Religious Eduction
RE
'God never said that the journey would be easy, but He did say that the arrival would be worthwhile.' - Max Lucado
What we say about RE at Coxhoe Primary
Our RE lead, Miss Pinkerton, says...
At Coxhoe Primary School, we believe that our RE curriculum provides pupils with the opportunity to gain knowledge and understanding of a wide range of views and beliefs that reflects our diverse society in order for children to show mutual respect towards others. Children acquire core knowledge and understanding through engaging lessons in class, including drawing, stories and drama, which is reinforced through enrichment opportunities from visits, visitors and workshops. Children are also given the opportunity to become critical thinkers as they are encouraged to question values and beliefs and many lessons will spark a 'big' question leading to further enquiry. The final piece of the puzzle is personal reflection as children think about how their learning relates to them or how it impacts their thinking. RE is based around these key elements allowing for a rich learning experience.
Our Year 6 RE Ambassadors say...
Hello! We are the R.E ambassadors and we really enjoy learning about how people live their lives and what is important to them. In Coxhoe Primary School RE is always fun. We learn in lots of different ways including drawing, drama, practical activities and visitors to help us remember key information. We also learn outside of the classroom through visits to different places of worship.
Statements from the children.....
Judaism is important because it is an important religion. We learn alot about the religion and we link it to other religions in many ways. Such as, the books they read, the gods they worship and the different roles people have within the religion.
Christianity is important to me because it teaches you about God and Jesus and the love they have for you. Jesus died for our sins and I believe he looks after us. Would there be a world without God? Do you have a favourite topic in RE?
Children across the school say...
"I like learning about Jesus including different facts about him."
"I like to show what I have learnt through writing and drawing."
"I enjoyed making a wreath all about advent."
"We enjoyed using an S plan to show a journey like we do in English."
"I enjoy all of the different activities in our lessons."
"I enjoy learning about different religions and how religious people live their lives."
Careers - Where can studying Religious Education take you?
Curriculum Intent
At Coxhoe Primary School, we believe that Religious Education provides our pupils with the opportunity to study religious and non-religious world views. It aims to promote mutual respect, tolerance and understanding of other’s faiths and beliefs in our diverse society. Our curriculum reflects the fact that the religious traditions of Great Britain are in the main Christian, whilst taking account of the teachings and practices of the other principal religions represented in Great Britain. Teaching is non-denominational and is not designed to convert pupils or urge a particular religion or set of beliefs on pupils. It provides the opportunity for them to critically respond to different views and beliefs, along with encouraging personal reflection.
RE Enrichment Activities
- Celebrating Interfaith Week
- Harvest Festival and Christingle celebrations at St Mary's Church
- Visitors in school
- Assembly and in class celebrations of a variety of festivals: Diwali, Rosh Hashanah, Advent, Easter, Ramadan, Eid
- Workshops
- Year 2 Visit to St Mary's Church and The Auckland Project Chapel
- LKS2 visit to the 3 churches in Coxhoe (Church of England, Methodist and Catholic) and to Durham Cathedral
- LKS2 visit to the ISKCON Hindu temple in Newcastle and their visit to our school
- UKS2 visit to The Jewish Reform Synagogue and Central Mosque in Newcastle
Long Term Plan
RE at Coxhoe Primary School 2025-26
AUTUMN TERM 2025
Pupil Voice - What our children have said about enrichment this term:
Hargreaves Class: Thoughts on Harvest Festival celebration
Summary of what you did: We went to sing our Harvest Song Big Red Combine Harvester. This in front of our families. We listened to other classes sing.
What did you like about the visit? We were sat at the front. Lots of things to see about Christianity. All the songs were amazing. Liked singing the Harvest Samba.
What new knoweldge have you gained from this trip? We heard lots of new songs. We learnt that the fruit grows on the bushes and trees.
What will you tell others about the trip? Mr Mason told a story about Jesus and a rich lady and a poor lady. Jesus said that he wanted us to give everything we could.
Which careers/jobs did you see on the visit? Being a vicar.
What skills/qualities would you need to tdo that career/job? Need to know all about God, and to be able to read the Bible. You woould need to be brave and confident.
Shakespeare Class: Thoughts on Harvest Festival Celebrations:
Summary of what you did: We went up to the church for our Harvest Festival performance. We performed 2 songs to an audience and the whole school song. We also listened to the service.
What did you like about the visit? We got to listen to other classes’ songs. It was nice to share our song with other people. It was nice to be out in the community sharing what we do. We enjoyed singing. Mr Mason’s story was also really good – well done Miss Rodgers and Mr Varty.
What new knowledge have you gained from this visit? We learnt about the story of Jesus and the rich and poor people. We need to cherish God and everything that is done for us.
What will you tell others about the visit? It was great listening to other classes. It’s worth doing every year. It was nice to be out in the community getting some fresh air.
Which careers/jobs did you see on the visit? priest, cleaners, teachers, designers (stained glass windows), architects, builders, stone masons, volunteers who work for the church
What skills/qualities would you need to do that career/job? patience, being able to read, religious or an interest in religion, confident, good public speaker, good at maths, brave, creative, teamwork, respectful, resilient
SPRING TERM 2026
SUMMER TERM 2026
RE at Coxhoe Primary School 2024-25
SUMMER TERM 2025
SPRING TERM 2025
Autumn Term 2024
R.E at Coxhoe Primary School 2023-24
Summer Term 2024
Spring Term 2024
Autumn Term 2023
Diwali
This week at school, we have been celebrating Diwali - the festival of light. We learnt all about what Diwali is and the different things people do to celebrate this all around the world. We have done lots of fun activities this week including using clay to make our very own diva lamps. We dressed up in our role play area and made some beautiful rangoli patterns.
