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Our Religious Education (R.E.) curriculum aims to develop pupils' knowledge and understanding of a range of religions and worldviews. As a Christian school we want our pupils to explore many different faiths and beliefs while fostering respect and open-mindedness towards all.
RE is an important part of our curriculum here at Baldwins Gate. We follow the Staffordshire Agreed Syllabus using Understanding Christianity and RE Today resources to support our teaching of Christianity and other world religions.
In each class RE follows a question based approach, allowing pupils to engage deeply, develop their own beliefs and spirituality and grow as individuals with religious literacy and understanding of the diverse world in which we live.
From year one onwards the children have their own personal RE book, as well as a class RE book in which discussions and children's thoughts and reflections are also recorded.
Parents/carers have the right to withdraw from the teaching of R.E. If you would like more information about this please scroll down the page.
Our R.E. policy, in line with the locally agreed syllabus, aims to provide students with a broad and balanced understanding of different faiths and worldviews, fostering respect, critical thinking, and personal reflection within our school community.
Our R.E. plan outlines a structured approach to exploring diverse religions and worldviews, fostering students' understanding, respect, and critical thinking.
Right to withdrawal
At Baldwins Gate CE (VC) Primary School we wish to be an inclusive community but recognise that parents have the legal right to withdraw their children from religious education or collective worship on the grounds of conscience, without giving a reason. Parents wishing to exercise this right are asked to write to the headteacher who will then invite the parents into school to discuss their concerns, clarify the nature of the RE and worship provided by the school and set out the options open to the parents as set out in education law. However, the right of withdrawal does not extend to other areas of the curriculum when, as may happen on occasion, spontaneous questions on religious matters are raised by pupils or there are issues related to religion that arise in other subjects. Where a pupil is withdrawn from RE and do not take part in alternative religious education they will be supervised by an appropriate member of staff whilst doing work set by their parents which will seek to further their knowledge and understanding of their parents beliefs and values.
For more information about the right to withdraw please see the department for education webpage link below.
(please note this link takes you off our school website).
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