Our RE curriculum reflects the rich and diverse community of Lambeth, London and the wider world. We aim for children to gain insight into religious beliefs and practices through enquiry-based learning, helping them understand the nature of religion and the values that shape people’s lives. RE supports children’s spiritual, moral and cultural development, encouraging respect, empathy and reflection.
We follow the Discovery RE framework, which reflects the multi-faith nature of society while giving due regard to Christian traditions. Teaching is enquiry-based and child-centred, allowing pupils to explore key questions, compare beliefs and reflect on moral values.
Children study Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism and Sikhism, learning both about religions and from religions. Lessons promote discussion, reflection and interpretation, with strong cross-curricular links to literacy, PSHE, drama, art, history, geography and computing.
Through RE, pupils develop respect for different beliefs, confidence in expressing their own views and the ability to think critically about moral and ethical issues. They grow in empathy, reflection and understanding, fostering a sense of awe, wonder and appreciation of the world and the people within it.
Living in a diverse community offers valuable opportunities to support RE learning at home. Encourage your child to be curious about different faiths, traditions and celebrations, and talk openly about beliefs with respect and understanding. Reinforcing the importance of listening to and valuing different viewpoints helps children develop positive attitudes towards others.
Children benefit from a range of first-hand experiences that bring RE learning to life, including faith walks, visits to places of religious significance and visitors from local faith leaders. Pupils also take part in charitable projects such as Comic Relief, UNICEF and Show Racism the Red Card, helping them understand values in action at local, national and global levels.
