Religious Education
| To be light (living in our community and reaching out beyond it) bringing out the God-colours in the world.’ |
Jesus said, ‘You’re here to be light, bringing out the God-colours in the world.’ Matthew 5:16
Our curriculum is ambitious for our children and is based on the National Curriculum. Nevertheless, we recognise that this is the minimum entitlement for our children. Each subject is taught as a discrete discipline. Whilst developing our curriculum, links were considered very carefully to build on knowledge and skills within each subject, across the school and across subjects. We also carefully considered our local context, diversity, environmental awareness and health education when designing our curriculum.
Religious Education
As a Church of England School, our Christian ethos is at the heart of every aspect of school life.
The overarching aim for Religious Education at The Nethersole CofE Academy is to ensure that:
Our children explore how Christians put their beliefs into action in different ways, both in their communities and around the world. They will be encouraged to think deeply about what they are learning, reflect on their own ideas, and make connections between these teachings and their own lives and values. We will support our children’s spiritual development – helping them to explore big questions, grow in self-awareness, and develop a sense of wonder, purpose, and respect for others.
We help our children move from simply reading Bible stories to really understanding what those stories mean for Christians today – both in church and in everyday life. They will learn how Christians read and make sense of the Bible and how those teachings shape the way they live and treat others.
As well as this, we want our children to learn about a wide range of beliefs and ways of seeing the world, so they grow up understanding and respecting differences. As our children grow, they will get better at thinking about their own beliefs and understanding that other people might see the world differently – they will respond to these with compassion and empathy. They will learn to talk about these differences in thoughtful ways. Through exploring different cultures, traditions, and life experiences, they will become more thoughtful and respectful when learning about the world around them.
This will ensure that our children will live out our school vision – bringing out their God colour’s and let their light shine.