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Religious Education

RE at Bawnmore helps children explore some of life’s big questions:
Who am I? What do people believe? What is important in life?

Through our RE curriculum, children encounter a wide range of world views—both religious and non-religious—in a safe, inclusive, and respectful way. This supports our golden thread—strong relationships, emotional wellbeing, and a love of learning—and reflects our school values of respect, care, and honesty.

You have the right as a parent to withdraw your child from all or part of the RE curriculum. Please contact the school office or your child's class teacher if you'd like to know more.

Curriculum

Our RE curriculum is ambitious, inclusive, and enquiry-based, following the Coventry & Warwickshire Agreed Syllabus. We aim for children to:

  • Explore different beliefs, values, and traditions
  • Recognise similarities and differences between world views
  • Develop respect, empathy, and curiosity
  • Begin to reflect on their own emerging understanding of what matters to them

Children learn through real stories, sacred texts, celebrations, artefacts, and local history. They encounter Christian, Muslim, Jewish, Sikh, Hindu, Buddhist, Pagan, and Humanist perspectives, ensuring a broad and balanced view of faith and belief.

Teaching

Teaching in RE is interactive, reflective, and rooted in enquiry. Our approach includes:

  • Weekly lessons across EYFS and KS1 based on structured enquiry questions
  • Use of storytelling, artefacts, visitors, and local community links to bring learning to life
  • Visits to places of worship and Coventry Cathedral to explore sacred spaces and peace
  • Explicit teaching of key concepts such as Belonging & Believing, Wisdom & Guidance, and Living Well
  • Development of disciplinary knowledge through theology (beliefs and texts), philosophy (big questions), human & social sciences (lived experience), and history (local context)

Positive relationships and high-quality interactions ensure children feel safe to share ideas and ask questions.

Achievement

By the end of Key Stage 1, children:

  • Talk confidently and respectfully about a range of religious and non-religious world views
  • Understand that beliefs influence how people live
  • Recognise that world views are shaped by family, community, culture, and experience
  • Use appropriate vocabulary to discuss sacred stories, celebrations, and moral choices
  • Begin to reflect on their own values and choices

The golden thread is evident in their ability to show empathy, respect, and curiosity about others.

SEND and Inclusion

RE is fully inclusive and accessible to all learners. Adaptations include:

  • Visual supports and simplified language
  • Practical activities and scaffolded discussions
  • Valuing children’s personal and family experiences as starting points for learning

Full details of our RE curriculum can be found in our RE Curriculum Document.

 

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