At Shustoke C of E Primary School, we use a blend of Understanding Christianity, which follows the liturgical calendar: Incarnation at Christmas; Salvation at Easter and God & Kingdom of God at Pentecost.  These units are special as they are a time when children have the opportunity to learn about the faith that is the foundation of the school; they learn about Christianity and from it, making links to their own lives and the life of the community.  We also follow the Local Agreed Syllabus to teach Religious Education and world views. This syllabus is established on a foundation of seven core concepts and makes use of enquiry questions that drive learning in each unit. Case studies are drawn from worldviews, including those of the six major world religions alongside less common worldviews and non-religious perspectives. 

The main aims of this syllabus are for pupils:

• To know about and understand a range of worldviews, both religious and non-religious, recognising both similarities and differences as part of study.
• To be familiar with possible answers to deep questions about self, others, the world and the possibility of a deity, drawn from a range of case studies from religion and worldviews.
• To become increasingly confident in the main disciplines of theology, philosophy and human and social sciences, and their associated tools and methods, to allow for rich academic study of religion and worldviews to take place.
• To have the time and space to reflect upon their own personal worldview and the personal knowledge they bring to RE lessons, considering what they might learn from religion and worldviews encountered and how these, in turn, might shape their own worldview. 

We are fortunate that our Vicar Reverend  Mark Waterstreet visits school to lead Collective Worship on a fortnightly basis.  Representatives from the local Methodist church visit us monthly to share Bible stories. 

The plan below details the units covered within all the year groups at school. 

Within our R.E. curriculum, starting in the Early Years, children are introduced to the Persona dolls of Imran, Grace, Samit and Hannah, representing world views from the Christian, Jewish, Muslim and Hindu faiths.