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Religious Education

Iver Heath infant School and Nursery Religious Education Policy

February 2025

Introduction

Article 13: Every child must be free to say what they think and to seek and receive information of any kind as long as it is within the law.

 Article 14: Every child has the right to think and believe what they want and also to practise their religion, as long as they are not stopping other people from enjoying their rights.

 Article 29: Education must develop every child’s personality, talents and abilities to the full. It must encourage the child’s respect for human rights, as well as respect for their parents, their own and other cultures, and the environment.

Religious education teaches children about the nature of religious beliefs and practices. It also teaches children about the importance and influence these religions have. The RE curriculum helps with the development of a child’s spiritual, moral and cultural development. It enables children to learn about some of the major religions; festivals, special books, beliefs and practices as well as encourage children to investigate and reflect on some of the most fundamental questions asked by people. At Iver Heath Infant school and Nursery we help children to learn from religions as well as about religions. 

Legal requirements

RE is required to be taught alongside the National Curriculum which all maintained schools must provide for their pupils. The special status of RE as part of the curriculum, but not the National Curriculum is important. It ensures RE has an equal standing in relation to National Curriculum subjects within a school, but is not subject to statutory prescribed national targets, programmes of study and assessment arrangements. (Education Reform Act 1988). In Iver Heath Infant school and nursery we follow the Bucks Agreed Syllabus for RE.

The curriculum provided must promote the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development of pupils and prepare pupils for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of adult life.