Religious Education
We are following a different curriculum plan this Autumn as we prioritise keeping everyone safe, re-establishing routines and relationships, staying healthy and revisiting learning the children did at home during lockdown.
At Bonner Primary School, Religious Education topics are taught in accordance with the Tower Hamlets Agreed Syllabus (2017-2022). We explicitly teach about four of the six main world faiths (Islam, Christianity, Judaism and Hinduism) as well as discussing other non-religious world views, such as Atheism and Humanism.
The principle aim of RE at Bonner is to explore big questions about life, to find out what people believe and what difference this makes to how they live, so that pupils can make sense of religion, reflecting on their own ideas and ways of living.
The curriculum for RE aims to ensure that all pupils:
Know about and understand a range of religions and worldviews, so that they can:
- describe, explain and analyse beliefs and practices, recognising the diversity which exists within and between communities and amongst individuals
- identify, investigate and respond to questions posed, and responses offered by some of the sources of wisdom found in religions and worldviews
- appreciate and appraise the nature, significance and impact of different ways of life and ways of expressing meaning.
Express ideas and insights about the nature, significance and impact of religions and worldviews, so that they can:
- explain reasonably their ideas about how beliefs, practices and forms of expression influence individuals and communities
- express with increasing discernment their personal reflections and critical responses to questions and teachings about identity, diversity, meaning and value, including ethical issues
- appreciate and appraise varied dimensions of religion.
Gain and deploy the skills needed to engage seriously with religions and worldviews, so that they can:
- find out about and investigate key concepts and questions of belonging, meaning, purpose and truth, responding creatively
- enquire into what enables different individuals and communities to live together respectfully for the wellbeing of all
- articulate beliefs, values and commitments
Children at Bonner have the opportunity to visit various places of worship and meet people from various religious and belief communities. These include visits to a church, Hindu temple and a mosque. This enables the children to further enhance their understanding of world religions, beliefs and practices.
Throughout the year we have a range of special events, these include:
Harvest Assembly
Christmas shows - both traditional nativity and modern
Christmas and Eid parties
Diwali and Hanukkah assembly
Easter Egg hunt
Skills progression
bonner re skills progression.pdf
Curriculum overview
bonner re curriculum overview excluding reception.pdf
Year 1
Autumn term - Who is a Muslim?
knowledge organiser year 1 autumn who is a muslim.pdf
Autumn term overview
term overview year 1 autumn who is a muslim.pdf
Spring term - Sacred places
knowledge organiser year 1 spring sacred places.pdf
Spring term overview
term overview year 1 spring sacred places.pdf
Summer term - Faith community
knowledge organiser year 1 summer faith community.pdf
Summer term overview
term overview year 1 summer faith community.pdf
Year 2
Autumn term - Who is a Christian?
knowledge organiser year 2 autumn who is a christian.pdf
Autumn term overview
term overview year 2 autumn who is christian.pdf
Spring term - Celebrate special times
knowledge organiser year 2 spring celebrate special times.pdf
Spring term overview
term overview year 2 spring celebrate special times.pdf
Summer term - Who is Jewish?
knowledge organiser year 2 summer who is jewish.pdf
Summer term overview
term overview year 2 summer who is jewish.pdf
Year 3
Autumn term - Importance of festivals
knowledge organiser year 3 autumn importance of festivals.pdf
Autumn term overview
term overview year 3 autumn importance of festivals.pdf
Spring term - Believe about God
knowledge organiser year 3 spring believe about god.pdf
Spring term overview
term overview year 3 spring believe about god.pdf
Summer term - Christian in Britain
knowledge organiser year 3 summer christian in britain.pdf
Summer term overview
term overview year 3 summer christian in britain.pdf
Year 4
Autumn term - Hindu in Britain
knowledge organiser year 4 autumn hindu in britain.pdf
Autumn term overview
term overview year 4 autumn hindu in britain.pdf
Spring term - Journey
knowledge organiser year 4 spring journey.pdf
Spring term overview
term overview year 4 spring journey.pdf
Summer term - Jesus so inspiring
knowledge organiser year 4 summer jesus so inspiring.pdf
Summer term overview
term overview year 4 summer jesus so inspiring.pdf
Year 5
Autumn term - Believe God exists
knowledge organiser year 5 autumn believe god exists.pdf
Autumn term overview
term overview year 5 autumn believe god exists.pdf
Spring term - Muslim in Britain
knowledge organiser year 5 spring muslim in britain.pdf
Spring term overview
term overview year 5 spring muslim in britain.pdf
Summer term - God is everywhere
knowledge organiser year 5 summer god is everywhere.pdf
Summer term overview
term overview year 5 summer god is everywhere.pdf
Year 6
Autumn term - Christians and Humanists
knowledge organiser year 6 autumn christians and humanists.pdf
Autumn term overview
term overview year 6 autumn christians and humanists.pdf
Spring term - Life gets hard
knowledge organiser year 6 spring life gets hard.pdf
Spring term overview
term overview year 6 spring life gets hard.pdf
Summer term - Art vs charity
knowledge organiser year 6 summer art vs charity.pdf