Religious education at Cumberland
Our Intent
Where do we belong? Are we all kind in the same way? Do we know about the special people and places that are important to us and our wider community?
Through our Learning Value of Thinking, we encourage children to share their ideas, ask thoughtful questions, and express their own experiences and opinions through positive, high-quality discussion.
Religious Education is taught discreetly throughout each half term, following the Hampshire Agreed Syllabus and Living Difference IV. Our aim is to help children develop an understanding of their place within our diverse world. We engage, inspire, challenge, and encourage them to explore a range of religious beliefs and worldviews, with a particular focus on Christian and Sikh values and traditions.
Children use a variety of resources and experiences to deepen their understanding, making Religious Education meaningful, relevant, and engaging. Through discussion, reflection, and enquiry, they are encouraged to think carefully about their own beliefs and values, alongside those of others.
We believe that Religious Education makes a unique and valuable contribution to the spiritual, moral, social, and cultural development of our children, helping them to grow as respectful, thoughtful, and informed members of society.
We are also fortunate to make use of our local community to enrich learning and bring it to life. Our strong partnership with St Margaret's Community Church provides children with opportunities to explore faith and values in a real-world context. These experiences help to deepen their understanding and make their learning meaningful, memorable, and inspiring
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We are very lucky to have Father Fran from St Margaret’s church visit us regularly to lead a range of different celebrations throughout the year.
Diwali Day!
We had a fantastic day celebrating Diwali.
The children were able to recognise how light was
used in the Diwali story and began to understand
how light was used as a symbol (Y1 and Y2) of good overcoming evil.
The children can, in simple terms, recognise the
importance of light to Diwali to Hindus.
The children carried out activities such as;
decorating biscuits with Rangoli patterns, act out
the story of Rama and Sita and did some dancing to celebrate!
Look at our Collection for Harvest Festival
We collected a lot of food for the food bank at St Margaret's Community Church - our school ambassadors are going to deliver it next week.
Cumberland's Easter Visit to St Margaret's Community Church!
Religious Education at Cumberland
R.E. is not a National Curriculum subject, but we have a statutory duty to teach the children about the different religions of the world.
At Cumberland Infant School we follow the ‘The Living Difference IV’, which is the agreed syllabus for Hampshire, Portsmouth, Southampton and the Isle of Wight for RE.
Through RE we aim to enable our children to acquire an understanding, appreciation and respect for the many different beliefs that people hold and the world around us.
Through following the ‘Living Difference lV’ curriculum which is based on a concept such as ‘Belonging’, we help the children to talk about their experiences and that of others, engage with material that is new, learn about the similarities and differences of different religions and to respect other people’s faiths and views.
We teach R.E. through our integrated projects at Cumberland Infant School where we focus on the Christian and Sikh Faith.
Children make use of different resources to develop understanding, for example stories, art and artefacts which make R.E. meaningful to them.
