Ambitions for RE

Hayley MannCedars Park Community

Primary School

Where to start???

Back to basics!

Think BIG!

Big Questions to consider

What does your school say about you?

What do your best critics say?Who do I ask for help?When can I start?What will the outcomes be?

Learners and Learning Learner perception questionnaire Light touch monitoring Visits and visitors Effective feedback Promotion of SMSC Planning for exploration Assessment Links to other subjects Displays and learning environment Talking to the children

Hinduism Workshop

I learnt about all the different gods.

We got to do some dancing to traditional music.

I learnt about all the different gods.

We got to do some dancing to traditional music.

I loved it when we learnt about why cows and bulls are special to

Hindus.

I loved it when we learnt about why cows and bulls are special to

Hindus.

Lords Prayer Project

‘We were able to ask big questions such as ‘is he (God) looking after us?’

‘We learnt about what people do when they pray and the special places that they go to’.

‘We discussed our thoughts on whether God made the world or if it was atoms joining together’.

‘We learnt the Lords Prayer in sign language’.

Open the Box

Open the Book Assembly

Ngara Crosses Daisy Cross

The small pebbles represent that Jesus died for lots of people, not just one or two, not just me and you.The daisies represent that Jesus was beautiful even in the small things, even in his soul.

The dandelions (weeds) represent that even though people see us as weeds, we can still help in the way of God and become his seeds to sprout in the spring and carry on growing and to bring the word of God with us.

Teachers and Teaching

Subject knowledge Progression of learning shown in planning Teaching strategies Whole school RE enrichment days Networking- seek and you will find! Working with other schools Outside the classroom Local community

Curriculum

Imaginative RE curriculum Awareness of new syllabus Links to global faith communities SMSC linking to all areas of the curriculum Real world events Measured impact RE taught through music, art, dance etc

Subject Leadership

SEF and action plan Resources RE policy Lesson observations Book/ work moderation Governor engagement Wider school involvement

Continuing Professional Development Whole school staff training Teacher evaluations Skills audit Staff questionnaire Drawing on others experiences Using the resources around you e.g. parents,

local church to improve subject knowledge