_{At South Parade Primary School, we use the Wakefield Agreed Syllabus for Religious Education (2023-2028). We believe that Religious Education has a meaningful role for the growth of our pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development. Through Religious Education, pupils are more aware of different beliefs, traditions and practices in the local and wider community. Our teaching and learning opportunities enable all children to create, build and use simple skills and knowledge. Our school endeavours to provide creative and immersive learning experiences for all our children; providing positive personal encounters for all. We present our children with opportunities for them to learn about and from religions in the community, nationwide and global contexts, to discover, explore and consider different responses to these questions.}

_{Religious Education teaching at South Parade Primary School has a wide relevance to everyday life, teaching the children to enjoy learning about different religions and to respond sensitively to the values and concerns of others, including those with a faith. Our children are taught to develop their knowledge and understanding so that they can participate positively and build relationships in our society, with its diverse religions and worldviews, as well as developing their own identity.}

_{The Aims of RE - (These are taken from the Wakefield Agreed Syllabus, 2023 -2028):}

_{The threefold aim of RE elaborates the principal aim.}

_{The curriculum for RE aims to ensure that all pupils:}

_{1. Know about and understand a range of religious and non-religious worldviews1, so that they can:}

_{• describe, explain and analyse beliefs and practices, recognising the diversity which exists within and  between communities and amongst individuals}

_{• identify, investigate and respond to questions posed, and responses offered, by some of the}

_{sources of wisdom2 found in religious and non-religious worldviews}

_{• appreciate and appraise the nature, significance and impact of different ways of life and ways of}

_{expressing meaning.}

_{2. Express ideas and insights about the nature, significance and impact of religious and non-religious worldviews, so that they can:}

_{• explain, using reasoned arguments, their ideas about how beliefs, practices and forms of expression}

_{influence individuals and communities}

_{• express with increasing discernment their personal reflections and critical responses to questions and}

_{teachings about identity, diversity, meaning and value, including ethical issues}

_{• appreciate and appraise varied dimensions of religion.}

_{3. Gain and deploy the skills needed to engage seriously with religious and non-religious worldviews, so that they can:}

_{• investigate key concepts and questions of belonging, meaning, purpose and truth, responding}

_creatively

_{• enquire into what enables different individuals and communities to live together respectfully for the}

_{wellbeing of all}

_{• articulate clearly beliefs, values and commitments in order to explain why they may be important in their own and other people’s lives}