RE
Religious Education
At St Laurence Church Junior School, Christianity is at the forefront of our Religious Education curriculum. The RE curriculum is delivered through the Understanding Christianity scheme of work; a scheme which progresses with key themes throughout the liturgical year. It develops and broadens the children's understanding of Christianity across their four years at St Laurence Church Junior School.
We embrace God's vision of 'living life in all its fullness' and ensure our curriculum allows children to deepen their own understanding of the world and their place within it, whilst considering religious literacy. For all children, of any faith or no faith, we believe that developing spiritual, moral and cultural awareness is of utmost importance. Children study a range of relevant disciplines including theology, philosophy and the human and social sciences.
Alongside Christianity, children also explore the beliefs, traditions and festivals of other faiths and worldviews: Buddhism, Judaism, Islam, Sikhism and Hinduism. We use the Birmingham Agreed Syllabus to ask questions about faith and compare how Christianity is similar or different to other worldviews. Visits to important places of worship - Christian and other faiths - are included as part of the entitlement experience for all children.
All year groups visit two places of worship each year: a local Christian place of worship (other than Anglican) and a religious place of worship for one of the nine identified religions in Birmingham. These visits take place so the children can see diversity within Christianity and to promote understanding, empathy and community cohesion through learning about other cultures and practices in worship. This also promotes with the British Values of Tolerance and Respect.
Year 3- Gurdwara / Catholic Church
Year 4-Synogogue / Methodist Church
Year 5-Mandir / Orthodox Church
Year 6- Mosque / Baptist Church
We also hold an Interfaith Week in school. Please see our separate section under 'COMMUNITY' for this work.
