R.E.
I love RE because I find it so interesting to learn about how different people live their life! There are so many different festivals and celebrations across different religions and I find it really fascinating to explore these.
I believe that exploring different religious beliefs and practices can help us to better understand the spiritual, moral and cultural lives of people in our diverse society; it can promote tolerance and respect for all. Additionally, the children are encouraged to recognise their own uniqueness and value, as well as asking questions and making sense of what they themselves think and believe.
Where we can, we have visitors come and speak to the children about different religious beliefs, and we try to make things practical where we can. We also have really strong links with St Bartholomew’s Church and have yearly Christingle and Easter services there.
Right to Withdraw from Religious Education (RE)
At our school, Religious Education (RE) is taught in accordance with the Suffolk Agreed Syllabus for Religious Education. RE plays an important role in helping pupils develop their knowledge and understanding of a range of religions, beliefs and worldviews, while promoting respect, tolerance and community cohesion.
Parents/carers have the legal right to withdraw their child from all or part of Religious Education lessons. We recognise and respect this right. However, before making a decision, we encourage parents/carers to discuss any concerns with the Headteacher so that they can gain a full understanding of the RE curriculum and how it is taught.
Any request to withdraw a child from RE should be made in writing to the Headteacher. Alternative educational arrangements will be made for pupils who are withdrawn from all or part of RE lessons.
The right of withdrawal from RE is provided by law and applies to all maintained schools, including those following the Suffolk Agreed Syllabus. Further information can be obtained by contacting the school office.
For more information about our Religious Education curriculum, please see our RE Policy and Curriculum Overview.
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Why not try…?
Watching videos about celebrations from different faiths.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/shows/lets-celebrate
Finding more about religions from around the world.