Smithdown School is made up of children who originate from many nationalities, cultures and faith groups. As a school we aim to celebrate this diversity and offer a welcoming and inclusive environment for all our pupils, including new arrivals and non-native English speakers. We believe that Religious Education (RE) provides an opportunity to celebrate and foster awareness of these differences within our school and the wider world.  It is a subject that celebrates diversity.

Our Aims

  • To help our children develop respect and sensitivity for all people
  • To help our children understand faith and moral codes to guide them and develop informed opinions
  • To help our children develop an understanding of modern multi-cultural Britain and how this is reflected in their lives and local community
  • To help our children understand more about the importance of religion in today’s world.

Whole school RE Overview 2023-2024

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Religious Education Chatter

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Throwing and Catching

27-02-2024

 

We have been practicing our throwing and catching skills in a group. We worked together to see how quickly we can move the beanbag around the circle.

 

 

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RE: Geometric Patterns

29-01-2024

After learning about Mosques, we followed step by step instructions to create our own geometric Islamic patterns. Now they are designed, we are going to colour. How symmetrical can we make them? 👀

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RE: Grace, Ummah and Ahimsa

25-01-2024

As part of our unit (Grace, Ummah and Ahimsa), we learnt a little about Ghandi, and how he protested peacefully against wrongs and injustices. We then used some key words to present in his name.

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Reception RE

23-01-2024

Reception had a wonderful morning listening to the story of Noah and the Ark

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Mosques Around The World

18-01-2024

As part of our RE unit, we are finding out about mosques around the world and presenting our findings in Google Slides.

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Year 3 and 4 had an amazing time watching a Christmas performance! We all had a good laugh and got involved.

11-12-2023

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Starting our new RE topic

15-11-2023

We started our new Christianity topic by looking at Christian symbols and artefacts. Christians believe God has many titles so we thought about the different labels we have.

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Celebrating Diwali

15-11-2023

We have been learning all about the festival of Diwali this week. We made Diwa decorations and cards for Diwali. We also found how Diwali is celebrated and how Diwali means Festival of Light. 🌟

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Diwali candles in 2GH

13-11-2023

We have enjoyed creating our own Diwali candles today

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A happy Diwali from 3TS! We made beautiful lanterns to represent the festival of light.

13-11-2023

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Happy Diwali

13-11-2023
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Year 4 celebrations for Diwali. We love our Diwali lanterns!

13-11-2023

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Diwali Lanterns

13-11-2023

As part of our Diwali celebrations, Year 6 made lanterns displaying the symbols of, not only Hinduism, but other religions of the world too.

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What a day! Year 4 really enjoyed learning about the Hindu culture.

10-11-2023

 

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We discussed actions of people in The Good Samaritan story.

09-11-2023


We really had interesting ideas about the responses of each of the characters in the story of The Good Samaritan and related situations to everyday life.

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Year 3 loved exploring Hinduism and the different elements in the religion.

08-11-2023

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3TS explored the Puja in R.E.

19-10-2023

3TS explored the Puja in R.E. then moved onto some tricky rolling in gymnastics. Well done! @SmithdownPrimY3 #smithdownpe #smithdownre

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First day back for me today and a lovely day spent with year 2

19-10-2023

First day back for me today and a lovely day spent with @SmithdownPrimY2 counting and discussing precious items important to us @misshath2 #smithdownre

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Jewish creation story with each other this week

19-10-2023

Year 2 have worked so hard to share the Jewish creation story with each other this week #smithdownre

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Eating apple dipped in honey…

19-10-2023

On Friday we celebrated Rosh Hashanah by eating apple dipped in honey #smithdownre

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Today we explored an adult Bible and children’s Bible

19-10-2023

Today we explored an adult Bible and children’s Bible. The Bible is the special Christian Holy Book #smithdownre

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