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Parents Information - Religious Education
(RE) Policy
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Religious Education Policy
Religious Education at Gateway School
RE is
taught as part of the basic curriculum but is not in the National
Curriculum. It legally has to be taught according to a locally agreed
syllabus prepared by a specially convened standing conference. At
Gateway school RE is taught within the framework of the Westminster
Agreed Syllabus. The requirements set out in this syllabus indicate
that a minimum of 5% of curriculum time should be used for teaching
RE. This amounts to 45 minutes in Key Stages 1 and 2 at Gateway
School. RE must be provided for by all registered pupils at school
although parents do have the right to withdraw their children from RE
lessons. Should any parent wish to exercise this right they are asked
to speak to Mr Duggan, the Headteacher.
The
aims of RE are consistent with the non-statutory QCA attainment
targets.
AT1 –
To develop knowledge and understanding of Religion (Learning about
religion)
AT2 –
To explore and respond to human experience (Learning from
Religion).
These
are used as a basis for all unit plans.
The
Westminster Agreed Syllabus meets these requirements and used the
study of the six major world faiths to explore a wide variety of
topics.
The
QCA have recently released a new scheme of work in RE, offering unit
plans and activities for all year groups in both Key Stages and
Reception. Some of these plans have been integrated into the Gateway
scheme. It is not possible to use all units from QCA as legally the
school scheme of work must be inline with the Westminster Agreed
Syllabus.
The
Westminster Agreed Syllabus is reviewed every five years which means
that units of work at Gateway will be updated and adapted accordingly.
Religious Worship at Gateway School
Daily assemblies provide the opportunity for the children to develop
some sense of belonging to and being involved with others in the
school. They are also an opportunity to think about our wider
involvement with the community and wider world. Children meet each day
in class, year group or phase group assemblies. These form a very
important part of day to day life in school and allow us to share the
children’s successes, show parents what we doing and develop a
cohesive school ethos.
These assemblies will contain an act of collective worship in line
with the 1989 Education Act Gateway has applied for, and been given,
separate determination which means these acts of worship need not be
mainly Christian. Parents can ask again ask
to withdraw their children from the acts of
collective worship. Should any parent wish to exercise this right they
are asked to speak to Mr Duggan, the Headteacher so that alternative
arrangements can be made.
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