RE

Course Overview:


In Year 7 students are introduced to the key skills of RE by completing units such as ‘The Island’, ‘Hinduism’ and ‘Christianity’. Within these units they explore key concepts and evaluate their importance to both believers and non-believers.

 

 

Enrichment Ideas 

 

Suggested reading 

  • The Lion, the witch and the wardrobe, CS Lewis

  • Unheard voices, Malorie Blackman

  • Vicky Angel, Jacqueline Wilson

  • Secrets of the henna girl, Sufiya Ahmed

  • Finding Jenifer Jones, Anne Cassidy

Films & documentaries

  • Gandhi

  • Story of God with Morgan Freeman s1 ep3: Who is God - parts of it are relevant to Hinduism

Cultural experiences

  • National Trust opportunities

  • Neasden Mandir, London

Things to see and do locally

  • Local Hindu temple

  • Local churches (KCC, Holyrood church, St Michaels Church, Franciscan Friary)

Top 3 Websites

Things we do

  • Use Google maps to show location of India

  • Teach Hindu prayer, puja using Hindu artefacts

 Moral and Social Studies (MSS) 

Course Overview:


Students study a range of topics that are designed to support students in acquiring the knowledge, understanding and skills they need to manage their lives, now and in the future. In their lessons students will explore a wide range of issues relevant to their current and future lives such as those on relationships, physical and mental wellbeing, finance and first aid.

 

Enrichment Ideas 

 

Suggested reading 

  • Wonder, J.R Palacio

  • Turtles all the way down, John Green

  • Face, Benjamin Zephaniah

  • Cloud Busting, Malorie Blackman

Films & documentaries

  • Wonder

Cultural experiences

  • National Trust

  • Theatre trips linked to themes

Things to see and do locally

  • Local walks and visits outside for wellbeing

Top 5 Websites

Things we do


  • Mindfulness techniques