As St. Thomas’ Church is in the Manchester Diocese, at our school we follow the RE syllabus of the Manchester Diocesan Board of Education.
The content of this syllabus is designed to give pupils a sense of being on a quest of discovery. A key feature of the syllabus is the large number of questions included in each unit. The purpose of these questions is to give pupils opportunity to investigate, reflect, evaluate and make meaning. In doing so they will discover more about themselves, their relationships with others, their relationship with the world around them and their relationship with God.
In church schools this quest for discovery takes place within a living and active faith community, where questions about faith and belief should be encouraged. The faith school community naturally guides young people to discover answers to their questions.
In addition, pupils need to have experience of a range of mainstream worldwide Christian denominations and other world faiths.
Teachers using this syllabus are encouraged to give pupils as many first hand sensory experiences as possible. Pupils need to see, hear, touch, taste and smell authentic Christianity and the other world faiths as they study.
In an Anglican/Methodist school, Religious Education is rooted in the message of the Gospel and the living faith of the school. However, it must be made clear that it is not the role of Religious Education to indoctrinate or evangelise.
Taught within an environment where Christianity is witnessed and experienced in action, pupils will experience, explore and encounter a wide range of creative and challenging activities that will help them to discover the answers to ultimate questions such as these:-
Who am I and what does it mean to be me?
In what ways do/can I relate to others?
How/where can I encounter God?
How can I make a positive contribution to the world in which I live?
What values, attitudes, beliefs and behaviour are important to me?
What does it mean to have faith?
Who/what influences and inspires me?
The Syllabus:
Foundation Stage (Early Years)
| Autumn Term Theme – Me, Others and the World Around Me | |||
| I am special | Harvest | Special People (Values) | Christmas |
| We are unique children of God God as loving Father Feelings and Emotions My gifts and talents |
Giving thanks for food and God’s many gifts to us Story of Creation and exploring the wonders of our amazing world |
People who love us and help us People we trust Significant role models Exploring Christian values through the actions of others |
Theme: Births and Birthdays Nativity StoryFestivals of Light – Inc. Non-Christian Faith |
| Spring Term Theme – Jesus | |||
| Stories Jesus Heard | Stories Jesus Told | Easter | |
| The Bible Key Old Testament Stories Inc: Daniel, Jonah, Joseph, Moses |
Parables Inc: The Sower, The Lost Sheep, The Good Samaritan, The Great Feast, The Wise and Foolish Builders |
Theme : Love Palm Sunday Good Friday Easter Sunday Emotions |
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| Summer Term Theme – Special places, times and objects | |||
| Friendship | Special places | Prayer | Special Times |
| Qualities of friendship Jesus is our friend Friends of Jesus |
My special places The Church including a visit Christian ArtefactsNon-Christian Faith places of Worship |
What is prayer? How do we pray? Why do people pray?Prayer in other faiths |
Baptism Weddings Family celebrationsLinks with Non-Christian Faith celebrations |
KS 1:
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| 1.Units to be included | 2.Choose from these units and/or Supplementary Units | |
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1.2 God & Creation (5hrs) At least one of the units with a |
1.7 Baptism – Non-Christian faith link (5hrs)
1.1 Harvest – Non-Christian faith link (3hrs) 1.3 Christmas Gifts & Gift Bringers (4hrs) 1.5 Easter celebrating new life (5hrs) 2.3 Jesus friend to everyone (6hrs) 1.6 Saints and Followers (4hrs) |
S13 Multi-Cultural Christianity S1 Holy Week S3 My world Jesus world S12 Peace S11 Joseph (3-4hrs per unit) |
| Year 2 2.1 The Bible (6hrs) 2.5. The Church (5hrs)Non-Christian faith Unit: Special Books (4hrs) Non-Christian faith Unit: Places of Worship (4hrs)
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3.5 Rules for living (6hrs) Non-Christian Faith Unit: Rules for living (6hrs) Year 4 4.5 The Church (6hrs) Non-Christian Faith Unit: Sacred Places (6hrs) |
3.1 The Old Testament – Called by God (6hrs) 4.1 God, David and The Psalms (6hrs)3.2 Christmas – God with us (4hrs) 4.2 Christmas – Light – Non-Christian faith link (6hrs) 3.4 Easter – Joy, Sadness, Joy (5hrs) 3.3 Jesus the Man who changed lives (6hrs) 3.6 Harvest – Non-Christian faith link (3hrs) |
S4 Why do Christians sing in worship? S5 Expressing Christian faith through Art S6 Exploring Easter celebrations worldwide S7 Change The World S2 The Lord’s Prayer S8 Lent S1 Holy Week S9 What matters most? S10 Proverbs (3-4hrs per unit) |
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| Year 5 5.1 The Bible (6hrs) 5.3 Jesus – Teacher (6hrs)Non-Christian Faith Unit: Sacred Books/Texts (5hrs) Year 6 Non-Christian Faith Unit: Pilgrimage (4hrs) Non-Christian Faith Unit: Passover (6hrs) |
5.2 Christmas – Gospels of Matthew & Luke (4hrs) 6.2 Christmas – Advent (4hrs) 5.7 Christmas Around the World (4hrs)5.4 Easter – Victory (5hrs) 6.4 Easter – Who was Jesus? (4hrs) 5.6 Exploring through story Loss, Death and Christian Hope (5hrs) 6.5 Ascension and Pentecost (4hrs) |
S4 Why do Christians sing in worship? S5 Expressing Christian faith through Art S6 Exploring Easter celebrations worldwide S7 Change The World S8 Lent S1 Holy Week S9 What matters most? S10 Proverbs S2 The Lord’s Prayer (3-4hrs per unit) |
Our R.E. Co-ordinator is Mrs Pigott
