RE
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School – Curriculum Intent for REWe strive to nurture a love of learning through excellence in learning, pastoral care and faith formation. |
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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School – Curriculum Implementation for REWe strive to nurture a love of learning through excellence in learning, pastoral care and faith formation. |
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RE is a core subject and an integral part of life and learning at Sacred Heart. 10% of our weekly timetable is dedicated to the teaching and learning of Religious Education. The Religious Education Curriculum Directory (RECD) is followed which can be viewed here: https://www.catholiceducation.org.uk/schools/religious-education/item/1000034-religious-education-curriculum-directory Since September 2025, a new Religious Education curriculum has been introduced, following the revised Religious Education Directory: “To Know You More Clearly.” This curriculum is structured around a four-part pattern — to hear, believe, celebrate and live the Gospel — supporting pupils in their faith journey. The implementation is taking place in phases to ensure a smooth and effective transition from our previous programme, Come and See. Diocesan and Deanery training has taken place, and in-house support from the RE Leader continues to support effective implementation. The new RE curriculum has been fully adopted in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2. These year groups are following the new scheme of work, Lighting the Path, which forms the basis of the curriculum. The programme is organised into six thematic branches and is supported by a range of high-quality resources. Staff in these year groups have received appropriate training to ensure confident delivery. Years 3, 4, 5, 6 and Nursery will continue to follow Come and See until September 2026. From September 2026, all year groups across the school will teach the new Religious Education curriculum using the Lighting the Path scheme of work. Click below to view the curriculum overviews : Lighting the Path RE Overview - Rec, Y1, Y2 Come and See RE Overview (Nursery, KS2)
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World Faiths:
We also teach the children about other world religions during the academic year.
- Autumn - Judaism
- Spring - Islam
- Summer - Hinduism
Pupils are encouraged not only to learn facts about other religions, but also to reflect upon them and gain insight from different faith traditions. Throughout the year, we recognise and celebrate key religious festivals, helping children to develop respect, understanding and curiosity about the beliefs and practices of others.
When appropriate, pupils from different faith backgrounds are invited to share aspects of their traditions, for example by wearing national dress or colours during celebrations such as Lunar New Year or Diwali. Parents and carers are also welcomed into school to speak to classes about particular festivals, customs or themes, enriching pupils’ learning through first-hand experiences.
Enrichment
To further support our Religious Education curriculum, a range of enrichment opportunities are provided throughout the year. These opportunities enable pupils to deepen their understanding, strengthen their relationship with God and continue to grow in their faith journey.
Throughout the year, a variety of additional experiences, both within school and beyond the classroom, enhance and enrich the impact of the RE curriculum.
- Advent and Lenten Retreats
- Church visits
- Advent Window competitions
- Catholic Social Teaching Mission Weeks
- Travelling Rosary, Travelling Crib and Travelling Cross
- Sacred Heart Feast Day
- Godly Play approaches
- Art competitions e.g. Clouds of Witness, NATRE Spirited Arts Competition
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School – Curriculum Impact for RE
We strive to nurture a love of learning through excellence in learning, pastoral care and faith formation.
Impact of our curriculum is measured through qualitative and quantitative data.
Teachers use assessment for learning strategies to evaluate, adjust and maximise the impact on pupil outcomes.
Attainment and progress in house as well as statutory data is monitored closely by the curriculum and subject leads. Termly progress meetings identify pupils who need additional support. These are also used strategically to identify future CPD.
Qualitative data in the form of pupil voice or from pupil, parent and staff surveys are also used to measure impact.
Section 48 Inspection Judgment – Outstanding, Nov 2019.
“High quality teaching and learning in Religious Education results in very good pupil outcomes. All groups of pupils make good progress and achieve well. Pupils are interested and enthusiastic. They are inquiring and reflective learners and are keen to do well. They clearly enjoy their Religious Education lessons and can relate these to their own lives.” – Section 48 inspection, Nov 2019
Pupil voice:
Pupils understand the importance of the ongoing cycle of improvement.
My teacher writes questions in my book to answer so my work gets better.” Y3 pupil.
“In my book, our teacher highlights things we have done in our books. I use a purple pen to add more information. We can help each other with questions to improve.” Year 5 pupil.
Governors meet regularly with the RE Leader to monitor provision and discuss the impact of ongoing monitoring activities. Reports and data analysis are presented to the relevant committee each term, ensuring that Religious Education remains a key priority within the school’s strategic oversight.
Parents' and carers' right to withdraw
Voluntary aided schools in England and Wales must ensure that religious education is provided as part of the school’s basic curriculum. In Catholic schools this is done accordance with the teachings, doctrines, discipline and norms of the Catholic Church. Academies in England are required by their funding agreement and Articles of Association to comply with similar requirements. Similarly, in state funded schools England and Wales are required by law to take part in an act of collective worship on each school day. In Catholic schools this is dome in accordance with the rites, practices, disciplines and liturgical norms of the Catholic Church.
Parents of pupils in Voluntary Aided schools are permitted to request that their child is withdrawn from receiving all or part of religious education and/or collective worship given at the school and any such request shall stand until such time that the parent’s request is withdrawn. More information about this is available below.