--- title: "Religious Education" url: "https://harlowbury.essex.sch.uk/curriculum/religious-education" school: "Harlowbury Primary School" --- # Religious Education ## Religious Education ***Our aim is to help our pupils acquire and develop knowledge and understanding of the World’s religions. We want children to understand the influence of beliefs, values and traditions on individuals, communities, societies and cultures. Religious Education enhances spiritual, moral and cultural growth and helps to develop a positive attitude towards others who may hold different beliefs.*** At Harlowbury we follow 'explore', the Essex agreed syllabus for religious education. Our aim is that children will learn about religions and learn from religions and that children will: - Reflect on feelings, relationships, experience, ultimate questions, beliefs and practices - Consider the thoughts, feelings, experiences, attitudes, beliefs and values of others - Develop the ability to identify feelings such as love, wonder, forgiveness and sorrow - Ask relevant questions - Draw meaning from artefacts, works of art, music, poetry and symbolism - Debate issues of religious significance with reference to evidence and argument - Distinguish between the features of different religions - Explain concepts, rituals and practices - Express religious views, and respond to religious questions through a variety of media RE Skills Progression 98 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/harlowbury-primary-school/files/documents/Skills_progression_RE_.pdf) The Essex Agreed Syllabus for Religious Education 2.97 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/harlowbury-primary-school/files/documents/RE_AGREED_SYLLABUS_2015_exploRE.pdf) Curriculum Map 657 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/harlowbury-primary-school/files/documents/Curriculum_Map__updated_2020.pdf) ![](https://harlowbury.essex.sch.uk/images/download_(3).png) ### Learning & More - [The Harlowbury Curriculum](https://harlowbury.essex.sch.uk/curriculum/the-harlowbury-curriculum) - [Phonics & Early Reading](https://harlowbury.essex.sch.uk/curriculum/phonics-and-early-reading) - [Art & Design](https://harlowbury.essex.sch.uk/curriculum/art-and-design) - [Computing](https://harlowbury.essex.sch.uk/curriculum/computing) - [Design & Technology](https://harlowbury.essex.sch.uk/curriculum/design-and-technology) - [English & Oracy Skills](https://harlowbury.essex.sch.uk/curriculum/english-and-oracy-skills) - [French](https://harlowbury.essex.sch.uk/curriculum/french) - [Geography](https://harlowbury.essex.sch.uk/curriculum/geography) - [History](https://harlowbury.essex.sch.uk/curriculum/history) - [Maths](https://harlowbury.essex.sch.uk/curriculum/maths) - [Music](https://harlowbury.essex.sch.uk/curriculum/music) - [PE, Sports & Healthy Lives](https://harlowbury.essex.sch.uk/curriculum/pe-sports-and-healthy-lives) - [Religious Education](https://harlowbury.essex.sch.uk/curriculum/religious-education) - [RSHE](https://harlowbury.essex.sch.uk/curriculum/rshe) - [Science](https://harlowbury.essex.sch.uk/curriculum/science) ### Harlowbury Primary School Old Oak Way Harlow CM17 0GJ 01279 423444 ### Quick Links - [Emergency Closures](https://harlowbury.essex.sch.uk/parents/emergency-school-closures) - [School Meals](https://harlowbury.essex.sch.uk/parents/school-meals) - [Policies](https://harlowbury.essex.sch.uk/our-school/policies) ### Useful Links - [Absence](https://harlowbury.essex.sch.uk/parents/absence) - [Wraparound Childcare](https://harlowbury.essex.sch.uk/parents/wraparound-child-care) - [Early Years](https://harlowbury.essex.sch.uk/eyfs/eyfs-curriculum) - [Vacancies](https://harlowbury.essex.sch.uk/careers/current-vacancies) ### Social Media - [X](https://twitter.com/harlowburysch) ### Translation [![NET Academies](https://files.schudio.com/harlowbury-primary-school/images/logo/net_logo.png)](https://netacademies.net) © Copyright 2025–2026 Harlowbury Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://harlowbury.essex.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/) [![](https://files.schudio.com/harlowbury-primary-school/images/splash/Abbotsweld_New_to_Reception_2026_(2).png)](https://www.trybooking.com/uk/GZSS)