R.E. Curriculum
Religious Education Curriculum Overview
Religious Education is taught using the ‘Come and See’ programme. We cover 9 topics throughout the year, and whilst the theme behind the topic is the same for all the children, the topics are different for each year group – allowing the children to explore new aspects of the same theme.
The children will spend the first week of term exploring School Rules and Class Charters. They will spend the second week exploring our Mission Statement.
Autumn Term Topics
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Dates |
Themes |
NURSERY & RECEPTION |
YEAR 1 |
YEAR 2 |
|
12th September – 7th October |
Domestic Church Family |
Myself God knows and loves each one. |
Families God’s love and care for every family. |
Beginnings God at every beginning. |
|
10th October - 11th November |
Baptism/ Confirmation Belonging |
Welcome Baptism; a welcome to God’s family. |
Belonging Baptism an invitation to belong to God’s family. |
Signs & Symbols Sign & symbols in Baptism. |
|
14th November – 18th November |
Other Faith week |
Judaism Hanukkah – The feast of lights |
Judaism Abraham and Moses
|
Judaism Shabbat |
|
21st November - 21st December |
Advent/ Christmas Loving |
Birthday Looking forward to Jesus’ birthday. |
Waiting Advent a time to look for-ward to Christmas. |
Preparations Advent; preparing to celebrate Christmas. |
Spring Term Topics
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Dates |
Themes |
NURSERY & RECEPTION |
YEAR 1 |
YEAR 2 |
|
4th January - 27th January |
Local Church Community |
Celebrating People celebrate in Church. |
Special People People in the parish family. |
Books The books used in Church. |
|
30th January - 3rd February |
Other Faith Week |
Hinduism Diwali |
Hinduism Krishna and Ganesh Raksha Bandan |
Hinduism Prayer at home Puja |
|
6th February - 10th March |
Eucharist Relating |
Gathering The parish family gathers to celebrate Eucharist. |
Meals Mass; Jesus’ special meal. |
Thanksgiving Mass a special time for saying thank you to God for everything, especially Jesus. |
|
13th March - 6th April |
Lent/Easter Giving |
Growing Looking forward to Easter. |
Change Lent a time for change. |
Opportunities Lent; an opportunity to start anew in order to celebrate Jesus’ new life. |
Summer Term Topics
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Dates |
Themes |
NURSERY & RECEPTION |
YEAR 1 |
YEAR 2 |
|
17th April - 12th May |
Pentecost Serving |
Good News Passing on the Good news of Jesus. |
Holidays & Holydays Pentecost: the feast of the Holy Spirit. |
Spread the Word Pentecost a time to spread the Good News. |
|
15th May - 23rd June |
Reconciliation Inter-relating |
Friends Friends of Jesus. |
Being Sorry God helps us to choose well. |
Rules Reasons for rules in the Christian family. |
|
26th June - 20th July |
Universal Church World |
Our World God’s wonderful world. |
Neighbours Neighbours share God’s world. |
Treasures God’s treasure; the world. |
Please click the link below to find the Religious Education Curriculum progression map from Nursery to Year 2.