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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.
Curriculum - Religious Education - Key Documents
Curriculum - Religious Education - Useful Links
Curriculum - Religious Education - Sikhism
Children planned, designed and presented their own PowerPoint presentation to the class, show casing all they have learnt about the symbols used in Sikhism. They all had excellent knowledge of the 5k’s and most showed other symbols (the Khanda, Nishan Sahib and the Guru Granth Sahib).
Curriculum - Religious Education - The Sikh Religion
This week, class 16 completed an oracy lesson. We looked at what the ‘Sewa’ and ‘Langar’ is in the Sikh religion and discussed kindness, and how we can show kindness to others through physical and emotional acts.
Curriculum - Religious Education - Creation Stories
In RE we have been listening to the different creation stories. We then created a collage of some of the beautiful things we can find in the world.
Curriculum - Religious Education - Life Values
Class 12 have looked at what our life values are both in school and at home. They had a list of values and used their Tracy skills to discuss what order we would put these values. All the groups had family at the the top with education and friends also being in the top 3/4.
Curriculum - Religious Education - Guru Hargobind
This week, class 9 have looked at Guru Hargobind and how we refused to leave prison until the other prisoners were freed. We then made our own tassels for his cloak.
Curriculum - Religious Education - Ancient Stories
In RE this half term we are learning about how ancient stories influence modern celebrations. Today we looked why light is important to Sikhs during Bandi Chhor Divas. We made our own tassels like the ones Guru Hargobind wore when he was released from prison with the 52 princes.
Curriculum - Religious Education - Personal Values
Class 14 discussed and ranked their personal values. Then using their linguistic skills they debated which were most important as a group.
Curriculum - Religious Education - Features of the Gurdwara
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Today we looked at Gurdwaras and the important features you will find in them. We worked in groups to discuss the pictures and match to their definitions.
Curriculum - Religious Education - Gurdwara Visit
To celebrate Multi-Cultural Week, students visited the local mosque.
The children learned more about Islam and how Eid is celebrated. The Imam explained his role within the mosque, and the children were given the opportunity to ask questions.
Curriculum - Religious Education - How Christian's Pray
In RE we have been looking at how Christian’s pray and what they do when they pray. In this weeks lesson we focused on the physical strand from the oracy framework and we wrote our own prayer.
Curriculum - Religious Education - The Lords Prayer
In class 6, we have been learning about the Lord's Prayer in RE.
Curriculum - Religious Education - The 5 Pillars
To end our topic on Islam and the five pillars the children presented information about each pillar. The children had improved in their confidence speaking in front of the class and were clear and concise.
Curriculum - Religious Education - Parent Visitor (EID)
Year 2 had a visit from Mrs Albalki who taught the children all about Eid and Ramadan. She taught the children why Muslims celebrate Eid, how they celebrate and when it occurs. She also told them all about fasting in Ramadan, how it reminds them of those who don’t have food and helps remind them to give to charity. The children loved learning more about Eid and enjoyed the information coming from a parent.
Curriculum - Religious Education - Forgiveness
Classes 16 and 17 looked at forgiveness and completed an Oracy lesson on whether Michael Watson should forgive Chris Eubank. Children used talk tokens to discuss the aftermath of the fight and how good things came from the fight, such as Watson and Eubank becoming friends and how safety improved for boxers at boxing events.
Curriculum - Religious Education - Ramadan
Today we have had a parent to come to speak to us about Ramadan. It was very informative and everyone, including Mr Horsey, learnt a lot. Some children also passed on their experiences with Ramadan and Eid.
Curriculum - Religious Education - The 5 Pillars of Islam
This week in RE we have looked at the 5 pillars of Islam. The children worked in groups to research a pillar and presented their findings to the class.
Curriculum - Religious Education - Islam
Class 11 have been looking at the Islamic religion. They have been given the names of the 5 pillars and have been tasked with researching what they mean and stands for. We are lucky to have several children from the Islamic faith with us and made sure yet we’re working in separate groups. The children then presented what they had found out.
