What does RE look like at Chisenhale?
Chisenhale is a community school that has a diverse cohort of pupils from many different ethnic and religious backgrounds. We are proud of this diversity and as a school we are committed to educating all pupils about ‘world religions’ using the Tower Hamlets Agreed Syllabus for religious education (RE).
“Tower Hamlets celebrates its rich heritage of culture and diversity. Tower Hamlets believes that a broad and balanced curriculum should prepare our children for life in modern day Britain so they can make a positive contribution.” - extract from the Tower Hamlets Agreed RE syllabus.
We view the diversity of religious belief within our school to be a strength and a learning opportunity for all our children. We expect all pupils to learn about and learn from different faiths, but also seek to celebrate each other’s faith life through festivals, music and food. The school has collective worship which focuses on issues that affect everyone in the school community.
RE
Detailed below is the coverage of RE learning across the year groups:
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Autumn |
Spring |
Summer |
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EYFS |
F1 Which stories are special and why? (Believing) |
F3 Which places are special and why? (Expressing) |
F6 What is special about our world? (Living) |
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Year 1 |
1.2 Who is a Muslim and what do they believe? (Believing) |
1.6 How and why do we celebrate special and sacred times? (Expressing) |
1.7 What does it mean to belong to a faith community? (Living) |
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Year 2 |
1.3 Who is Jewish and what do they believe? (Believing) |
1.5 What makes some places sacred? (Expressing) |
1.8 How should we care for others and the world and why does it matter? (Living) |
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Year 3 |
2.3 Why is Jesus inspiring to some people? (Believing) |
2.8 What does it mean to be a Hindu in Britain today?
2.10 How do family life and festivals show what matters to Jewish people? (Living) |
2.6 Why do some people think life is a journey? (Expressing) |
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Year 4 |
2.1 What do different people believe about God? (Believing) |
2.5 Why are festivals important to religious communities?
2.5* How do people from religious and non-religious communities celebrate key festivals? (Expressing) |
2.9 What can we learn from religions about deciding what’s right and wrong? (Living) |
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Year 5 |
2.7 What matters most to Christians and humanists? (Living) |
2.5 Is it better to express your belief in arts and architecture or in charity and generosity? (Expressing) |
2.1 Why do some people believe that God exists? (Believing) |
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Year 6 |
2.6 What does it mean to be a Muslim in Britain today? (Living) |
2.4 If God is everywhere why go to a place of worship?
2.9 What can be done to reduce racism? What can we learn from religious and non-religious worldviews? (Expressing) |
2.3 What do religions say to us when life gets hard? (Believing) |