Southville Primary School

In nursery, pupils will look at a small selection of religious celebrations and learn about what they are - Christmas, Chinese New Year, Easter and Eid are looked at.

In reception, pupils continue to learn about religious celebrations, look at their own families and what they celebrate, and similarities and differences between different faith groups.

In year 1, pupils look into different religious versions of the creation story, at holy books and further solidifying information about different religious celebrations.

In year 2, pupils look at the roles of religious leaders/teachers, religious figures such as Buddha, and how Christians mark important moments in life.

In year 3, pupils look at religious symbols and signs, look at how Diwali is celebrated, and how Muslims mark important moments in life.

Year 4 pupils look at how Sikhs mark important moments in life, how Buddhist festivals tell us about the importat aspects of being a  Buddhist and a wider look at why belonging and identity is important.

In year 5, pupils spend more time understanding different religions, and then spend time understanding how faith looks like in our local community.

Year 6 pupils spend some time looking at how faith is expressed through artistic mediums, and about what happens when someone dies from the perspective of different religions.