RE

The school endeavours to develop children’s self-awareness; to increase their self-esteem and rain force an understanding of the difference between right and wrong; applying this to their own behaviour at Quarry View we recognise that under the terms of the 1998 Education Reform Act, parents have the right to with draw their children from the teaching of R.E.  This withdraw may be partial or whole depending on parental wishes.  The child will be supervised accordingly.

The RE Syllabus

Quarry View Primary School  follows the agreed Sunderland syllabus for R.E.  The school allocates 1 hour of curriculum time per week to this core subject Teaching is non-denominational but reflects the fact that the religious tradition of Great Britain are in the main Christian, but must also include teaching from the other principle world religions in Great Britain.  The scheme of work produced by the school reflects these principles and the programme of study in the Sunderland Agreed Syllabus

Reception – Christianity
Year 1 – Christianity and Buddhism
Year 2 – Christianity and Judaism
Year 3,4,5, and 6 – Christianity, Judaism, Islam and Sikhism
Year 6/7 Transition Unit – symbols in Religion during summer term.  Year 6 children complete this unit of work in a special ‘memory book’ which they take to their secondary school.  In Year 7 this book is used for R.E. in the first term, allowing the children to continue and extend familiar work from primary school as a way of setting into life at secondary.  In 2005 a bursary was awarded from SACRE to support this unit where the children worked with a local artist to produce spiritual R.E. work.

The Aims of R.E. at Quarry View School

• Help children explore and develop their own beliefs, experiences, feelings, attitudes and values as individuals members of our school, our community and society as a whole.
• Give children a opportunity to question and reflect upon the meaning and purpose of life.
• Help children to acquire an understanding of and respect fro Christianity and other principle  religions represented in Great Britain.
• Promote an appreciation of the way religious beliefs can shape life and conduct.
• Promote the spiritual, moral and cultural developments of children.
• Prepare pupils for the opportunities, responsibilities and experience of adult life
• Encourage children to explore and appreciate the global environment.

The schemes of work for each year group deliver the about aims through both Attainment Targets for R.E
A.T.1 – learning About Religion and A.T.2 – learning from religion [Web link to Sunderland Agreed Syllabus for R.E.]
The school has a rich range of stimulating resources that brings R.E. alive to our children, sparking interest, enthusiasm and questions.
These resources include:
  
• Artefacts 

• I.C.T software

• Books and Posters 

• DVDs

• Religious dress 

• Music

• Art 

Ranges of experiences available to children

• Participation in Easter production (Y3/Y4) and Christmas Nativity (R & KS1)
Slide show of 2006 ‘Selfish Giant’ (Y3/4)
Slide show of 2005 ‘Christmas present (R & KS1)
• Religious leaders from the local community being involved in school work and teaching
• Listening to sounds, reflecting on religious art and images; engaging in meditative silence
• Eating particular religious food and wearing traditional associated with festival and special occasions
• Reflecting on their experiences and empathising with those of others through a range of opportunities including poetry, art and drama

Community Links

The school has established links with Mosque, Gudwara and Synagogue.  Each year group has the opportunity to visit these places of worship throughout their time in school.
These visits are invaluable as it allows the children to experience inside different places of worship and appreciate why these are holy places for each faith Children at Quarry View enjoy these visits which reinforces R.E. studies at school and extends further work.

Quality of provision

R.E is closely monitored by the Standing Advisory Council for R.E.  (SACRE) all schools are required to complete and update a Self – Evaluation Form (SEF) for R.E. including Quarry View.  T view our SEF click on the link below.
Q.V.P.S SEF
WHAT CHILDREN AND STAFF THINK OF RE AT Q.V.P.S. QUOTES

Collective worships - our mission

At QVPS we believe that through collective worship, the children will be shown the skills to live as individuals in this diverse and multicultural society.  The school endears to liase the awareness of world faiths traditions and beliefs as well as highlighting and emphasing moral and social behaviour.  Although Collective worship within the School will be of a broadly Christian nature, other world faiths will be given equal importance

Organisation 

Collective worship is a regular part of the school.  Collective worship is planned around weekly themes.  These are;
• Seasonal
• Significant religious dates or festivals
• Significant national / international dates
• Based on the children’s own experiences
Good relations have been established with the local clergy, Reverend Steven Passmore, who is based at Bethesda Free Church in Sunderland.  He has lead whole school Acts of Collective worship at Harvest     and 
Following charity events  and productions held in School.

Monday – whole school house points and SEAL
Assembly – 20 minutes
Tuesday – Classroom Collective worship – 10 minutes
Wednesday - Classroom Collective worship – 10 minutes
Thursday - Classroom Collective worship – 10 minutes
Friday – Alternate Key Stage Assembly Star Award KS2 Golden Book      
Foundation and KS1
Classroom Collective Worship takes place on weeks when each key stage does not have a celebration assembly
 
KS2 star award and KS1 Golden Book assembly

This provides an opportunity for individual achievements from every class to be acknowledge by all children and staff.  A letter is sent home to parents on Thursday, inviting  them to the assembly, if their child has been chosen that week from their class.  Each child placed in the star Award and Golden Book is awarded with a sticker, prize and certificate for their achievements.

PRAYER
During whole school or classroom based acts of collective worship the children are lead into prayer.  At Q.V.P.S we have our own prayer and the children are taught the Lords Prayer.
Q.V.P.S. PRAYER

Downloads

 Download the Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural Development policy here