R.E

R.E

Religious Education is taught according to the Harrow Agreed Syllabus, which was developed in 2016. Like many other London boroughs, the people of Harrow are of mixed ethnic and religious groups and attention to community cohesion is considered to be very important.

The Harrow Agreed Syllabus Conference (ASC) also decided that the syllabus should be as inclusive as possible. All the main religions represented in the borough have a presence and non-religious views are represented by the inclusion of Humanism. Other religions, such as Jainism and Zoroastrinism, have also been included in the Harrow Agreed Syllabus, as there is a greater presence of the religions in Harrow than any other London Borough.

The aim is for RE to be educational by developing in children and young people an understanding of the various different types of beliefs and how these affect other individuals and society in general. The new syllabus focuses on the importance of philosophy and encourages the inclusion of all religions rather than focusing on one particular one. This enables children to see similarities and difference across a range of religions. A variety of resources, including artefacts, books and trips to religious places of worship, are used to enhance the understanding of different religious beliefs too.

Year Group	Autumn Term	Spring Term	Summer Term
Reception	How can we help other people? Baha’i and Sikhism What is interesting about the Christmas story? What kind of person was Jesus? Christianity What can we learn from faith and other stories? Christianity and Humanism	How do we choose what food to eat? Jainism and Judaism	How do we choose what food to eat? Jainism and Judaism How do Islam and other faiths use water and why? Islam
Year 1	What can we learn from the Diwali story about good and evil in our own lives? Hinduism Is it important to have a day that is different to other days? Judaism and Christianity	What makes faith buildings so special? Sikhism What can Christians learn from the teachings of Jesus. Christianity	How do holy books teach religious people about being close to God? Christianity and Zoroastrianism How do we respond when we hear certain sounds? Islam
Year 2	What makes a home? Hinduism and Jainism How do we remember people and why? Humanism and Christianity	How are we the same and different from other people and does it matter? Islam and Baha’i Why is the cross important to Christians? Christianity	What rules are the most important and why? Judaism What does faith say about change? How does it make us feel and how can we become better? Buddhism
Year 3	What do Christians do when they pray and why? Christianity What can we learn from the life of Buddha about being happy? Buddhism	Should holy books be treated differently to other books? Islam What are our most religious artefacts and symbols? How do they show what we believe? Judaism	How do faith groups mark naming ceremonies? Hinduism What makes some places sacred? Christianity and Islam
Year 4	What does it mean to be sorry and how can we tell? Judaism What do we mean by peace and where is it to be found? Christianity	Does it matter what we wear and why? Sikhism In what ways is Jesus relevant today and in the future? Christianity	What role do places of worship have in communities? Islam How is Humanism the same as and different from religion? Humanism
Year 5	Is the Eightfold path still relevant today? Buddhism Jainism Is it better to give than to receive? Islam Christianity	Why did a Chief Rabbi say “religion is about the why of creation, science is about the how?” Judaism Humanism How did the teachings of Guru Nanak influence the teachings of Guru Gobind Singh? Sikhism	Could the Lord’s Prayer be universal? Christianity How do faiths define themselves? Baha’i
Year 6	Why do people pray? Islam How responsible are we for the environment? Christianity Hinduism	What do Christians believe is the most important event that has ever happened? Christianity What is the truth about the Baisakhi story? Sikhism	Who do we look for inspiration? Buddhism Humanism Religious responsibility: What does it mean to grow up? Judaism Zoroastrianism

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