Religious Education
Our RE policy sets out the rationale, purposes and the time spent in the RE teaching at St Peter’s. Please also see our Class Act of Worship policy.
Other Faiths
In the Autumn Term, all classes make a study of Judaism. They will find out about the beliefs and practices of our Jewish brothers and sisters. Junior children engage in a programme of visits to the Synogogue and Mosque to enhance their understanding of our Other Faith programme as part of our RE. Children will learn about:
R Hannuakkah
Yr 1 Abraham and Moses
Yr 2 Shabbat
Yr 3 Synagogue
Yr 4 Torah
Yr 5 Passover
Yr 6 Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur
In the Spring Term, all classes make a study of Islam. Children will learn about:
Early Years - Special days/ Ritual objects
Year 1 - Stories
Year 2 - Prayer/home
Year 3 - Places for worship
Year 4 - Holy Books
Year 5 - Beliefs and festivals
Year 6 - Belonging & Values
Come and See Overview
We use the ‘Come and See’ scheme of work for RE. Please see an overview of the programme that is planned for across the school year.
Children at St Peter’s make outstanding progress in RE.
