Religious Education
Our Religious Education curriculum follows a locally agreed syllabus called ‘Living Difference’. At
Harefield, we aim to promote the spiritual wellbeing of every child. We provide our pupils with
the essential skills and knowledge they need to become respectful and tolerant of those with
different faiths and beliefs. We do this by following a concept-based curriculum where our
pupils will have the opportunity to respond to a variety of concepts that are common to all
people, shared by many religions and often distinctive to particular religions. We follow a cycle
of enquiry by which we recognize and value the pupil’s own experiences and views, allowing them
to enquire, contextualize and evaluate concepts. As a school, we will also take into account when
teaching the religious backgrounds represented by our children. We also promote the
fundamental British values of democracy.
Harefield, we aim to promote the spiritual wellbeing of every child. We provide our pupils with
the essential skills and knowledge they need to become respectful and tolerant of those with
different faiths and beliefs. We do this by following a concept-based curriculum where our
pupils will have the opportunity to respond to a variety of concepts that are common to all
people, shared by many religions and often distinctive to particular religions. We follow a cycle
of enquiry by which we recognize and value the pupil’s own experiences and views, allowing them
to enquire, contextualize and evaluate concepts. As a school, we will also take into account when
teaching the religious backgrounds represented by our children. We also promote the
fundamental British values of democracy.
RE Topic Overview
For more information on what your child will be learning in RE, please go to Curriculum/ Yr R to Yr 6 Curriculum Newsletters for the appropriate term.
Year group CONCEPT | Autumn | Spring | Summer |
Assessment step focus | Autumn 1 – communicate Autumn 2 - apply | Spring 1 – inquire Spring 2 - contextualise | Summer 1 – Evaluate Summer 2 – ALL EOY |
Early Years | Autumn 1 – not taught Autumn 2 – Celebrating Birth | Spring 1 – Special People Spring 2 - Symbol of new life | Summer 1 – Precious (water) Summer 2 – Special food |
1 | Autumn 1 – Celebration Autumn 2 – Candlelight as a symbol | Spring 1 – Change Spring 2 - Sadness to Happiness | Summer 1 - God Summer 2 - Belonging |
2 | Autumn 1 – Special books Autumn 2 - journeys | Spring 1 – remembering Spring 2 - belief | Summer 1 – water rituals Summer 2 - authority |
3 | Autumn 1 – God Autumn 2 - Holy | Spring 1 – Holi – good and evil Spring 2 - symbol of the cross | Summer 1 – stories with messages Summer 2 - belonging |
4 | Autumn 1 – food rituals Autumn 2 - imagery | Spring 1 – peace Spring 2 - identity (purim) | Summer 1 – special places Summer 2 - protection |
5 | Autumn 1 – Ritual - sukkot Autumn 2 - faith | Spring 1 – wisdom Spring 2 - symbol (Eucharist) | Summer 1 – Enlightenment (Wesak) Summer 2 – rites of passage |
6 | Autumn 1 – Justice Autumn 2 - interpretation | Spring 1 – sacrifice Spring 2 - power | Summer 1 – Pondering project Summer 2 – Pondering project |