Through the teaching of Religious Education at Springfield we seek to ensure that all pupils in our school are educated to develop spiritually, academically, emotionally and morally. We strive to enable our children to better understand themselves and others and to cope with the opportunities, challenges and responsibilities of living in a rapidly changing, multicultural world. We want our children to be reflective about their own beliefs and to gain knowledge of, and be respectful of other people’s faiths, feelings and values.

Our school assemblies reflect the diverse community in which we live in and celebrate a wide range of festivals from the six major religions.

Curriculum

The material chosen for the teaching of Religious Education has been drawn from the six major religions, namely Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism and Buddhism. Meaningful opportunities for children to learn from people in their local community and the wider world are an integral part of our curriculum. Where possible we have mapped out our units of work following the religious calendar. Our children are taught to learn from and about religions. We follow the Hackney SACRE scheme of work, complimented by the ‘Love to Celebrate’ resources to deepen children’s understanding, encourage them to work together and make them think.