Religious Education (RE)
At the Orchard we foster a whole-school ethos of tolerance, acceptance and understanding of all cultures and religions. Religious Education plays a crucial role in this. Religious Education at the Orchard offers children opportunities to engage with religion through exploration, practical experience and thought-provoking questions, so that they may develop their own ideas and insights. Religious education equips children with a wide range of transferable skills to help nurture an empathetic consideration for all, as well as encouraging them to develop their own ideas and beliefs. At The Orchard we follow the Agreed Surrey Syllabus for Religious Education
Surrey Agreed Syllabus for Religious Education 2023-2028
Please find below a break down of each Key Question linked to each unit in each year group. The learning intentions across the 6 weeks have then been outlined.
Religious Education in Reception
In Reception, religious education forms part of the learning children acquire under the ‘Knowledge and Understanding of the World' branch of the Foundation Stage curriculum. It is also taught discretely each week following the Surrey Agreed Syllabus for Religious Education.