Religious Education (RE)
We believe that R.E. is an essential curriculum area that enhances the children's understanding and acceptance of different religions and cultures, fostering tolerance and respect for all. We teach our children about core beliefs, practices and traditions within the religions studied to enable a wide-ranging knowledge to be gained of each faith. Over the school year, we aim to make R.E relevant by studying and celebrating real events within our community as well as key religious stories to engage the children in a meaningful way. We also aim to enhance our curriculum in many other ways, including off site visits and inviting members of the community in to share aspects of their religion with us.
Across the school, we aim to develop children’s skills of enquiry, reasoned argument and reflection. We are a multi faith community and our curriculum reflects this. Our R.E. curriculum focuses on respect, understanding of diversity and social cohesion. We provide our children with the resilience that they need to resist certain extremist narratives by creating a positive understanding and respect for all religions. Pupils explore their own beliefs in the context of developing respect for different faiths and beliefs. Through this teaching, we aim for pupils to build their sense of identity and belonging, which will help them flourish within their communities and as citizens in a multi-cultural society.
By delivering a diverse curriculum across the school, we encourage deep thought and personal reflection on big questions, fostering an understanding of diversity and promoting respectful attitudes. Children are given the opportunity to ask their own questions to develop their critical thinking, self-belief and self-confidence, as well as to support a sense of enquiry founded on respect for all.
Right to Withdraw
R.E. is provided for all pupils. It is taught in an inclusive and open-minded manner, with pupils taught about beliefs, traditions and worship of different religions objectively and without prejudice or bias.
In line with government legislation, parents / carers retain the right to withdraw pupils from religious education lessons and / or collective worship. If you wish to do this, please contact the school in writing either through email to office@lmpsdorset.co.uk or through posting your request to the school directly.
We are keen at LMPS to encourage and maintain links with our local church, St Mary's and the Vicar Reverend S Partridge. This enables us to offer varied experiences for the children to meet and learn from our local Vicar.
