Religious Education

St Bartholomew’s C of E Primary School is extremely lucky to have such a diverse culture within the school. Through the teachings of RE, we want every child to understand the different religious beliefs held by their peers within school. In doing so, we want all children to leave us knowing how important understanding is to living a fulfilled and happy life. 

As RE is a central subject in our curriculum, we aim to develop children’s curiosity about different beliefs and in doing so, develop their own cultural, spiritual, moral and social beliefs. 

We aim to enable learners to identify why religious beliefs influence people’s behaviours, allowing them to be positive towards people who hold a different belief to their own. This in turn will let pupil’s be able to become more aware of their own beliefs and values, allowing them to choose their own spiritual and cultural journey. 

Right to Withdraw

As a large multicultural church school we hope that all children join our worship which covers themes that are relevant to all children and adults regardless of faith and beliefs. If you would like to withdraw your child from worship you must put it in writing and discuss it with Mrs Wainwright.

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Curriculum - Religious Education - Useful Links

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This week in RE in Class 4, we have been learning about the Christian creation story. We learned about what God did on the seven days and what was created on each day. We then put pictures of the seven days in the correct order in pairs.

 

This week, we looked at a Sikh artefact box. We discussed on tables what we thought they were and what they were used for. We then drew pictures of the artefacts and found the names for them using research.

 

Class 13 have been exploring the importance of generosity and considering the different ways we can show kindness to others. We were delighted to welcome Mrs Wainwright, who visited our class and listened as we used our oracy skills to share examples of how we had been generous during the week. The children shared some wonderful stories about acts of kindness towards family members, friends and even strangers. It was lovely to hear how thoughtful and caring Class 13 have been.

 

This week in RE class 12 have discussed their core values and how they show them in their lives.

 

This week, we learnt more about how Hindus worship their God at home as well as the temple. We explored the artefact boxes, which revealed different components of prayer for Hindus.
 

Class 6 has an amazing time celebrating rainbow day. They learnt a lot about different religions, where their peers were from and how they celebrated. They had a parent visitor who taught us about Ramadan and the children were very interested in the cycle of the moon. Then the children learnt about how other religions celebrated.

 

In RE, Class 10 are continuing with our new unit of work, all about spirituality. Today we explored how some Christians can show spirituality through art. We discussed a variety of pieces of artwork, before creating our own.

 

This week in RE class 12 have used our oracy skills to discuss what aspects are most important in our lives.

 

Class 5 learned about how Buddhists meditate. We looked at a Buddhist temple in England and learned about the different things they do at the temple. We all participated in a short guided meditation, listening to the calming music and voice while smelling the relaxing scent of incense. We talked about how we felt during and after the meditation. After our meditation, we went outside to listen to nature and talked about the different things we could hear.

These were some of the things we felt during our meditation:

• I felt like I was outside by myself.
• I thought I was in my heart, because I could hear my heart beating.
• I felt like I was rolling in a bubble.
• I felt like I was on the moon.
• I felt like I happiness was all around me.
• I felt like I was in a dream.
• I felt like I got the bad feelings out and the good feelings in.
• I felt like my body was getting stronger.
• I felt calm and energetic.
• I felt like I was flying.

 

Mrs Sagoo came to speak to Class 10 and 11 as part of our RE unit of work about Sikhism. She told us all about the Golden Temple - it was so interesting! She also taught us about the Sikh Holy Book, the Guru Granth Sahib and how it should be treated. We also had chance to ask lots of questions. Thankyou, Mrs Sagoo!

 

Today we discussed perseverance and identified things that we are persevering with. We wrote down things we can tell ourselves to keep us on track.

 

Class 10 have worked in groups in RE. We have explored four different stories about Guru Nanak, then wrote questions that we would like answers to after reading them. Each group added their own questions. We will aim to answer these questions through our learning this half term. 

 

Class 12 enjoyed designing their own symbols for the Buddhist Four Noble Truths.

 

Class 15 enjoyed learning about Buddhism’s Five Precepts and the Three Jewels of Buddhism. Children then thought about three things most precious to them.  

 

Class 15 were very sensible when learning about Buddhist beliefs and discussing the topic of suffering - children used their oracy skills to discuss times when suffering might have taken place. Well done Class 15.

 

In RE, Class 10 have been exploring what Christian's believe to be 'The Golden Rule' - treating others as you wish to be treated. We decided that everyone should follow that important rule, not just Christians. We created a poster to explain what the golden rule is, why it is important for Christians and to encourage others to follow the golden rule.

