Religious Education

Religious Studies deals with the most important social and moral issues of our time, including racism, sexism and animal rights, genetic engineering, abortion and euthanasia, slavery, poverty and war, the government, the environment and the media, superstition, science and the internet.

Society of the Bailiwick and beyond reflects a wide range of beliefs, values and traditions. Religious Education enables the pupils to explore the world’s major religions and approaches to living which are independent of religious belief. They are challenged by different beliefs and values and supported to develop responsible attitudes to other people, their values and their capacity for moral and ethical judgement. The study of the world’s religions is an essential feature of religious and moral education.

“Religious Education at St Anne’s School is planned in line with the Entitlements Document and in collaboration with the Secondary School Partnership.”

Additionally throughout the year there is awareness raising of different festivals such as Black History Month, Diwali, Anti-bullying Week, Sukkot, Hanukkah, Christmas, Martin Luther King Day, Holocaust Remembrance Day, Chinese New Year, Wesak, Easter, Ramadan and Eid.

Some topics have a focus on one religion and others focus on multiple religions. Non religious views are also considered.

The skills of empathy, respect and tolerance are expected through all elements of our curriculum. Pupils are challenged to consider what they think, believe and know and how this is similar or different to the views of others. They are challenged to relate their learning to other subjects across the curriculum such as history, geography or science.