RE

INFORMED   INDEPENDENT INVESTED   INDIVIDUAL

RE at Ilketshall  

INFORMED

As staff, we are committed to quality RE teaching that enables pupils to build a rounded view of world religions. Throughout their time at Ilketshall children will learn about religious traditions and practices. Importantly, they will value diversity. Children will develop respect for others, including people with different faiths and beliefs and know the importance of challenging prejudice. Respect is of the utmost importance during RE lessons and disrespectful behaviour will be challenged and worked upon by teaching staff. 

INDEPENDENT

Children will develop their own views and ideas over time. They will be encouraged to ask and research their own questions.  We support children to develop the skills they need to debate and compare answers  to ‘big’ human questions. We believe that the skills we equip children with at this age will enable them to go into the world as curious, independent thinkers who are considerate and empathetic. 

INVESTED

Children will recognise the importance of RE now and within their future. Children will be invested in lessons through access to resources, memorable experiences and a varied curriculum. They will understand how RE, now and in the future, will enable them to embrace the diverse, global society that they are part of. 

INDIVIDUAL

Every child in our school is an individual. We encourage children to share their own experiences and views. RE will assist children with building their own sense of identity and belonging. Children will value their own views and will flourish as citizens within our school and their local community. 

Our Syllabus

We, along with many other schools in our trust, follow the Suffolk Syllabus for Religious Education, the Emanuel Project. This ensures comprehensive and balanced coverage of various religions. During their time at Ilketshall, children study Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism, Islam, Judaism, and Humanism.

Within each unit, we:

• Engage with the key concept in the context of their own lives and the wider world.

• Enquire into an aspect of a religion that relates to the key concept.

• Explore an understanding of the key concept through three distinct areas.

• Evaluate and express their learning about the key concept.

Visitors

We are lucky to have good links with our local church and enjoy visits throughout the Year with the local reverend. We celebrate key Christian festivals in our assemblies and with events such as our carol service. We visit the church with our Upper Key Stage 2 Class biannually. We also enjoyed a visit from our local Mosque who taught us about prayer and the Quran and members of our local Quakers group. 

Moment of Reflection

During RE lessons throughout the school we have a quiet moment of reflection. This encourages our pupils to think about what is important to them and how what they have learnt applies to their own life. 

Barn Owls

“I like it when we learn stories from each religion. I remember the Rama and Sita story and the story of Muhammad (PBUH) and the camel.”

Tawny Owls

“It's good to learn about other religions because you might want to be part of those religions.”

“I think it's good to learn about other religions. We have learnt new words that we haven't heard before.”