At St Paul’s, we want all children to enjoy R.E and take the opportunity to reflect upon different religious faiths whilst developing a thirst for knowledge and wisdom. We want all children to understand the core importance of RE as an academic subject and how it helps us value and respect the diverse cultures and faiths represented in our school, local community and in our world. We want children to build respect and tolerance of various beliefs and encourage articulate and respectful dialogue about beliefs. We aim for all children to learn how to disagree well and talk about their own, and other, beliefs in a respectful and appropriate way. We want children to be able to reflect on their own experiences and develop a personal response to the fundamental questions of life. In particular, our RE curriculum enables children to know about and understand Christianity as a living world faith, by exploring core theological concepts. It enables children to develop knowledge and skills in making sense of biblical texts and in understanding their impact in the lives of Christians. The teaching of RE helps us live out our school vision and values: through learning about and celebrating our diversity and individuality we are ‘Building Each Other Up.’