RE at Broomhaugh

We are a Church of England Aided School and place an emphasis on the teaching of religious education which has a central place in our school. The school follows the Diocesan syllabus for RE. While we recognise the right of parents to withdraw their child from RE lessons, it is anticipated that all children will take a full role in these lessons.

Broomhaugh First is a Church of England School. The R.E. curriculum is designed to support the aims and structure of the Anglican Church. From EYFS to Year 4, we follow the Understanding Christianity Project which allows the children to continually learn and re-visit strands of "The Big Frieze." 50% of our R.E. lessons are dedicated to the teaching and learning of the major world religions including those with non-religious worldviews. 

The curriculum, alongside our strong Church School ethos enables our children to build an informed and respectful view of the many different religious and non-religious views.

As our pupils engage with learning in RE they are supported to have an increasing understanding of theology, sociology and philosophy. At BFS, we call this the '3 ways of knowing' and have introduced 3 characters to help focus even our youngest children. These characters are:

Theo the Theologian

Sophie the Sociologist 

Phil the Philosopher