Religious Education at Whitehouse Primary

At Whitehouse Primary School, we aim to develop deep thinkers who are open-minded about religion and worldviews in order to prepare our children for a life in modern Britain. We use Kapow Primary’s Religion and Worldviews scheme as the basis for our curriculum, which is designed to meet government guidelines and fulfil the aims of ‘A Curriculum Framework for Religious Education in England’. 

The curriculum for RE aims to ensure that all pupils know about and understand a range of religions and worldviews. This allows them to be able to analyse beliefs and practices, recognising the diversity which exists within and between communities and amongst individuals. 

We encourage our children to express ideas and insights about the nature, significance and impact of religions and worldviews, so that they can reasonably explain their ideas about how beliefs, practices and forms of expression influence individuals and communities. They are able to express their personal reflections and critical responses to questions and teachings about identity, diversity, meaning and value, including ethical issues. 

In our progressive curriculum, children will build their conceptual knowledge through studying religions and worldviews locally, nationally and globally. This enables them to make links and connections between worldviews, develop disciplinary skills and build on their understanding of their positionality in relation to their learning. 

The children are introduced to ‘big questions’ and these are revisited each year in order to build on prior knowledge. Pupils will learn about how religion and worldviews are lived experiences across the world, considering the impact of worldviews on society and have opportunities to consider their personal worldviews.