitudes taught throughout our RE curriculum make a significant contribution to children’s Social, Moral, Spiritual and Cultural development, promote fundamental British Values and contribute positively to social cohesion.
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Religious Education
RE is a statutory subject in all schools in England, except for those children withdrawn at the request of their parents. (Education Act 2002, section 80). It is parents’ legal right to withdraw their children from Religious Education. Schools also have statutory responsibility to promote community cohesion (Education Act, 2006), and have to demonstrate that they are “Protecting children from the risk of radicalisation, from whatever source” (The Prevent duty – departmental advice for schools and childcare providers”, June 2015). RE plays an important part in enabling these responsibilities.
Faith Week 2024
