Religious Education

If you were to walk into an RE lesson at King Athelstan, you would see Religious Education being delivered in a respectful, unbiased manner, allowing for questions and discussions around each topic, with children being able to share their own thoughts. Over their time at school, children will have the opportunity to think deeply about different religions, also taking into consideration the ideas of those who do not believe. Children will be able to objectively compare and find similarities and differences between religions as well as discuss their own ideas in an environment of trust and safety.

As children progress through the school, the skills they are expected to use become increasingly more challenging. They move from simple skills like recognising artefacts and talking about them to evaluating the validity of different aspects of religions within our society. They will start to form and express their own views and opinions as they move through the school whilst maintaining respect and tolerance for the views and opinions of others. By the time children leave King Athelstan, they will have acquired key skills and knowledge, with a broad range of their own ideas about religion and should be aware that they can choose to believe whatever is right for them. Our RE curriculum also includes educational visits to places of worship to further support the learning in class as well as other practical activities where children can actively participate.

Click here to see our RE curriculum 

Click here to see our RE Skills Progression 

Click here to see each year group's curriculum overviews in more detail 

Withdrawal from Religious Education
In accordance with current legislation, parents/carers have the right to withdraw their child from all or part of Religious Education (RE). Any request for withdrawal should be submitted in writing to the Headteacher and should outline the reasons for the request. Upon receipt of the request, the school will arrange to discuss the matter with parents/carers and clarify the educational provision that will be made for the pupil during RE lessons.

The school respects the rights and beliefs of all members of the community and aims to work collaboratively with families in relation to Religious Education provision.