Religious Education

Here at Fowlmere we believe that a high-quality religious education will help pupil's gain a coherent knowledge and understanding, where they can articulate clearly and confidently their personal beliefs, values, ideas and experiences. Religious Education is a key player in engendering knowledge and understanding however, it does not teach children to passively accept, but rather encourages evaluation and critical thinking, equipping them to consider beliefs and positions they encounter.  We aim to build each child’s ‘religious literacy’, helping them to understand the nature and diversity of religion and belief in the world in which they live and the relationships between different groups of society.
 
RE right to withdraw
Parents may withdraw their children from RE lessons or any part of the RE curriculum at Fowlmere Primary School.  Should you choose to withdraw your child from this area of learning, the school will ensure supervision is in place. Where the child has been withdrawn, the law provides for alternative arrangements to be made for RE of the kind the parents want the child to receive. These arrangements will be made by the parents;- the school is not expected to make these arrangements. This RE could be provided at the school in question, or by another school in the locality. If neither approach is practicable, the child may receive external RE teaching as long as the withdrawal does not significantly impact on the child’s attendance.