RE
As a Church of England school, it is no surprise that we consider the teaching of religious education at Holywell to be a key priority. This is reflected in our most recent SIAMS report which is linked below. As a school with a strong Christian ethos, the teaching of Christianity comprises 50% of RE teaching, with the other 50% comprising units covering a wide variety of major world religions including Islam, Judaism and Hinduism. To ensure the teaching of RE is comprehensive and rigorous, we use the Emmanuel Project scheme of work developed by the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich as our key resource to teach from which we adopted this academic year in September 2021. This scheme of work has the benefit of being consistent with the requirements of the Cambridgeshire SACRE.
Our long-term plan for RE can be found below.
Holywell CE (VC) Primary School Religious & Worldviews Education Long Term Plan REVISED October2023
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Summer |
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EYFS |
ALL ABOUT ME
Celebrations including Diwali & Hanukah
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Why do Christians perform plays? |
Chinese New Year
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Why do Christians put a cross in an Easter garden?
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What happens at a wedding or when a new baby is born?
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Stories about Jesus and Creation |
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STORIES FROM OTHER WORLD FAITHS THAT CAN BE READ IN ADDITION TO EYFS |
A Muslim Story: Muhammad and the Ants. |
A Sikh Story: Har Gobind and the 52 Princes. |
A Buddhist Story: The Monkey King |
Hindus Celebrating Raksha Bandhan/Holi |
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Year 1 |
Christianity Baptism / Church
Why is belonging to God and the church family important to Christians? |
Judaism Mitzvot / Tzedakah
Why is learning to do good deeds so important to Jewish people? |
Christianity Parables / Gospel
Why did Jesus teach about God in his parables?
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Judaism * Tu be Shevat: the Jewish ‘Birthday of Trees’
Christianity How does celebrating Pentecost remind Christians that God is with them always?
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Christianity Prayer / Worship
Why do Christians pray to God and worship him?
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Judaism Tefillah / Blessings
Why do Jewish families say so many prayers and blessings?
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Year 2 |
Judaism Teshuvah / G-D
Why do Jewish families talk about repentance at New Year? |
Christianity Saviour / Jesus
Why was Jesus given the name ‘saviour’? |
Islam Allah / Mercy
How do some Muslims show Allah is compassionate and merciful? |
Christianity Resurrection / Joy
What are the best symbols of Jesus’ death and resurrection at Easter? |
Christianity Disciple / Faith
Why do Christians trust Jesus and follow him? |
Judaism Torah / Rabbi
Why is the Torah such a joy for the Jewish community? |
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Year 3 |
Christianity
How do Christians show that reconciliation with God and others is important? |
Islam
How does a Muslim show their submission and obedience to Allah? |
Christianity
Is the cross a symbol of love, sacrifice or commitment for Christians?
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Judaism
What symbols and stories help Jewish people remember their covenant with God? |
Christianity
What do Christians mean why they talk about the Kingdom of God? |
Hinduism
Why do Hindus want to collect good karma?
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Year 4 |
Christianity
How does believing Jesus is their saviour inspire Christians to save and serve others? |
Islam
Why do Muslims call Muhammad the ‘seal of the prophets’? |
Christianity *
Why are good stewardship and generous giving important for every Christian?
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Sikhism
How does the teaching of the gurus move Sikhs from dark to light? |
Christianity
Why do Christians believe they are people on a mission? |
Sikhism
How do Sikhs put their beliefs about equality into practice? |
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Year 5 |
Christianity
Why is the gospel such good news for Christians?
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Islam
What does the Qur’an reveal about Allah and his guidance? |
Christianity * How do Christians try to capture the mystery of God as Trinity?
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Hinduism
What spiritual pathways to Moksha are written about in Hindu scriptures?
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Christianity What is the great significance of the Eucharist for Christians?
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Buddhism
How does Buddha teach his followers to find enlightenment?
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Year 6 |
Christianity
How do Christians show their belief that Jesus is God incarnate? |
Islam
How does tawhid create a sense of belonging to the Muslim community? |
Christianity * Why do Christians think being a pilgrim is a good analogy for life itself?
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Humanism
Why do Humanists say happiness is the goal of life?
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Christianity
Should believing in the resurrection change how Christians view life and death? |
Buddhism
How does the Triple Refuge help Buddhists in their journey through life? |