RE Curriculum
At Our Lady Star of the Sea, Religious Education is at the heart of our curriculum and school life. Through RE, children are supported to know and love God, to understand the teachings and traditions of the Catholic Church, and to reflect on how faith shapes the way we live.
We follow the Religious Education Directory: To Know You More Clearly, using The Vine and the Branchesscheme to support teaching and learning. This programme is fully mapped to the new Religious Education Directory and is designed to help children deepen their knowledge and understanding of the Catholic faith.
The curriculum is organised into six branches, taught across the school year:
- Creation and Covenant
- Prophecy and Promise
- From Galilee to Jerusalem
- From Desert to Garden
- To the Ends of the Earth
- Dialogue and Encounter
Each branch is explored through the lenses of Hear, Believe, Celebrate and Live, helping children to listen to Scripture, understand Catholic belief, recognise how the Church celebrates its faith, and consider how faith is lived out in daily life. Children are also encouraged to Understand, Discern and Respond as they grow in knowledge, reflection and faith.
RE Curriculum Progression Overview
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Year Group |
Main Focus of Learning |
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Nursery |
Children begin to recognise that God made the world, God made them, and God loves everyone. They hear simple stories about Jesus, Mary, Christmas, Easter and the Church. |
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Reception |
Children learn that God created the world and that creation is good. They explore Jesus’ birth, his love for others, Lent, Easter, Pentecost and belonging to the parish family. |
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Year 1 |
Children learn about God as Creator and Father, Mary’s “yes” to God, the life and mission of Jesus, Holy Week, Easter, Pentecost and the Church as the family of God. |
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Year 2 |
Children deepen their understanding of God’s covenant, Scripture, the prophets, Jesus’ teaching, forgiveness, the Eucharist, the Holy Spirit and how Christians are called to live. |
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Year 3 |
Children explore creation, the Fall, God’s promises, the Mass, Reconciliation, the Eucharist, discipleship, the Resurrection and what it means to live as part of the Church. |
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Year 4 |
Children build on their understanding of covenant, the people of God, Jesus as the fulfilment of God’s promise, the Paschal Mystery, the early Church and Christian service. |
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Year 5 |
Children study creation and Catholic Social Teaching, Scripture and prophecy, Jesus’ mission, sacrifice, the Sacraments, the work of the Holy Spirit and the mission of the Church. |
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Year 6 |
Children prepare for the next stage of their faith journey by exploring creation and science, covenant, the Kingdom of God, the Passion, Resurrection, Catholic life, dialogue and encounter with other faiths. |
Through this curriculum, children encounter Scripture, prayer, liturgy, Catholic Social Teaching, the Sacraments, the life of the Church and respectful learning about other faiths and worldviews. Our aim is that every child grows in religious literacy, spiritual understanding and confidence in expressing their own thoughts and beliefs.
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