Intent
“Religious education in a Church school should enable every child to flourish and to live life in all its fullness. (Church of England Statement of Entitlement 2019). It will help educate for dignity and respect, encouraging all to live well together. The teaching of Religious Education is a legal requirement and is also a necessary part of a ‘broad and balanced curriculum.’
The aims of Religious Education
• Know about and understand Christianity as a diverse global living faith through the exploration of core beliefs, using an approach that critically engages with Biblical text;
• Gain knowledge and understanding of a range of religions and worldviews, appreciating diversity, continuity and change within the religions and worldviews being studied;
• Engage with challenging questions of meaning and purpose raised by human existence and experience;
• Recognise the concept of religion and its continuing influence on Britain’s cultural heritage and in the lives of individuals and societies in different times, cultures and places;
• Explore their own religious, spiritual and philosophical ways living, believing and thinking.
• Give a theologically informed and thoughtful account of Christianity as a living and diverse faith;
• Show an informed and respectful attitude to religions and non-religious worldviews in their search for God and meaning;
• Engage in meaningful and informed dialogue with those of other faiths and none;
• Reflect critically and responsibly on their own spiritual, philosophical and ethical worldviews through enquiry based learning
Our Religious Education curriculum will be enhanced through links with the local faith community and St Benedict’s Church, Glinton.
Collective Worship
Our current Christian value is Respect'. Each day we come together to take part in Collective Worship.
Monday - 2.55pm Christian Value Worship - led by Mr Kendall, headteacher
Tuesday - 2.55pm Songs for Worship -led by Mrs Willatt , Deputy headteacher
Wednesday - 2.55pm Ising Pop Worship in class and individual year groups visit church (per rota)
Thursday - 10.15 am Christian Value Worship - Led by Rev Keir Dow or lay minister from church
Friday - 2.45pm Celebration and Christian values celebration Worship - led by Mr Kendall, headteacher
Faith Council 2024-2025
The Faith's council's role is represent the pupil view in the support and delivery of RE and Collective Worship. Our Christian values of respect, friendship, trust, forgiveness, compassion and peace and harmony are who we are at Peakirk cum Glinton Primary school. We look at these values in our teaching and learning. We enjoy working together to share and create opportunities for our peers. This will help the whole school community to work and understand God, deepening our faith together.
Monday 11th November 2024
To mark Armistice, some members of our Faith Council went over to the Glinton memorial at 11 'o' clock to remember the fallen men of this village. Each of the children read out the names on the memorial and afterwards visited one of the Commonweath graves to pay their respects. Rev Keir kindly set up a sound system so we could clearly hear the service, as the school stood on the front playground observing the service, alongside several members of the local community. Zachary and Eva laid a school wreath and each class wrote a prayer that Georgie put on the memorial for everyone to share. It was a moving experience for all, we showed great respect and compassion for those who gave their lives during WW1 and WW2.