We follow the RE Today scheme. This Agreed Syllabus has been created for Derby SACRE and approved by Derby Council. It provides a syllabus for religious education for Derby schools.

In Year 1, the curriculum consists of learning about Christian and Jewish beliefs. In Year 2, the children build on this and are also introduced Muslim and Sikh beliefs.

In Lower Key Stage 2, the curriculum builds on pupils’ prior learning of Christian, Muslim, Jewish and Sikh beliefs whilst also beginning to explore Hindu beliefs (Year 4). In Upper Key Stage 2, pupils continue to learn about Christian, Muslim, Jewish, Sikh and Hindu beliefs, whilst also considering non-religious views and contrasting them to their previous learning.

We have chosen to organise the curriculum in this way for a number of reasons. Firstly, the research conducted by those on the Derby Syllabus Board, upon which we base our curriculum, have found these religious views to reflect the make-up of Derby and its surrounding areas. Secondly, given our connections to The Church on Oakwood, it is important that our pupils have the opportunity to explore and understand the Christian beliefs of this local community. Thirdly, we want to continue our learning about, and celebration of, the different faiths represented in our school community. Finally, learning about different faiths will nurture our pupils to better understand the need for respect for others and develop widened cultural awareness beyond their sphere of influence. This is vital to being part of a global community.

At Parkview Primary School, we do not have a particular religious affiliation. We teach RE to raise our pupils’ awareness and understanding of the different religious and non-religious views of the world and enable them to develop their own opinions and responses connected to their learning. Assemblies provide another forum to present and investigate religious beliefs. We have strong links with The Church on Oakwood, whose members provide assemblies every other week, dramatizing Bible stories and the meanings behind them. Other faiths are also explored in our assemblies, and we raise awareness of Holy Days around the world with themed learning when appropriate, such as Ramadan, Diwali and Hanukkah. We do this to expand our pupils’ horizons so that they can better understand the world around them.

Have a look at the documents below to explore the specific learning in each year group: