At Clifton-upon-Teme, Religious Education is about what people believe, how they think, and how they live their lives - including our own. Following the Worcestershire Agreed Syllabus, RE develops in complexity as pupils move through the school: in EYFS, children begin to notice and talk about what people believe; in KS1, they explore, talk, reflect and empathise with people they know and those they have never met; and by KS2, pupils are equipped to evaluate, discuss and creatively express increasingly nuanced responses, developing a better sense of the world around them and of who they are.

Our curriculum is built around three interwoven strands - making sense of beliefs, understanding the impact, and making connections - so that pupils can identify, describe and analyse religious and non-religious beliefs and concepts; examine how and why people express their beliefs in diverse ways; and evaluate, reflect on and challenge their own thinking in response to what they study. Each unit is framed by a 'big question' and structured around the key religions and belief systems studied at primary level - Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, Islam and Humanism - supported by artefact-s, texts, scripture and first-hand experiences wherever possible.

RE also plays a key role in developing pupils' spirituality, which we understand as the deep feelings relating to people's thoughts and beliefs, rather than to their bodies and physical surroundings, alongside supporting SMSC and British Values through curiosity, resilience, respect and the ability to collaborate, debate and reflect. Through this approach, we aim to ensure every pupil leaves Clifton-upon-Teme with the vocabulary, knowledge and skills to understand, question and respect the diverse beliefs and ways of living that shape our world.