Religious Education
Through the delivery of our RE curriculum, we aspire for children at Burbage Primary School to become resilient, accepting, mindful and inquisitive learners. Our RE curriculum allows children to discover and gain an insight into religions within the world that we live. We believe that the teaching of RE is vital for children to understand others’ beliefs and make connections between their own values and beliefs, as well as developing their own world view. It is our role to ensure pupils can develop their knowledge by being inquisitive and asking questions about the world around them and through providing high quality learning experiences.
Teachers use our Skills and Knowledge Progression document (see below) to ensure clear progression throughout year groups with the aim that all children have mastered key concepts and skills before moving onto the next topic.
RE is taught weekly and follows the Derbyshire and Derby City Agreed Syllabus for Religious Education (2025 – 2030). The teaching of RE allows all pupils to explore, understand and express their own religious response to religious approaches to life.
Parents and carers may withdraw their child from Religious Education lessons and are welcome to communicate with school for further information.
Our RE Curriculum
- Aims to develop deep thinkers who are open-minded about religion and worldviews.
- Allows children to develop a secure and deep understanding of concepts that allow them to make connections and answer challenging questions.
- The syllabus explores local and national religions and worldviews.
- Enables pupils to explore their own beliefs (whether they are religious or not), ideas, experiences and values.
- Encourages empathy, respect and appreciation for others and their beliefs.
- Each half term, teaching is guided by a different learning objective from the Derbyshire Syllabus, ensuring balanced and progressive coverage throughout the year.
By the end of their time at Burbage Primary School, the children will:
- Have a stronger awareness of the world around them and will be mindful of the beliefs of others.
- Feel they are valued as individuals and that their beliefs are valued and celebrated.
- Have experienced the enjoyment of the RE curriculum, which will promote creativity, achievement, confidence, and inquisitive minds.
- Feel safe to learn new things and share their beliefs with others in an accepting environment.
- Leave our school with the confidence and skills to make decisions, self-evaluate, make connections and become lifelong learners.
RE and British Values
Pupils learn about a wide range of faiths, cultures and values through the RE curriculum, whole-school assemblies and special events throughout the year. Celebrations such as Chinese New Year, Diwali and Christmas provide opportunities for children to explore and appreciate different traditions and beliefs.
Local places of worship and representatives from different faith communities are invited into school to lead assemblies and workshops to share their beliefs, traditions and values with the children. These experiences help pupils to develop an understanding and appreciation of different religions and cultures, while encouraging thoughtful reflection on their own beliefs and those of others. As part of their RE and PSHE learning, children also take part in educational visits to local places of worship, including local churches, to enrich their understanding through first-hand experiences.
RE Long Term Plan
RE Knowledge and Skills progression
re whole school progression document.pdf
Derbyshire Agreed Syllabus (2025-2030)
derbyshire agreed syllabus.pdf