At Manadon Vale, RE is taught to give every child the opportunity to explore the big questions about life, to find out what people believe and what difference this makes to their lives. Pupils gain the knowledge, understanding and skills needed to handle questions raised by religion and belief and to reflect on their own ideas and ways of living.
In Key Stage 1 and 2, we follow the Plymouth Agreed Syllabus for RE. The principal religions and non-religious worldviews represented in the UK are covered taught through 'Key Questions'. These key questions are explored through the study of sacred texts, through creative arts, with visiting speakers and visits to places of worship and with lively discussion and debate.
In Year 1 the key questions are:
Who do Christians say made the world?
What does it mean to belong to a faith community?
Why does Christmas matter to Christians (Incarnation.)
What does it mean to belong to a faith community?
What makes some places sacred to believers?
Who is Jewish and how do they live?
Why does Easter matter to Christians? (Salvation.)