Religious & Moral Education Policy

4. Learning and Teaching, Classroom Organisation

The programme of work devised by the R.M.E. working group (sections) allows for a variety of teaching styles within each topic.

Most topics involve whole class teaching, class and/or group discussions and individual recording in writing or illustration. Some require children to role-play, research using books, videos and posters, handle artefacts, produce classroom displays, listen to and interview visitors and occasionally make visits out of school.

In carrying out these activities, the children will be using and developing a wide range of skills: Planning Interpreting and Evaluating Collecting Evidence Recording and Presenting

In addition to the children who have special educational needs with regard to the skills listed above, there may be some who have special needs with regard to religion. They may be members of a family with strongly held beliefs which are perceived by their parents to be at variance with what is being taught in school.

While parents have a right to withdraw their children from Religious Observance, this does not form part of the Religious Education programme which is part of the school curriculum and as such will be studied by everyone.

Such pupils may, of course, be withdrawn from school services and assemblies with any religious content (hymn, prayer or religious talk) and indeed must be if their parent has requested it.

If any confusion arises with parents as to the difference between R.M.E. and religious observance, they should be referred to the Headteacher for clarification.