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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

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

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

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.

Come and See Curriculum Progression map