Religion and Worldwide Views

Aims and Vision

At Milton Park Primary School, religion and worldwide views is an important part of our curriculum and is taught using the Kapow Scheme of learning.  The teaching of this enables our children to understand the diverse world in which we live and develop an understanding and appreciation of different faiths, beliefs and traditions and the concepts within these.   

Religion and worldwide views learning at Milton Park is engaging, thought provoking and relevant and this is supported by a variety of learning experiences such as art, drama, visits and debating. 

Opportunities are made to expose children to places of worship through videos and use of resources and websites.   We have formed strong links with our community church at St James where pupils have the opportunity to experience and take part in Christian traditions such as Easter, Harvest Festival and Christmas.  The teaching of religion and worldwide views at Milton Park supports the moral, emotional and social development of our children helping to create the future well-rounded, open-minded and respectful citizens of our world.

How we teach religion and worldwide views

Religion and woldwide views is taught in accordance with Kapow scheme of learning.  This long term plan sets out the concepts and religions covered by each year group ensuring progression. 

The knowledge and skills developed include:

• Responding to life's 'big questions'

• Understanding key religious concepts

• Building substantive knowledge

• Developing diciplinary skills

• Contributing to informed discussions

• Exploring diversity

Exploring concepts through an enquiry based approach, children will investigate a variety of worldviews, including but not limited to Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, Jewish, Buddhist and Humanist. 

What will you see in a religion and worldwide views lesson?

Lessons include elements of knowledge based learning as well as skill based learning.  Whole class and peer discussions and children reflect on their own experiences of the concept and building upon prior knowledge.   

Resources and cross-curricular links (such as art, music, dance, etc) are be used to increase engagement and wonder.  Teachers make good use of the school’s bank of resources to encourage curiosity, questioning, reflection and the application of the required skills.  Evidence of learning can be recorded in a multitude of ways not just in written form and the use of technology is encouraged to enable all children to make progress and this can also encourage children to take ownership of their own learning.