Religion and Worldviews
Skilled leadership in Religious Education (R.E.) ensures that the curriculum is consistently evolving and relevant to the lives of the pupils. Monitoring and evaluation in R.E. is robust and effective, so pupils make impressive progress and attain well.
(SIAMS Report November 2025)
Intent:
It is our aim that children move on from St Mary’s with a growing wisdom, stemming from curiosity and the joy of learning new things. We also aim for children to have a developing understanding of the significance and impact of religious and non-religious beliefs and the ability to articulate their personal beliefs, ideas and values coherently, whilst respecting that others have the right to differing views or beliefs.
Implementation:
Mrs. Arnold is our Religion and Worldviews (R&W) Co-ordinator.
At St. Mary's we follow the Religion and Worldviews in Education Agreed Syllabus 2024-2029 for Bedford Borough and Central Bedfordshire.
We predominantly use the NATRE Primary RE Curriculum scheme of work to teach our Religion and Worldviews lessons.
The following table shows which R.E. topics are taught throughout the school:
| Autumn Term | Spring Term | Summer Term | |
|
Acorn (Nursery) |
Why do Christians celebrate Harvest and Christmas? | Why do Christians celebrate Easter? | What do others believe, what are some different beliefs? |
|
Chestnut (Reception) |
Why is the word God so important to Christians?
Why is Christmas special for Christians? |
Being Special: Where do I belong?
Why is Easter special to Christians? |
Which places are special and why?
Which stories are special and why? |
|
Birch (Year 1) |
Why does Christmas matter to Christians?
Christianity |
What do Christians believe God is like?
Why does Easter matter to Christians?
Christianity |
How should we care for others and the world? Why does it matter?
What makes some places significant? What makes some places sacred to believers?
Christianity and Islam |
|
Hazel (Year 2) |
How and why do we celebrate significant times? What makes some celebrations sacred to believers?
What can we learn from sacred books and stories?
Christianity and Islam |
What does it mean to belong to a faith community?
Who is an inspiring person? What stories inspire Christian, Muslim and Jewish people?
Christianity and Islam
What is the ‘good news’ Christians believe Jesus brings? |
How do Muslims show Allah is compassionate and merciful?
Islam
|
|
Key Stage 2: Rowan and Oak (Year 3&4) Cycle 1 |
How and why do people try to make the world a better place?
Christianity, Islam, Sikhism, non-religious people
|
How do festivals and worship show what matters to Jewish people?
Judaism
How and why do people try to make the world a better place?
Christianity, Islam, Sikhism, non-religious people
What is the 'Trinity' and why is it important for Christians?
Christianity |
For Christians, what was the impact of Pentecost?
Christianity
Where, how and why do people worship?
Christianity. Islam and Sikhism
|
|
Key Stage 2: Rowan and Oak (Year 3&4) Cycle 2 |
How is faith expressed in Sikh communities and traditions?
Sikhism
|
How does a Muslim show submission to Allah?
Islam
Why do some people think life is a journey? How and why to people mark the significant events of life?
Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, non-religious people
Why do Christians call the day Jesus died ‘Good Friday’?
Christianity |
What are the deeper meanings of the festivals?
Hinduism, Sikhism, non-religious celebrations
What kind of world did Jesus want?
Christianity
|
Our Progression of Knowledge in Religion and Worldviews document can be found here:
Religion and Worldviews Progression Map
Impact:
All children are assessed in Religion and Worldviews by their teachers, on a termly basis. Mrs. Arnold then analyses the attainment and progress of the whole school in this area. This information informs future teaching and learning in Religion and Worldviews.
Mrs. Arnold has completed a middle leadership award through InspiREd.
For more information, please also see our Religion and Worldviews, including Social, Moral, Spiritual and Cultural Education Policy on the Policies page.
