Religious Education
Religious Education is at the heart of everything we do at St. Finbar’s Catholic Primary School.
To ensure we are providing the very best teaching for our children, we are in the process of moving from our current ‘Come and See’ programme to a new Religious Education curriculum called ‘To Know You More Clearly’. This exciting new curriculum began rolling out in all classes from September 2023 and will continue to be introduced gradually over the next three years, with full implementation across the school by September 2026.
For more details on this transition, please see the link below.
Religious Education Directory Overview 2023 – 2026
Come and See
In the ‘Come and See’ programme, which was previously recommended by the Liverpool Archdiocese Christian Education Department, themes are taught across the school through a range of topics, each with the focus on one of three themes: Christian Living, Church or Sacraments.
The process for delivering the topics in ‘Come and See’ has three stages – Explore, Reveal and Respond which enable children to develop knowledge, understanding, skills and attitudes. Teachers include a variety of teaching and learning activities, which are each tailored to the needs of our children.
St. Finbar’s is a vibrant and diverse community. During His life on earth, Jesus met and showed respect to people from many different backgrounds and faiths, both within and beyond His own community. Following His example, we are committed to showing respect for all people of different faiths, recognising that God is present in everyone.
Our Religious Education curriculum supports this by teaching children about other world faiths and religions, including Judaism, Hinduism, Islam and Sikhism.
For more information about the themes taught during Come and See, please click the following link,
To Know You more clearly
Our new Religious Education Directory will be fully in place in our school by September 2026.
The objective of the curriculum is to religiously literate and engage young people, with the knowledge, understanding and skills to reflect spiritually, think ethically and theologically, and recognise the demands of religious commitment in everyday life.
Branches
There are six branches in ‘To know You more clearly’ – one per half term. The branches are:
- Creation and Covenant
- Prophecy and Promise
- From Galilee to Jerusalem
- From Desert to Garden
- To the Ends of the Earth
- Dialogue and Encounter
Each branch follows the following steps:
Hear
Believe
Celebrate
Live
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At the end of each branch, the children will be able to:
Understand
Discern
Respond
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Click on the link below to see how ‘To know You more clearly’ will be implemented into each year group, including the branches studied.
At St. Finbar’s, we believe that RE lessons should be engaging, meaningful and enjoyable for every child. That’s why we use a range of teaching approaches, such as teamwork and drama, to bring learning to life. We’re also proud of the strong connections we’ve built with our wider community, which help us to offer enriching experiences that make RE even more special for our children.