1. Subject Intent

General Statement
At Holly Hill we believe that a quality R.E (Religious Education) curriculum should enable pupils to express their own ideas and beliefs, asking and exploring significant questions so that they can engage seriously with a variety of beliefs and worldviews.

The R.E curriculum at Holly Hill enables children to:

• Ask and answer challenging questions about meaning and purpose in life, beliefs about God, ultimate reality, issues of right and wrong and what it means to be human.
• Have knowledge and understanding of a range of religions and worldviews, enabling them to develop their ideas, values, and identity.
• Develop a natural ability to discuss beliefs and worldviews so that they can participate positively in our society which is diverse in relation to religions and worldviews.
• Reflect on the impact of religions and worldviews on contemporary life locally, nationally, and globally.
• Gain and deploy the skills needed to interpret and evaluate evidence, texts and sources of wisdom or authority.
• Articulate clear and coherent accounts of their personal beliefs, ideas, values, and experiences while respecting the right of others to have different views, values, and ways of life.

Through our R.E curriculum we make links to our whole school curriculum intent statement. The aspects which are particularly significant to R.E are:

• Balance of knowledge and skills
• Emotional well-being and healthy relationships
• Rich vocabulary and quality texts
• Diversity
• Preparation for adult life and work

At Holly Hill Primary School, we follow the Nottinghamshire Agreed Syllabus for Religious Education - Religious Education for All.  

This focuses on three areas of learning:

• A – Knowledge and Understanding of a range of religions and world views.
• B – Express ideas and insights about the nature, significance and impact of religions and world views.
• C – Gain and deploy skills needed to engage seriously with religions and world views

At our school Religious Education (R.E.) is taught across the school from EYFS to Year 6. Units of work are placed in blocks and where possible, linked to the topic in that cycle. This is to give the children the opportunity to link religion to history and to real life in the current time.  

Holly Hill Values in R.E.

Through the teaching and learning in R.E, we promote our values:

• Care: Caring for themselves and others; understanding that religions and beliefs promote the care of others in similar and different ways.
• Respect: for other religions and worldview beliefs. Developing spiritual, moral social and cultural understanding by encouraging self-respect and respect for others.
• Ambition: developing an understanding of ambition within their own beliefs, and how the fits in with their moral developments.
• Happiness: in the celebration of themselves and others, having the confidence to celebrate our own beliefs by developing a mutual respect amongst pupils.
• Curiosity: being able to explore, ask, and answer questions in respectful ways.
• Pride: being confident in who they are, and proud to celebrate their own beliefs and views.

If you would like to know more about the Religious Education curriculum at Holly Hill Primary School please see the documents in the tabs above.  If you have any questions about the work we do in Religious Education please contact the Religious Education Subject Leader, Mrs Ward.