Vision

  • Vision:
    • Growth in body, mind, and spirit
    • Underpinned by two Bible verses: “I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full” John 10:10 and "therefore choose life…" Deuteronomy 30:15
    • Reflects the Anglican tradition of our school
    • Supports the school Mission Statement: "As a vibrant learning community, we choose to serve God, pursue excellence, and celebrate the uniqueness of each individual"
  • Learning and Teaching:
    • Foster a genuine passion and love for learning within RE
    • Provide a safe space for learning to ‘disagree well,’ debate, and engage with text.
    • Encourage exploration of personal and others' religious, spiritual, and philosophical beliefs
    • Dignity and respect for differing views
    • Support pupils to articulate and voice their worldview whilst listening to and considering the views of others
  • Curriculum:
    • Ambitious, broad, balanced, and coherently sequenced
    • Includes substantive, disciplinary, and personal knowledge
    • Multi-disciplinary approach focusing on lenses of philosophy, theology, and human social science
    • Depth and diversity within faiths and worldviews promoting religious literacy
    • Develop key skills: explanation, interpretation, communication, comparison, evaluation, oracy, debate and analysis
    • Opportunities for creative and enquiry based learning
    • Opportunities for dedicated improvement and reflection time
    • Approximately 70% of curriculum time on Christianity, 30% on non-religious worldviews and other faiths (Judaism, Islam, Hinduism)
    • Fulfils the Church of England’s Statement of Entitlement at KS3 and 4
  • Personal and Spiritual Development:
    • Opportunities for reflection time
    • Opportunities for Character Development and reflection on Christian Values
    • Opportunities to consider relationships with self, God, nature/environment and others
    • Opportunities to reflect and debate “big questions”
    • Opportunities to reflect upon awe and wonder
    • Promotion of dignity and respect for differing views
    • Modelling of inclusivity and encourage questioning
    • Opportunities to consider Fundamental British Values
    • Support transition to future education, workplace, and society in the 21st century: including careers lessons within year 10 (each month from different colleges) and visitors
  • Learning Environment:
    • Create a climate where all may flourish
    • Encouragement of making informed wise decisions
    • Opportunities to reflect on character, personal and spiritual development and Christian values
    • Encouragement of resilience, active learning, and lifelong learning
  • Community Engagement:
    • Opportunities to meet people of faith and visit places of worship
    • Visits to Blackburn Cathedral, a mosque, and a synagogue
    • Guest speakers including local clergy, the Bishop of Blackburn, ‘Ace’ the Gladiator, Animal Aid, Fairtrade and a variety of worldviews through a national conference
    • Encouragement to be courageous advocates in their local, national and global communities
  • Academic Structure:
    • All pupils study RE to GCSE level
    • Study of Christianity and Judaism, and moral issues such as war, crime, punishment, and human rights
    • Collaborative teaching strategies to develop critical thinking skills
  • Staff:
    • Team of five enthusiastic and experienced RE specialists

We are committed to model inclusivity as Jesus was inclusive, prompting questioning as Jesus prompted questioning and challenging pupils to question and evaluate spiritual, philosophical and ethical issues for themselves in a critical manner.  By critically examining worldviews that maybe different to their own, our hope is that all may reflect on the influence and impact of religion on the lives of individuals and societies.  Our vision aims to create a vibrant, inclusive, and academically rigorous scholarly RE that nurtures personal and spiritual growth, critical thinking, and respect for diverse worldviews.

 

Religious Education Learning Schemes