RE Lead -  Mrs S Horsfield

Intent

At St Edward’s Catholic Primary School we aim to nurture the Catholic Faith and its teachings in our children with Christ at the centre of all learning and life. The curriculum aims to help children come to know and love God through Jesus Christ, deepening their understanding of the Catholic faith and encouraging a personal relationship with Christ. It seeks to foster religious literacy, spiritual growth, moral development, and respect for other faiths, preparing pupils to live as compassionate and active members of a diverse society.

We encourage children to actively live their faith:

• To help them develop a personal relationship with God.

• To develop the whole child: spiritually, mentally, morally, socially and culturally.

• To learn the doctrines, traditions and culture of the Roman Catholic Church.

• To explore and enjoy a wider experience of prayer and worship.

• To experience a stable, secure and happy environment.

• To foster and develop the spiritual life of each member of the school community.
• To work in partnership with the home and parish.

Implementation

Religious Education is taught as a core subject, with a minimum of 10% of curriculum time dedicated to it. At St Edward’s the Religious Education Directory is currently being implemented in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 and the school are using the recently approved scheme ‘Lightning the Path.’

Across Key Stage 2 the school uses the approved scheme The Way, the Truth and the Life until full implementation of ‘Lighting the Path’ in September 2026.

If you would like further information on the content of the curriculum, please contact Mrs Kinslow via the office.