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Religious Education
“The essence of all religions is one. Only their approaches are different.”
Mahatma Gandhi
Religious education enables children to investigate and reflect on some of the most fundamental questions asked by people. At Stansfield Hall Primary School, we develop the children’s knowledge and understanding of the major world faiths, and we address the fundamental questions in life, for example, the meaning of life and the existence of a divine spirit. We enable children to develop a sound knowledge not only of Christianity but also of other world religions, especially those that are the main faiths of children within our school. Children reflect on what it means to have a faith and to develop their own spiritual knowledge and understanding. We help the children learn from religions as well as about religions. We encourage our children to respond to 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. We use the Rochdale agreed syllabus as our foundation to learning but build on it with Spirited Arts, reflections and develop our understanding of Methodism.
Our aims
- Develop an awareness of spiritual and moral issues in life experiences.
- Develop a knowledge and understanding of Christianity and other major world religions and value systems found in Britain.
- Develop an understanding of what it means to be committed to a religious tradition.
- To aid and develop community cohesion.
- Be able to reflect on their own experiences and to develop a personal response to the fundamental questions of life.
- Develop an understanding of religious traditions and to appreciate the cultural differences in Britain today.
- Develop investigative and research skills and to enable them to make reasoned judgements about religious issues.
- Have respect for other peoples’ views and to celebrate the diversity in society.
- To be able to articulate their own thoughts and beliefs respectfully with reasons.
- To develop the Spirituality of our children as they journey through our school.
