Religious Education

Religious Education

Religious Education is taught as part of our Curriculum. We follow the Blackpool Agreed Syllabus for Religious Education.

Through learning about and learning from different religions, we aim to develop your child’s sensitivity and empathy with others and promote their own spiritual development. 

We recognise that families join us from a range of different backgrounds, some of no faith and others who are members of a faith. Our worship is essentially Christian in character. We do not seek to be exclusive; we promote all children to develop their own spirituality and invite them to share in particular aspects of celebrations. Members of other denominations and faiths contribute regularly to assemblies and come into classes to support the children’s learning. 

Our British Values and Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural provision provide a themed structure for many of our assemblies based on a number of core values shared by faith and non - faith communities. A theme is introduced regularly and extended in classrooms, the lunch room and other activities.

Provision and Withdrawal

RE is provided for all pupils and is inclusive and broadminded. Children will learn about different religions and their traditions, practices and beliefs. RE promotes children’s tolerance and mutual respect in a diverse society.

Parents have the right to withdraw their child from RE lessons or any part of the RE curriculum. When this happens, the school have a duty to supervise the pupil but are not responsible for providing additional teaching or incurring extra cost.

Parents who withdraw their child from RE are responsible for organising alternative arrangements for their child to receive RE of the kind they believe is suitable. This RE could be provided to the school by the parent, though the child may be supervised in another year group, depending on staffing. Alternatively, the parent could organise this RE with an external provider, so long as this does not impact on the child’s attendance.

Whilst parents have the right to withdraw their child from RE lessons or any part of the RE curriculum, they should note that children may also encounter religions, beliefs and wider aspects of faith in other areas of the curriculum, from which there is no right of withdrawal.

If you wish to withdraw your child from RE, please request a meeting with the Headteacher, Mr Osborne, and Subject Lead, Miss McLoughlin.