EYFS

Main focus question: Where do we belong?

God and the Church

The content focus is on God’s ‘gift’ as revealed in the birth of Jesus. Opportunities are provided for pupils to explore the Christmas story and celebrations.  Pupils are encouraged to consider examples of gift giving in their lives.

The content focus is on the role of the Church in the local community.  Opportunities are provided to explore the location and activities of a local church. Pupils are encouraged to consider their links with various communities.

Jesus

This unit enables pupils to examine the Christian belief in Jesus as being God's perfect gift to the world.

Hinduism

The children will focus on the festival of Diwali.

Year 1

Main focus question: What do people say about God?

God and the Church

The focus is on God incarnate in Jesus. Pupils have the opportunity to become familiar with aspects of the Christmas story and to relate human experiences of vulnerability, acceptance and rejection to the events surrounding Jesus’ birth and events in their lives.

This investigation enables pupils to examine the concept of God as revealed through the Church community of believers from all races and nationalities who are committed to life lived in the spirit of Jesus. The focus is on belonging, sharing and learning within the practice of Baptism and in pupils’ lives.

Jesus

This investigation enables pupils to examine the concept of God through Christian belief in Jesus as the perfect expression of God, as The Christ; Son of God; Saviour.  The focus is on God as the source of New Life, with opportunities provided to explore Biblical accounts of events in Jesus’ life and to relate these experiences and examples to the restoration of the relationship between God and humankind and to relationships and changes in pupils’ lives.

Hinduism

This investigation enables pupils to examine the role of the Deity in Hindu tradition.  The focus includes Brahman, The Trimurti, Family Traditions, Worship and Scriptures.  Opportunities are provided to explore practice and beliefs associated with particular deities and the Trimurti.  Pupils are encouraged to relate these to their behaviour and beliefs about God.

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Year 2

Main focus question: How do we respond to the things that really matter?

God and the Church

This unit enables pupils to examine the belief in a creator God who is active in the world redeeming it through God incarnate in Jesus. The focus is on the delivery of Good News and the fulfilment of His promise. Opportunities are provided to explore the nature of God’s news and the response of humankind to it and for pupils to make links to their experiences of delivering and receiving significant news.

This unit enables pupils to examine the Church community of believers from all races and nationalities who are committed to life lived in the spirit of Jesus.  The focus is on Christian celebration and response to the role of the Holy Spirit within the Church. Opportunities are provided for pupils to explore Pentecost and to link Christian responses to these celebrations to pupils’ responses to important events in their lives.

Jesus

This unit enables pupils to examine Jesus as the perfect expression of God; he is ‘The Christ’; Son of God; Saviour.  The focus is on God as a source of power as revealed through the actions of Jesus. Opportunities are provided to explore the use of prayer in empowering Christians and to consider how pupils can be empowered to bring about change in their lives.

Sikhism

This unit enables pupils to examine how aspects of worship enhance Sikh practice and beliefs.  The content focus is on God, The Guru Granth Sahib and Worship.  Opportunities are provided to explore the role of the Gurdwara as a focus for worship.  Pupils are encouraged to consider places and activities that enhance their lives.

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Year 3

Main focus question: Who should we follow?

God and the Church

This unit enables pupils to examine the Christian belief in a creator God who is active in the world redeeming it.  The focus is on the presence of God incarnate in Jesus. Opportunities are provided for pupils to explore evidence of God’s presence and humankind’s response to this and to link this with consideration of evidence of and response to examples of significant presence in pupils’ lives.

This unit enables pupils to examine the role of the Church as a community of believers from all races and nationalities who are committed to life lived in the spirit of Jesus. The focus is on the importance of founders and leaders with the study including examples from daily life, the example of the disciples and other Christians.  Pupils will have the opportunity to develop their vision of qualities they value and wish to develop as a leader and follower.

Jesus

This unit enables pupils to examine the Christian belief that Jesus is the perfect expression of God; he is ‘The Christ’; Son of God; Saviour.  The focus is on the opportunity for salvation as exemplified in the life and teachings of Jesus.  Opportunities are provided to consider the theme of salvation in a secular as well as religious context and to relate the possibility of salvation to opportunities for change in the lives of the pupils.

Sikhism

This unit enables pupils to examine the founding of the Sikh tradition and some of its spiritual leaders.  The content focus is on God, The Gurus and The Guru Granth Sahib.  Opportunities are provided for pupils to explore the example of Guru Nanak and the significance of the Guru Granth Sahib and to relate these to persons and values that are important to their lives.