In reflection of our distinctive Christian vision to represent ‘one family branching out together,’ the three schools in our Federation are working together to broaden the horizons of our pupils and introduce them to people of different faiths and cultures. Over the next year, we will be welcoming in visitors to the Federation who represent and champion different faiths and beliefs. These will include: a practising British Muslim, a Roman Catholic priest, a practising Hindu, a practising Sikh and a practising Buddhist. We are confident that these experiences will equip our pupils to show respect and understanding for people who are different from them.
We also display work from our children that evidences reflection about an event in the past, historical or cultural.
We follow the York’s Advisory Council on Religious Education (SACRE) guidance when planning the RE curriculum in school. Religious Education (RE) is not part of the National Curriculum, but must be taught in schools by law. The syllabus must be produced locally and is known as the ‘Agreed Syllabus’.
SACREs are legally responsible to advise Local Education Authorities (LAs) on RE teaching and collective worship and ensuring compliance to these.
The Agreed Syllabus must legally be reviewed every 5 years. The LA has to arrange an Agreed Syllabus Conference to facilitate this, which involves the same groupings as a SACRE.
York SACRE aims to:
- promote a high quality Agreed Syllabus
- help teachers and schools raise standards in RE teaching
- help schools improve the quality of collective worship
- contribute towards social cohesion, particularly in respect of improving religious and racial harmony within the community