Ethos Statement: The school aims to serve its community by providing an education of the highest quality Believe and Achieve
within the context of Christian belief and practice. It encourages an understanding of the meaning and significance of faith, and promotes Christian values through the experience offered to all children. At St. Stephen’s School, through our RE teaching we aim to: help children in their spiritual journey by working out how to live, how to treat other people and how to find meaning in their lives
AIMS AND PURPOSE Mission Statement: St Stephen's C E School aims to develop its children and staff to their full potential in a happy and caring Christian environment by:
providing a high quality education for all, both academic and social, fostering high expectations and aspirations
maintaining a caring and disciplined ethos maintaining close home/school links developing in its pupils, as members of a Church school, a sympathetic understanding of the Christian faith and a respect for other world faiths.
support children in responding to difficult questions, by giving opportunities for deeper thinking
help children to clarify their own beliefs and develop an understanding of the beliefs of others help children to understand the importance of personal commitment help children to live at peace in a mixed society, developing an understanding of the lives of those who live with us and learning about their faith.
We visit St. Stephen’s Church regularly to worship and as a resource for RE lessons
TEACHING AND LEARNING Resources available include artefacts, resource materials and access to the internet. Outside speakers are also invited to share their beliefs. There are opportunities for visits to local churches and other places of worship. ICT is used in all years whenever appropriate. Godly Play is used across the school, the purpose being to encourage reflection and
personal response.
Planned R.E. Days and curriculum weeks are held throughout the school during the year. Religious Education is taught as a dedicated subject in mixed ability classes but crosscurricular opportunities are used regularly within this.