• Job Vacancies
  • Train to teach
Widnes Academy
  • School Info
    • Principal's Welcome
    • Exam Results and Performance Tables
    • Governing Body
    • Staff List
    • Ofsted
    • British Values
    • Policies
    • Prospectus
    • Reports
    • SEND
    • Values and Ethos
    • Vision Statement
    • Wade Deacon Trust
  • Parents
    • Admissions
    • Attendance
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • L​ocal offer
    • Lunch Menu
    • Newsletters
    • Online Advice
    • Parent View
    • Safeguarding
    • School Uniform
    • Term Dates and School Calendar
    • The School Day
  • Curriculum
    • Whole School Curriculum
    • English
    • Maths
    • RSE
    • PE
    • PSHE
    • Computing
    • RE
    • DT
    • Art and Design
    • Music
    • Science
    • History
    • Geography
    • French
    • Personal Development
    • Oracy
  • Pupils
    • Class Pages
    • Extra Curricular
    • School Council and Pupil Leadership
    • Learning Links
  • Wellbeing
  • Calendar
  • News
  • Contact

  • Statutory Policies
  • Job Vacancies
  • Train to teach
  • Home
  • Curriculum
  • RE

Religious Education

 

M​rs Williams leads RE at Widnes Academy

 

Widnes Academy follows the Lancashire Syllabus in line with the other Halton schools.

I​ntent

To develop pupil’s knowledge and understanding of religion, religious beliefs, practices, language and traditions and their influence on individuals, communities, societies and cultures. To encourage pupils to consider and respond to a range of important questions related to their own spiritual development, the development of values and attitudes and fundamental questions concerning the meaning and purpose of life. To design a curriculum that builds upon pupils own religious beliefs, the religious beliefs of the wider community and then the religious beliefs within Great Britain. To design a curriculum, in line with the Halton Agreed Syllabus for Religious Education which has adopted the Lancashire RE Agreed Syllabus. This promotes children’s spiritual, moral, social, cultural, mental and physical development of pupils. It also prepares all pupils for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of the present and the future. To promote religious understanding, discernment and respect and challenge prejudice and stereotyping. To develop a positive attitude towards other people, respecting their right to hold different beliefs than their own and supporting living in a society of diverse religions and beliefs. To develop the ability to make reasoned and informed judgements about religious and moral issues, with references to the teachings of the principal religions represented in Great Britain

I​mplementation

The school curriculum, using the Halton Agreed Syllabus, Medium Term Plans will focus on an overarching question for each topic/ year group. This will then be broken down into 4 field of enquiry experiences –

• Shared Human Experiences

• Beliefs and Values

• Living Religious Traditions

• Personal Belief

The Scheme of work also includes opportunities to link British Values, Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural (SMSC) and schools’ key skills into the curriculum. At the heart of the curriculum is a focus on ultimate questions and ethical beliefs. To develop pupils and allow them the opportunity to appreciate their own and others' beliefs and cultures and how these impact on individuals, communities, societies and cultures. Children have access to key knowledge, language and meanings in order to understand RE and to use across the wider curriculum Lessons involve class discussions and group activities and evidence of the work completed is gathered into a class book so that the focus is on the discussions and the children’s understanding of what is taught and not on the written aspects. We also have excellent links with the local church and our link vicar develops the spiritual; side of SMSC through collective worship assemblies.

I​mpact

Our school values and inclusion of safeguarding within our curriculum is vital as first and foremost, we want our children to be safe and happy so that they can excel in all aspects of school life. Our RE curriculum provides children with a chance to reflect and learn about these crucial elements.

The RE curriculum actively promotes the values of, truth, justice, respect for all and care for the environment. Placing specific emphasis on -

• Pupils valuing themselves and others,

• The role of family life and the community in religious belief and activity

• The celebration of diversity in society through understanding similarities and differences

• Sustainable development of the earth

Children will demonstrate and apply the British Values of: Democracy, Tolerance, Mutual respect, Rule of Law and Liberty. Children will develop positive relationships with people who hold different beliefs from their own. Children will be understanding and respectful to other people within their school, community and society.

 

Please see our 2024-2025 plans for RE below.

R​E EYFS 2024 Overview

R​E Overview 2024 Armstrong Class

R​E Overview 2024 Jemison Class

R​E Overview 2024 Malala Class

R​E Overview 2024 Attenborough

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Curriculum
section

  • Whole School Curriculum
  • English
  • Maths
  • RSE
  • PE
  • PSHE
  • Computing
  • RE
  • DT
  • Art and Design
  • Music
  • Science
  • History
  • Geography
  • French
  • Personal Development
  • Oracy

Upcoming events

Key School
Information


Widnes Academy
Cholmondeley Street
Widnes
WA8 0EL
Tel: 0151 424 2799
Email: school@widnesacademy.co.uk

Quicklinks
Home
School Information
Parents
Curriculum
Pupils
Contact Us

© Copyright Widnes Academy 2025. All rights reserved. | Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy | Log in

Designed by Media and Digital