Exploring faiths and religions of the world.

At Haddon, we believe that every child should be nurtured and supported to develop their spiritual, social, moral and cultural curiosity and therefore evolve into informed citizens of the world who value, respect and appreciate a variety of religions and world views. As such, we believe in the importance of equipping our pupils with the fundamental knowledge to understand the diverse and evolving impact of religion on the lives of people in different cultures, places and communities. This ensures that when our pupils leave us, they are religiously literate individuals who can connect with, critically reflect on, and apply their growing understanding of religion to their own lives, the world and their wider experiences. 

The National Holocaust Centre and Museum: children placing stones on

the Children's Memorial to honour the children who died in the Holocaust.

To ensure that our children receive a high-quality curriculum, we provide the children with opportunities to explore faiths and world religions, aligned with our local context across Nottinghamshire. We foster a sense of belonging within our school community and nurture the children to develop a rich and authentic understanding of the diverse world we live in. The children throughout their time at Haddon explore many religious, spiritual beliefs and world views, encountering multi-faith leaders, places of worship and authentic learning experiences.

Children visiting a local Hindu Temple learning about their different gods.

A child being shown a Hindu trishula.

Aims of the RE Curriculum:

Our RE curriculum aims for pupils to:

• demonstrate respect, understanding and mutual respect towards religious beliefs, cultures and world celebrations. 
• make sense of the world in which we live, facilitating a safe and respectful environment where knowledge is shared, and curiosity is developed. 
• support the spiritual, social, moral and cultural development of our children and enable them to become informed global citizens equipped with knowledge to engage and appreciate world religions. 
• understand that all communities across the world are valued and unique and children have the chance to foster a sense of belonging. 

Our RE curriculum is rich in vocabulary and experiences and has been designed to build upon prior learning, making connections where possible across our wider curriculum. The intent of knowledge has been carefully considered, using the key knowledge progression document (KKPDs) from the Flying High Partnership. This ensures that the content taught to the children is knowledge rich and progressive from Nursery to Year Seven.

The content choices derived from the KKPD documentation has ensured that the teaching that we deliver is relevant to the communities that we serve across Carlton, Nottinghamshire, and is authentic for the children within our school context. 

Children visiting a local Synagogue learning about

the Jewish faith.

A local rabbi teaching the school about Judaism.

In picture, a Hanukkah menorah.