RELiGIOUS EDUCATION
At Kyson Primary School, we follow Kapow Primary’s Religion and Worldviews (R&W) scheme of work. Our aim is to inspire children to become curious, reflective, and open-minded thinkers. Through the curriculum, pupils explore a wide range of beliefs and worldviews, reflect on their own values, and develop respect and understanding for others.
Our Aims
Through R&W lessons, pupils at Kyson will:
- Ask meaningful and thoughtful questions
- Explore a variety of religions, beliefs, and worldviews
- Understand different perspectives and appreciate the traditions and values of others
- Reflect on their own beliefs, choices, and identity
This supports our goal of nurturing respectful, thoughtful, and engaged citizens.
Understanding the World and Its People
The curriculum helps pupils see how religion and worldviews influence:
- Individual lives and decisions
- Communities and relationships
- Cultures, past and present
By exploring this diversity, children develop empathy, respect, and a deeper understanding of the world around them.
The Three Strands of Learning
Our R&W curriculum is structured around three interconnected strands:
- Substantive knowledge – Learning about beliefs, stories, practices, and traditions.
- Disciplinary knowledge – Developing skills to study religion and worldviews critically and thoughtfully.
- Personal knowledge – Reflecting on one’s own experiences, values, and identity.
These strands run through every unit, ensuring balanced learning that combines knowledge, inquiry, and reflection.
Progression and Continuity
- Learning is sequenced to build skills and knowledge across each key stage, supporting pupils to meet the outcomes in the RE Council’s Curriculum Framework for RE in England.
- Key themes and skills introduced in EYFS (Reception) are revisited and developed in Key Stage 1, ensuring smooth continuity and progression from Reception through Year 6.
- New learning is focused at the start of each key stage, giving pupils time to revisit and consolidate their understanding in later years.
Inclusion, Diversity and Cultural Capital
Kyson Primary’s R&W scheme celebrates diversity and is fully inclusive:
- Pupils explore a wide range of faiths, beliefs, and perspectives
- Resources challenge stereotypes and one-sided portrayals
- Historical and contemporary issues relating to religion, power, and representation are explored where appropriate
- Pupils reflect on their own lived experiences and backgrounds
- Lessons introduce key figures, historical and cultural contexts, and diverse religious and non-religious traditions
This approach ensures pupils gain the knowledge and skills needed to engage meaningfully in society and appreciate the complexity of people’s identities and worldviews.
SMSC and British Values
R&W at Kyson supports Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural (SMSC) development by encouraging children to:
- Explore different perspectives
- Reflect on ethical issues
- Collaborate with others
- Appreciate cultural diversity
Lessons also promote British values such as democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, mutual respect, and tolerance through debate, discussion, and activities that encourage understanding of society and respect for differing opinions.
Growing Respectful, Thoughtful Citizens
Through Religion & Worldviews lessons, pupils develop:
- Respect for different backgrounds, beliefs, and identities
- Thoughtfulness and reflection in their decision-making
- Confidence to contribute positively to a diverse, pluralistic society
Supporting Teachers and Enabling All Pupils to Succeed
Kapow’s scheme equips our teachers with the knowledge and confidence to deliver lessons that are:
- Engaging and inclusive
- Ambitious and accessible, meeting the needs of all pupils
- Designed to help every child participate fully and achieve their potential
Religion & Worldviews and the National Curriculum
Although there is no specific National Curriculum for Religious Education (RE), the National Curriculum (2014) states that every state-funded school must offer a curriculum that:
- Promotes the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development of pupils
- Prepares pupils for the opportunities, responsibilities, and experiences of later life
In addition:
- All state schools must teach Religious Education, and
- All schools must publish their curriculum online, by subject and academic year.
At Kyson Primary, our R&W curriculum meets these expectations while nurturing understanding, empathy, and respect in every child.
Class RE lessons are taught weekly or in blocked days using the
At Kyson, the children have weekly assemblies which focus on the key values of our school. Class assemblies, which are led by the children, allow time for reflection, enabling the audience to think quietly about the assembly.
In RE lessons, children can develop their understanding of diversity and different cultures through finding out about the beliefs, celebrations and festivals of different faiths and these are experienced through tasting food, listening to music and watching video clips which often feature people talking about their religion.
Drama is incorporated as much as possible to bring stories to life when learning about different religions.
