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At Milecastle we aim in Religious Education to help children to:

• Develop knowledge and understanding of Christianity and other world religions and world views.
• Develop an understanding of the influence of beliefs, values and traditions on individuals, communities, societies and cultures locally, nationally and globally.
• Develop the ability to make reasoned and informed judgements about religious and moral issues.
• Reflect on what it means to have a faith and to develop their own spiritual knowledge and understanding.
• Encourage children to reflect on their own experiences and to formulate their own ideas, beliefs and values.
• Help children to develop moral and spiritual values, respect and tolerance which will enable them to appreciate and understand religions, cultures and ways of life different from their own.
• Have respect for other people’s views and celebrate the diversity in society.
• Appreciate that symbols and artefacts from different religions can express human feelings and ideas.
• Foster understanding about the importance of tolerance in everyday life.
• Foster positive attitudes towards celebrations of differences.
• Develop an enjoyment of learning through practical activities, discussion, exploration and discovery.
• Communicate their knowledge and understanding using specialist vocabulary.
• Use children’s knowledge and experience of religious festivals such as Easter and Diwali to develop their religious thinking.
• To learn about religions as well as from religions.