Religious Education
R.E is compulsory and is taught across King’s Oak Academy. In school, we teach RE using Jigsaw RE, which covers the Early Years and Key Stage 1 curriculum. It adopts an enquiry-based approach to teaching and learning. Christianity is taught in every year group, with Christmas and Easter given new treatment in each year group, developing the learning in a progressive way. Islam and Judaism are also covered.
The children enjoy learning stories from different cultures and religions and as a whole school we promote diversity. We often have visits to local churches and weekly whole school assemblies based on RE.
We are delighted that Jigsaw RE fulfils the requirements of both the approach and content set out in the National Framework 2013, and that it contributes very significantly to addressing the weaknesses outlined in the Ofsted report’s key findings, not least providing a straightforward and comprehensive assessment process.
Every parent has the right to withdraw their child from R.E lessons if they so wish.