RE is statutory for all registered pupils on the school roll. The school follows the Nottinghamshire Agreed Syllabus for Religious Education. Parents have the right to withdraw their child from RE and suitable alternative provision will be made.

At FTPS we believe that for the children to really engage with RE, it must first and foremost relate to the child. Children are taught RE during whole school timetabled weeks at least once a half term, giving children opportunities to learn about RE and reflect on previous learning.

At Forest Town, we are theologians! We want our children to love religious education. We want them to have no limits to what their ambitions are and grow up wanting to be a journalist, chaplain, counsellor, or lecturer. We want them to represent our school values long after they have left our care and believe that if they ‘Aim High’, they ‘Succeed’. Our religious education curriculum has been carefully crafted so that our children develop their theological knowledge. We want our children to remember their religious education lessons in our school and we want them to make a difference in our world.

At the end of KS2, a Forest Town child will have:

• An extensive base of theological knowledge and vocabulary which has helped them to become independent learners.
• A real sense of curiosity to find out about the world and the promote kindness to all people regardless of religion or culture.
• The ability to work together to express well-balanced opinions, rooted in very good knowledge and understanding about current and contemporary issues in religious society.
• Shown that they are adventurous by researching different religions and asking questions to broaden their understanding.
• The ability to persevere as they debate different perspectives and understand the viewpoint of others.
• A passion for and commitment to the subject and a feeling of responsibility to observe, explore and consider different religions.

RE Knowledge Progression Grid 2024