Birkby Junior School

At Birkby Junior School we believe that our pupils should have good understanding of different faiths and cultures in order to be a better member of a multicultural society. We aim to develop a respect for, and understanding of different religions and cultures as part of everything we do, not just within R.E lessons

Birkby Junior School will be following the new Kirklees and Calderdale Agreed Syllabus for Religious Education – Love the World.

The new syllabus takes an enquiry-led approach which not only explores what different faiths and world-views teach and do, but also engages pupils in discovering and exploring what they themselves believe, especially about some of the key questions of our time.

We aim to enable pupils to:-

1. acquire and develop knowledge and understanding of principal religions represented in our school, the community and in the wider world.
2. develop an understanding and awareness of other people’s beliefs, values, customs, traditions and cultures.
3. enhance their own spiritual mood and social development and through this process develop a positive awareness of self-worth.
4. build a positive attitude towards other people, respecting their right to hold beliefs different from their own.