Preparedness Document
As Church of England schools, we are passionate about the teaching of Religious Education and value its place highly in our curriculum provision. We have worked together with our advisor from the Lichfield Diocese, to create our long term plans. They include units from Understanding Christianity and the Staffordshire Locally Agreed Syllabus. Our teaching is heavily focussed on Christianity but we are committed to teaching our children about other world religions to enable them to flourish in our rich and diverse multicultural society.
We enhance the teaching of RE by planning relevant and exciting trips. We have visited the Jewish Synagogue Museum in Manchester and have recently been on the Faith Trail in Derby, visiting a Hindu Temple, Sikh Gurdwara and an Islamic Mosque
We are closely linked with our local church and clergy. As well as taking part in special services and open door events, the church also acts as a resource when teaching about Christianity.
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Whole School Valentine’s Topic
At St Augustine’s, we are one big family and consistently show one of our core values LOVE. We are also a part of God’s loving family! For Valentine’s Day, we worked collaboratively as a whole school creating some wonderful hearts for our prayer tree. We discussed how love is not just about being ‘in love’ but about love of one another.
Mrs Walker read the passage from the bible; 1 Corinthians 13:1-13;
I may speak in different languages of men or even angels. But if I do not have love, then I am only a noisy bell or a ringing cymbal. I may have the gift of prophecy, I may understand all the secret things of God and all knowledge; and I may have great faiths so great that I can move mountains. But even if I have all these things, if I do not have love, then I am nothing. I may give everything I own to feed the poor. And I may even give my body as an offering to be burned. But I gain nothing by doing these things if I do not have love.
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonour others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. For we know in part and we prophesy in part, but when completeness comes, what is in part disappears. When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put the ways of childhood behind me. For now, we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.
Our beautiful prayer tree, full of love…
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Examples of our Work
Class 2 have also been learning about Purim. Purim is a Jewish festival which celebrates Esthers bravery which leads to the saving of the Jewish race. The children made graggers to shake whenever the evil Haman’s name is said. Great fun!!!
Class 2 also made Hamantaschen. Jewish children eat these filled with delicious jam. They are the same shape as Haman’s hat.
Class 2 have also been writing about the Diwali story when Rama killed Ravana and he and Sita could return home (See below).
With Student teacher Miss Fazal Class 2 learnt about Islam. They tried on Scarves and Taqiyah. They also looked at the Qu’ran and some prayer mats, and learnt about Allah’s 99 names. This made us think of other names for God.
On the 12th February 2019 Years 3 and 4 from across our federation visited the Manchester Jewish Museum and Synagogue. It was a fantastic day out to celebrate and consolidate the children’s learning on the Jewish faith. We had the chance to explore the museum and the special objects and artefacts that are kept there. We also explored the story of Passover and why it is such a special and important celebration for people of the Jewish faith. The children had a wonderful time and loved visiting a new place and meeting new people!
