--- title: "RE" url: "https://shaw-ridge-primary-school.schudio.com/curriculum-classes/our-curriculum/re" school: "Shaw Ridge Primary School" --- # RE ### ![](https://shaw-ridge-primary-school.schudio.com/images/menu/re.jpg) ### What RE looks like at Shaw Ridge School What a RE lesson can look like in our school: - Whole class teaching including opportunities to work individually, in pairs or in groups - A wide range of activities to help engage pupils with religion and belief in such a way that they are able to reflect upon and formulate their own beliefs, values and attitudes - A balance between Christianity and other faiths is taught across the school This is our philosophy: - To engage pupils in enquiring into and exploring questions arising from the study of religion and belief, so as to promote their personal, spiritual, moral, social and cultural development. - To enable pupils to share their own beliefs, viewpoints and ideas - To promote respect This is what we do: - Clear progressive programmes of study are taught, linking core knowledge, skills and assessment - Discrete RE lessons or links with subject areas across the school - A whole school focus on Harvest, Easter and Christmas - Where possible links made with other subjects to enrich learning This is what you might typically see: - Enthusiastic, engaged learners - Questioning from both pupils and teachers, using a range of enquiry skills such as investigation, interpretation and reflection. - Independent and collaborative work - Range of challenges/differentiation to meet needs of all children - Reflective learners who are willing to improve This is how we know how well our pupils are doing: - Different forms of feedback - Formative assessment through questioning and challenging during lessons - Observations of children during lessons - Photographic/video evidence This is the impact of teaching: - Children who enjoy RE lessons - Inquisitive children who are willing to ask questions which lead to whole class discussions - Children who show respect towards other people who hold religious beliefs different from their own. - Children being able to transfer skills taught in RE across the curriculum. ### RE Progression of Skills & Knowledge RE Progression of skills & knowledge 19 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/shaw-ridge-primary-school/files/documents/Shaw_Ridge_Religious_Education_Progression_of_Knowledge_and__Skills_(1).docx) # Withdraw from RE #### **Parental right to withdraw children from RE** The right of parents to withdraw their children from religious education (RE) lessons is set out in section 71(1) of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998. A parent of a student can request that their child is wholly or partly excused from: - Receiving RE given in the school in accordance with the school’s basic curriculum - Attendance at religious worship in the school. 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