RE

Here at St Francis Religious Education is a central part of our learning and it encompasses all that we do. RE is not strictly for RE lessons; it guides how we teach, learn and interact with each other throughout the school day. The 5 W’s are evident throughout our daily life at St. Francis.

We follow ‘The Way the Truth and the Life’ scheme throughout the school; it is based on the Gospel values and the teachings of the Catholic Church and follows the Religious Education Curriculum Directory.  The scheme covers the teachings and practises of the Catholic Church. Children’s experiences are explored and built upon to help them relate what they are learning to their own lives .The scheme incorporates attainment targets: learning about the Catholic faith (AT1) and learning from the Catholic faith (AT2). Each year group have a different focus topic every half term, which are outlined below:

We also follow the ‘Caritas in Action’ programme, which looks at the social teachings of the church.

Caritas

RE is also taught throughout other subjects such as PSHE where children are given opportunities for personal development, well-being and community cohesion by promoting mutual respect and tolerance in a diverse society.

We currently cover the teaching of other faiths by celebrating festivals throughout the year. Every class celebrates the same festival as close to the festival date as we can. It is a time children can develop their knowledge of other religions and compare them to not only the Catholic religion but other religions they have learnt about. Children are provided with lots of fun and practical opportunities to explore different festivals and develop upon their knowledge of them as they move throughout the school.