 

Class 3 and 4 had an amazing time for their Celebration Day! We dressed in clothes that are special to us and talked about the different events that we celebrate. We then learnt all about Diwali and made our own diya lamps. We also had lots of fun learning some Indian dances!

 

In Religious Education class 6 were looking at The Story of Ganesha and Kubera from Hinduism. The children had to re-enact the story showing their understanding that the food given with love was more important than material wealth. They did an amazing job and I feel we have some real actors in our midst. 

 

Year 3 and year 4 have been discussing why the Bible is important to Christians. We ranked different reasons in groups and picked our ‘Top 5’ reasons. We then used oracy skills to feed it back to the class.

 

Curriculum - Religious Education - Diwali

Class 9 have been learning all about Diwali and the story of Rama and Sita. This is a song about them.

 

KS2 children have taken part in a world Religion Day today. They have come in clothes that represent their religion or some traditional dress. Some children have brought in religious artefacts and told the children in their class about what they mean and why they are used. We also had a visit from Mrs Sagoo to explain why Sewa is important in the Sikh religion and answers questions on Sikhism. Amer in class 12 kindly brought in some Misbaha Tasbin prayer beads in and explained what they are to the class.

 

In RE, class 10 have been comparing Sikh and Christian artefacts. Gursneha is Sikh, and she explained the 5 Ks so confidently and clearly - it was great to learn from her.

 

In class 11 we researched places of worship in our local area in RE.

 

In R.E Class 6 have been learning how to make good choices. They discussed what happens if you don’t follow rules then carried out a role play. Thinking about how each person may be feeling, what they may say or do next. 

 

Meet our Key Stage 1 Lunchtime Helpers. These children have volunteered to help keep our playground safe and tidy at lunchtime. They each have their own area to manage such as the construction, den building and writing areas. The children will set a good example for others and make sure the equipment is put away in the right place.

 

 

 

Here are some images and videos from the year 6 leavers service at St Bartholomew's Church.

 

Curriculum - Religious Education - The Easter Story

 

 

Years 5 and 6 had fun acting out their version of the Easter story during RE this week.

 

Curriculum - Religious Education - Holy Week

 

 

 

 

Class 4 have been learning all about prophets and the messages that they send from God. We listened to the story of Jonah and the Whale and then sequenced the story in groups.

 

Class 4 have been learning all about the story of baby Moses in RE. We then enjoyed making our own baby Moses in a basket.

 

Class 16 have enjoyed learning about Jesus and his ‘I am statements’. Children have discussed the meaning of them and chosen one ‘I am statement’ and drawn their own artistic interpretation of it.  

 

Classes 15 and 16 enjoyed learning about the meaning of ‘Incarnation’, ‘Messiah’ and ‘Saviour.’  Children then created their own job descriptions for Jesus.

 

Class 15 enjoyed learning about David and Goliath and creating their own psalm words. Mr Needham was very impressed with what children created and performed! 

 

Curriculum - Religious Education - Islamic Civilisation

The children have been finding out about the Islamic Civilisation. Some of children brought in artefacts from home and were very proud to share their culture and home language with the rest of our class. We were all super impressed.

 

Curriculum - Religious Education - Psalms

Class 16 have worked hard to write a psalm of 'thanks'.

 

Class 16 enjoyed learning about the story of Moses and children completed story boards.

 

Class 15 identified similarities and differences between the Islamic and Christian accounts of Abraham. 

 

Class 15 have been learning about the covenant between God and Abraham. We learnt how God promised that Abraham would be the father of nations and the sacrifices Abraham made to follow Gods requests. 

 

As part of our Celebration Day, Mrs Sagoo and Miss Riyat dressed up in their cultural outfits and told us all about the things they do to celebrate Diwali. They talked about The Golden Temple in India and brought in some beautiful diya lamps to show us.

 

Class 4 have been learning all about different celebrations this term in RE. We have helped to organise our Christmas class celebration by making decorations and writing lists of food we would like to eat and games we would like to play at our party.

 

Class 15 enjoyed learning about the story of Jonah and how the story of Jonah is remembered during Yom Kippur because it is an example of God’s forgiveness for those who truly repent. Children enjoyed acting out scenes in small groups from the story of Jonah. Each group performed their scene to the rest of the class. Performances were reviewed and celebrated.  

 

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