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    RE

    Our subject lead for Religious Education (RE) is Selina Akhter. 

    Our Big Idea

    At Djanogly Strelley Academy, RE is all about exploring, reflecting and understanding the different faiths and beliefs in the world. Children can learn and experience the various festivals and practices of faiths, as well as being able to reflect on what they see and know themselves. We explore lots of different religions including Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Sikhism, Hinduism as well as Buddhism. We also discuss those that don’t follow a particular faith and compare traditions with ones we may practice at home without believing in a God/s.  Through exploring beliefs, values and traditions, pupils reflect on their own identity, appreciate diverse worldviews, and understand how communities are shaped by shared and differing beliefs.  

    Our Approach 

    Each RE lesson is carefully thought out by linking to either; knowledge and understanding, critical thinking or personal reflection. This ensures that children can explore each religion with a focus and analysis that further deepens their ability to understand the diverse faiths and cultures that are around us in the world. We make learning fun and engaging by using videos, religious artefacts and music. Children love to take part in the different ways that a festival is celebrated.  

    Curriculum Overview 

    We believe that pupils should know the fundamentals of the six main world religions.   We also believe that RE should be experienced through the different festivals that are celebrated in religions. So each year group will focus on different aspects of the religion in an academic year as well as the fundamentals of each religion over their time at school.  Pupils also learn about non-religious perspectives such as agnosticism and atheism.  

    Autumn

    Spring

    Summer

    F1

    Responding to children’s interests and needs through continuous provision and enhancements

    F2

    Christianity – harvest festival and the Christmas Story. Diwali

    All about me – family traditions

    Eid

    Eid

    Year 1/2 (Cycle A)

    Christianity – Harvest - Sharing

    Islam - Milad un Nabi - Leaders

    Hinduism – Diwali – Good luck

    Sikhism - Naam Karan - Families

    Judaism – Hanukkah - Miracles

    Christianity Fundamentals – Holy building, Holy book, Way of life

    Judaism Fundamentals – Holy building, Holy book, Way of life

    Year 1/2 (Cycle B)

    Hinduism – Navratri – Celebrations

    Christianity – Christmas - Joy

    Islam – Jumu’aj – Places of worship

    Buddhism – Losar – The future

    Islam Fundamentals – Holy building, Holy book, Way of life

    Sikhism Fundamentals - Holy building, Holy book, Way of life

    Year 3/4 Cycle A

    Hinduism - Ganesh Chaturthi - obstacles

    Sikhism - Guru Nanak Gurapurab - equality and fairness

    Hinduism Fundamentals – Holy building, Holy book, Way of life

    Christianity – Lent - prayer

    Islam – Hajj – Special Journeys

    Buddhism Fundamentals - Holy building, Holy book, Way of life

    Year 3/4 Cycle B

    Hinduism – Janmashtami – Role Models

    Buddhism - Kathina Ceremony - Generosity

    Humanism Fundamentals – Core beliefs and way of life

    Christianity – Easter - Belief

    Judaism – Shabbat – Rest

    Islam – Eid ul Adha

    Year 5

    Islam – Ramadan and Eid-ul-Fitr – Gratitude

    Religious and non-religious views – how and why do people try and make the world a better place

    Hinduism – Holi – Needs and wants

    Judaism – Passover - Freedom

    Christianity – Pentecost - Community

    Sikhism - Vaisakhi – New beginnings

    Download our RE progression Map 

    Supporting Learning at Home 

    At DSA we always encourage learning at home so you can support this by: 

    • Discussing different faiths and religions at home  

    • Watching child-friendly RE videos together  

    • Encouraging questions and researching answers together 

    • Visiting different places of worship

    • Having a look at the BBC Bitesize RE site together: 

    KS1 Religious Education - BBC Bitesize  

    KS2 Religious Education - BBC Bitesize 

    Celebrating Our Learning 

    We love to encourage great discussions, pieces of RE work and displays of RE in our school which is why each year we take part in: 

    • Inter-faith Week (9th November-16th November) 

    • Christmas Nativity 

    • Christmas Fayre 

    • Diversity Week (June 2026) 

    Check our some of our recent RE work below! 

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