Our school community brings together families, staff and pupils from many cultural backgrounds, faiths and beliefs, and we see that diversity as one of our greatest strengths. We want every child to feel valued and included, and to grow up curious about and respectful of people whose lives and beliefs differ from their own.
Religious Education is central to that aim. Through RE, pupils learn about a range of religions and worldviews – and just as importantly, learn from them, exploring big questions about meaning, belief and how we treat one another. It supports pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development, and helps them grow into thoughtful, open-minded people ready to play their part in a diverse society.
We follow the Lewisham Agreed Syllabus, Learning Together through Faiths and Beliefs, which sets out what pupils are taught and includes Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism and non-religious worldviews.
Silvia Barber, Curriculum Team Leader
Parents and carers have the right to withdraw their child from all or part of RE. Those who choose to withdraw their child are required to state this in writing annually to the Head of School. For more information, please read our Religious Education Policy.
In 2018, Lewisham Council published its Agreed Syllabus for Religious Education: Learning Together through Faiths and Beliefs.
The Agreed Syllabus is a statutory document which outlines what young people should be taught in Religious Education in Lewisham schools.
More information about the Agreed Syllabus is available on Lewisham Council’s website.