Religious Education
R.E. Curriculum
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Our RE Coordinator is Miss Flynn.
As a Catholic School, Religious Education is provided for all children and makes up 10% of the timetable.
OUR RE CURRICULUM
'I am the vine; you are the branches.'
John 15:5
5 “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit;'
In RE at Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School, we follow the 'Vine and Branches' in Years 1, 2, 3 and 4 and ‘The Way, The Truth and The Life’ in EYFS, Y5 and 6. By September 2025, all year groups will follow the 'Vine and Branches'. Both schemes of work cover a wide range of essential theological content and gives our children a clear understanding of how learning about their faith will enrich their lives and the lives of others.
The centrality and importance of the Mass is present throughout the teaching, and learners can explore this together in ways that are appropriate for each age group. The scheme of work presents children with meaningful activities, requiring a wide range of skills, which help to develop their religious understanding and knowledge and encourage their appreciation of Christ’s most wonderful gift to us
Our scheme of work is firmly rooted in scripture. It presents Catholicism as a World Church, open to the experience of other religions and it encourages learners to engage with and discuss the big issues in our world today.
The Vine and The Branches is a new resource from the Teachers’ Enterprise in Religious Education. It helps teachers deliver the requirements of the 2023 edition of the Religious Education Directory. It is written in pupil friendly language with clear indications for the teacher to show where the Knowledge Lens content and Ways of Knowing are being covered. Each pupil book has many lively illustrations and stimulating activities.