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St Joseph's Catholic

Primary School

We follow in St. Joseph's footsteps, building a community of love, trust, respect and learning

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Religious Education

The Religious Education Curriculum Intention

Through the RE Curriculum we: search for EXCELLENCE, nurture the UNIQUENESS of the individual, strive for the education of the WHOLE person, value education for ALL, develop MORAL principles, encourage our children to be WITNESSES of the world

 

Come and See R.E Curriculum and RED: 'To Know You More Clearly'

 

 

At St Joseph’s the subject of R.E is taught through a Catholic Primary Religious Programme called “Come and See” in Year 1- 6 which is recommended and supported by the Diocese of Brentwood, as a mixed year group school we do this over a two-year rolling cycle. Our Class 1 and 2 have started the new Religious Education Directory ' To know You More Clearly' framework. This framework will be progressively rolled out across the school, replacing the Come And See scheme by 2025. The RED implementation Action Plan can be found below:

RED: To Know You More Clearly Implementation Plan.

 

In the Come and See scheme, nine themes run through the year and each year group studies the same theme through year appropriate topics. We also have a weeks where we focus on other world religions such as Judaism, and Islam. There is a separate week where we study our Journey in Love RSE programme.

Click on the links below to view the curriculum map for R.E and dates for 2024-25. Details of the RSE program Journey in Love can be viewed under the RSE, PSHE and Mental Health tab.

 

Come and See Curriculum / To Know You More Clearly Map and Dates for 2024-2025

 

 The new RED: To Know You More Clearly is taught in Reception through 6 Branches of study:

EYFS 'To know Your More Clearly' Curriculum

Year 1 'To know Your More Clearly' Curriculum

Year 2 'To know Your More Clearly' Curriculum


  • RE is taught as 12% of our curriculum 
  • We make links to RE through our Smile Curriculum where ‘global learning’, Catholic Social Teaching and Catholic Relationships Education is developed
  • We study Judaism and one other faith (on a rolling cycle) every year
  • RE is taught through themes which follow the rhythm of the Liturgical Year and develop a progressive understanding of the Sacraments, every theme follows the sequences of: Explore, Reveal, Respond
  • A ‘Big Question’ is asked at the beginning of every topic and refereed to ongoing as a learning tool
  • RE at St Joseph’s contributes to pupils’ personal development and well-being and to community cohesion by promoting mutual respect and tolerance in a diverse society
  • We make links with our local Church ‘Our Lady Queen of Heaven’ and Christian Charities (BCCS, CAFOD)
  • RE at St Joseph’s offers opportunities for personal reflection and spiritual development

The 'Come and See' Scheme of Work

The Religious Education Curriculum Directory (2012)

We are proud to show some of our learning in RE recorded digitally using Seesaw

Class 2 Liturgical Dance inspired by Baptism.mp4

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RE Yearly Overview 2024-25

What do our parents think about religious education at our school?

 

Parental Survey- July 2023

 

 

Strongly Agree

Agree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

My child is happy at school

 

72%

 

 

28%

 

0

 

0

My child feel safe at this school

 

94%

 

 

6%

 

0

 

0

This school enables my child to behave respectfully

 

77%

 

23%

 

0

 

0

This school is a supportive and joyful community

 

72%

 

28%

 

0

 

0

Staff at this school are positive role models for my child

 

72%

 

28%

 

0

 

0

The school work well with local parishes

 

88%

 

 

12%

 

0

 

0

I understand the school’s Catholic mission and I am supportive of it

 

72%

 

28%

 

0

 

0

The school supports me in my role as the first educator of my child

 

72%

 

28%

 

0

 

0

My child enjoys learning in Religious Education lessons

 

94%

 

6%

 

0

 

0

I know how well my child is doing in RE and how to improve

 

83%

 

17%

 

0

 

0

The school supports my child’s spiritual and moral development

 

61%

 

39%

 

0

 

0

I am invited to be involved in the prayer life of the school

 

77%

 

23%

 

0

 

0

Performance Data in Religious Education 

 

 

2021

2022

2023

RE KS1 to KS2 % of pupils that made good or better progress (target tracker)

68%

75%

80%

 

 

2021

2022

2023

RE end of KS2 Outcomes (ARE or higher)

68%

85.7%

85.7%

RE Greater Depth KS2

13%

21%

14%

Knowledge and Skills Progression in RE

Did you know... a new Religious Education Directory has been launched, we will be working to be compliant with this new directory by September 2025

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