Religious Education Curriculum Statement (Taken from the RE Policy, the full version of which can be downloaded below)

RE Vision (Intent)

All stakeholders work towards our school vision:

Here at Badsworth C of E Junior and Infant School, we ensure everyone flourishes through the way we:

Consider And Respect Everyone as Jesus taught

Prepare for a bright future

Believe we can make a difference

'I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.'

Philippians 4:13

All actions which are taken within school, focus on this vision and it is referred to throughout their time at Badsworth School. The teaching and learning of Religious Education contributes to the aims, ethos and values of the whole of our School.  Within our RE teaching we hope to contribute to the spiritual and moral development of pupils, to promote an appreciation of religious faiths and an awareness of life experiences and the questions that they raise. Pupils should leave Badsworth C of E Junior and Infant School able to make some sense of the world around them and how they relate to it. They should understand some of the ways in which spirituality is expressed through various world religions, particularly through Christianity. 

Curriculum (Intent)

RE is required to be taught alongside the National Curriculum.  We ensure that RE has equal standing in relation to National Curriculum subjects.  By law RE must be taught according to the locally agreed syllabus. The law also requires a five-year review of the Local Authority’s RE Syllabus, most recently 2023.  At Badsworth Church of England School the policy and the units of work follow the guidelines in the Wakefield Agreed Syllabus. Additional units are taken from Understanding Christianity.  RE is an entitlement for all pupils unless, in accordance with the legal requirements, the parental right of withdrawal from some or all of the RE curriculum. Wherever possible and appropriate, children will be given opportunities to experience visiting speakers of all faiths. They will also have the opportunity to visit local places of worship connected to one of the main world religions. These hands on, face-to-face experiences will help deepen their understanding and tolerance of all religions.

Teaching and Learning (Implementation)

The school works on a yearly curriculum programme and RE is taught within that framework. Where and when appropriate, RE is integrated into the themes or topics within the programme. RE is taught each week.

RE contributes to the wider aims of Primary Education in that the Programmes of Study offer opportunities to make links with other areas of the curriculum.  In planning activities for RE opportunities are provided for children to develop and apply skills in reading, writing, story, drama, art, music and ICT.  RE shares links with the social, moral, spiritual and cultural education of our children and also in their personal, social and health education and citizenship.

Each child has a Religion and Worldviews book for recording individual responses and activities. Group responses, pupil voice and other evidence is collected in a larger class Religion and Worldviews floorbook.