Religious Education (RE)

                                                              RE Mission Statement for Chingford CofE

Our principle aim for Religious Education is to explore big questions about life, in order to find out what people believe and what difference this makes to how they live, so that our pupils can make sense of religion and worldviews, and reflect on their own ideas and ways of living.

In addition, as our school community contains representatives from many different nationalities cultures and faith groups, we aim to offer a welcoming and inclusive environment for all our pupils including the new arrivals and non-native English speakers in our community

We therefore believe that Religious Education provides an opportunity to celebrate and foster awareness of these differences within our school and the wider world.

With this in mind, it is particularly pertinent to our school and our Christian vision* that Religious Education should help pupils to develop a positive attitude towards other people, respecting their right to hold different beliefs from their own, and towards living in a society of many religions and beliefs. "Religious education (RE) enables pupils to become well-informed about a range of world views. Through RE, they become deep, reflective and compassionate thinkers." SIAMS 2024

* “Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others too.”  (Philippians 2:4)

"The provision of RE meets the expectations of a Church school. The subject is ably led. Learning is well-sequenced, resulting in pupils' knowledge being sound. Pupils value RE for how it helps them learn about different beliefs as well as their own. Whilst exploring key ideas within religions, they have regular opportunities to offer their own questions, views and ideas. This means that the subject is academically rigorous and personally inspiring." SIAMS 2024