At Clifton, we want our children to be curious, respectful and open-minded. Religious Education gives children opportunities to explore different beliefs and worldviews, ask meaningful questions and develop an understanding of the diverse world in which we live.

From Nursery to Year 6, children are encouraged to listen to different perspectives, think carefully about their own ideas and develop respect for the beliefs and experiences of others.

Our RE Curriculum

From Reception to Year 6, we use the Kapow Religion and Worldviews curriculum, alongside the Cumbrian Agreed Syllabus for Religious Education. Our curriculum is carefully planned to build children's knowledge and understanding progressively as they move through the school.

Children explore a range of religious and non-religious worldviews and consider how beliefs, values and practices influence people's lives, communities and cultures.

Our curriculum develops three key areas:

• Substantive knowledge – learning about religious and non-religious beliefs, practices, concepts and communities.
• Disciplinary knowledge – learning how to explore and interpret religion and worldviews through questioning, investigation, evidence and discussion.
• Personal knowledge – reflecting on our own ideas and experiences and developing an understanding of the perspectives of others.

Important ideas and concepts are revisited over time, helping children to deepen their understanding as they progress through the school.

Exploring Beliefs and Worldviews

Children learn about a range of religious and non-religious worldviews. They explore similarities and differences, consider how beliefs are expressed and practised, and develop an understanding that there can be diversity within as well as between different religions and worldviews.

Lessons are centred around questions and enquiry, giving children opportunities to ask questions, explore sources and evidence, discuss different viewpoints and explain their own ideas respectfully.

RE in Early Years

In Nursery and Reception, children begin to develop an understanding of themselves, their families, communities and the wider world. Through stories, celebrations, experiences, discussion and practical activities, children are encouraged to notice similarities and differences and to talk about the beliefs, traditions and experiences that are important to people.

These experiences provide the foundations for the more structured study of religion and worldviews as children move through school.

Supporting Every Child

We want every child to feel able to ask questions, share their ideas and learn about beliefs and worldviews in a respectful environment. Children are encouraged to listen carefully, consider different perspectives and develop their own understanding.

Our aim is that, by the time children leave Clifton, they have developed knowledge and understanding of a range of religious and non-religious worldviews, confidence to discuss important questions and respect for the beliefs and experiences of others.