RE
We currently teach RE on a 2 year rolling programme across Lower Key Stage 2 and Upper Key stage 2. That way all children access all of the learning which is taken from the Lancashire Agreed Syllabus for RE. In the syllabus the children learn from religion as well as about religion. Please see the different cycles below for more information about what your child will be learning in RE.
The right of withdrawal from R.E.
Parents and legal guardians have the legal right to withdraw their children from religious education. As an inclusive school, we will respond to a request for withdrawal from R.E. with an invitation to meet and talk to us in the first instance regarding any concerns and allowing the school the opportunity to explain our syllabus and approach in more detail to the family concerned, with the hope of being able to offer reassurance of any concerns. We would stress in particular that the R.E. curriculum is relevant to all pupils and respects their own personal beliefs. If the parent still requests to withdraw their child, we will require the parent/guardian to make arrangements for an alternative R.E. provision for their child by providing activities for their child to complete whilst their class is working on their RE lesson. However, the right of withdrawal will not extend to other areas of the curriculum when, as may happen on occasion, spontaneous questions on religious matters may be raised by pupils or there are issues related to religion that arise in other subjects such as History or PSHE & Citizenship. The school will be particularly vigilant for requests that aim to exclude a child from learning about only one religion in particular and will not enable a ‘pick and mix’ approach to R.E.