One world many beliefs

At Galliard, Religious Education is taught across the school and the units of study are taken from the Enfield Agreed Syllabus. The major world faiths are covered: Buddhism, Islam, Judaism, Christianity, Hinduism and Sikhism with each unit focusing on either a festival or an aspect of the religion.

With our diverse school community, the children are able to enrich our RE teaching with their personal experiences. The way in which we teach RE is relevant for all children, whatever their religion and belief, our fundamental aim is to ensure children have a respect and understanding of the beliefs of others. It shows how religion influences individuals, families, communities and cultures, encourages reflection, and develops and affirms personal identity and personal citizenship. 

Click here for Galliard School’s R.E. Intent, Implementation and Impact

RE is inclusive and wide-ranging, exploring a range of religious and non-religious worldviews. However, in the UK, parents still have the right to withdraw their children from RE on the grounds that they wish to provide their own religious education. (School Standards and Framework Act 1998 S71 (3)). This will be the parents’ responsibility. Parents have a right of withdrawal from all of RE or part of RE. If you are considering withdrawal, we would encourage you to contact the head teacher or deputy headteacher to arrange a discussion.