Curriculum - Religious Education - Peacemakers
This week in RE, year 5 have written how to be peacemakers on leaves and created a peace tree.
Curriculum - Religious Education - Breaking Rules
Class 6's RE lesson this week had an oracy focus. We were working on the physical aspect of the oracy framework, focusing on making sure our voices are loud enough to be heard. We created mini performances about somebody breaking a rule, then discussed what would be different if we had a positive role model to show us how to make the right choices.
Curriculum - Religious Education - Baptism
In class 6, we have been learning about the importance of baptism to Christians. We have looked at different items important for baptism, such as a candle and christening gown.
Curriculum - Religious Education - Values
Class 13 writing down values they live by and the actions that come along with it.
Curriculum - Religious Education - Carol Service at Church
This years Worship Council have had the opportunity to work with Mr Leadbeater to produce a wonderful Carol Service at church today. They led the service in front of the whole of KS2 and some parents. Along side the Worship Council, Mr Leadbeater has been working hard with this years choir, who have performed outside of school quite a few times already this year. Today, they showed off all they have learnt with a wonderful performance at the service. Well done to all the children, and thanks goes to Mr Leadbeater for all his hard work (and organ playing).
Curriculum - Religious Education - Christmas & Church
Today we decorated Christmas decorations whilst we practiced our hymns for our church service tomorrow.
Curriculum - Religious Education - Advent
In RE, class 6 really enjoyed learning about advent and making their own advent wreaths.
Curriculum - Religious Education - Jesus Calms the Storm
Well done class 17 on re-creating Jesus Calms the Storm in some very inventive ways. We understood how much trust the disciples needed to have in Jesus.
Curriculum - Religious Education - Diwali Workshop
Year 1 enjoyed taking part in the Diwali workshop. We learned all about Diwali and how it is celebrated. The children looked at Diya lamps and then painted their own Diya lamp. In the afternoon, the children learned a Bollywood Dance and performed it in front of some parents and grandparents. We learned about Diwali from Miss Riyat, who was kind enough to bring some Diwali objects into school and explain to the children what they were used for.
Curriculum - Religious Education - The Lost Sheep
In RE, we have been exploring the parable of The Lost Sheep in class 6. After watching and reading the story, we completed a carousel of activities including creating sheep pictures, retelling and performing the story and writing notes to loved ones.
Curriculum - Religious Education - Harvest Festival
A lovely Harvest Festival in church with all the KS2 children. Thank you to everyone who donated “just one thing” for our harvest collection. The food will be generously donated to families in the local area that need extra support over the colder winter period. It was also lovely for the year 3 children to be in church for the first time. They were lucky enough to stay behind after to have a look around and hear the brilliant organ played not so brilliantly!
Curriculum - Religious Education - Collective Worship Songs
Here are class 13 singing a collection of worship songs.
Curriculum - Religious Education - Collective Worship Song (Class 16)
Class 16 have worked hard at creating a song based off of our St Bart’s characteristics for worship this week.
Curriculum - Religious Education - Older Religions
Class 11 have started looking at some older religions and how they all had a sun god to worship. They have looked at Ra, from Ancient Egypt, Huitzilopochtli and Quetzalcoatl from Aztecs and Apollo from Ancient Greeks. They used iPads to research more information about them and will write up all the facts in a fact file next week.
Curriculum - Religious Education - Singing Hymns
We enjoyed singing our hymns in our collective worship at the end of the day.
Curriculum - Religious Education - Worship Council Assembly
The Worship Council helped lead worship in the hall for years 1-3. They met beforehand and planned what they were going to do. The theme was around thankfulness, our half termly focus and they explored how we should be thankful for our food and that some children in England and around the world are not as fortunate.
Curriculum - Religious Education - Religious Festivals
Class 11 have been looking at different festivals celebrated across a variety of religions. This week we looked at the Hindu festival of Diwali. We thought about the story of Rama and Sita from last week and looked at how Hindus celebrate this time. We then made our own colourful Diwali lamps.
Curriculum - Religious Education - Sun God Mythology
This week in RE class 12 have been researching sun god mythology, we will then use this information to create leaflets next week.
