Religious Education (RE) is an important subject at Upham CE(A) Primary School. RE is an academic subject that enables children to think as:

A theologist – being interested in people’s beliefs, why they believe the things they do and how this shapes their lives.

A philosopher – being interested in how people think about the world and why, this includes reflecting about themselves.

A sociologist – being interested in how people live their lives and how they behave.

Throughout RE, children will develop their personal sense of spirituality. They will explore the beliefs of other people, so meet them by stepped through a metaphorical door and looking through a window to look out to the world. They will also reflect on how faith, or no faith influences how people think about big questions of life and living; the metaphor of a candle flame represents this. Finally, children will reflect on what they think about areas explored and explore their own ideas – holding a metaphorical mirror up to look at themselves.

Here is our policy for the Teaching of RE at Upham CE(A) Primary School: