Religious Education
Religious Education
This half term (Summer 2 2024), the religion we are learning about the religion is Islam. Our learning questions for this topic is 'What does it mean to be a Muslim?'
Our TOPIC FOCUS is Practises and Way of Life.
What this unit teaches:
- Importance of Muhammad (pbuh;)
- Importance of the Qur’an and how it is treated by Muslims;
- What stories teach about Muslim beliefs;
- Islamic practices (including prayer, birth rites and Islamic art;)
- Significance of the mosque;
Similarities and differences of worship and ideas about Allah, (God) between Islam and other faiths.
Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural Development:
Opportunities for reflection;
Respect for all faiths;
Listening to the views of others;
Appreciation of Islamic art and music.
Sensitivities:
Respectful use of names and artefacts;
Respect for dress codes (if visiting a mosque;)
Awareness of acceptable representations in Islamic art.
Future Learning: The second unit learning about and from Islam: The Five Pillars of Islam that form the basis of the Islamic faith.
Our targets for Religious Education are:
Curriculum Coverage AT1: Learning About Religion
Focus: Beliefs, teachings and sources
I can describe some of the things that are the same and different for religious people
Curriculum coverage AT2: Learning From Religion
Here are the Daily Prayers we use at school:
