St George's School, Colchester

At St George’s School we provide a well-balanced RE curriculum which encourages curiosity, respect and self-reflection. Teaching RE involves religious beliefs, cultural identities, exploring different faiths as well as British values.  It embodies an approach that values lived experience and diversity within and between religious and belief traditions, and encourages children and young people to engage critically with the big questions in life. During RE lessons pupils learn about other cultures and beliefs fostering an ethos of tolerance and respect.

At St George’s, we follow the Essex Agreed syllabus for Religious Education which reflects significant educational developments in religion and worldviews, offering challenge and depth for all students. We follow multidisciplinary approach where we study through philosophy, theology and human /social sciences.

• At St George’s School, we believe that engaging and purposeful RE lessons inspire and encourage children to articulate their personal beliefs, ideas, values and experiences whilst respecting others viewpoints.
• The intent is to raise religiously literate children who understand the relevance of RE in today’s modern world and how it can shape our lives and contribute to personal morality and social responsibility.
• As a school, it is our aim to instil a love of RE in all our children. To ensure this, we work hard. to provide an interesting and varied curriculum that interests and intrigues our children whilst meeting the needs of all backgrounds, cultures and abilities.