At Bentley High Street Primary School, we are incredibly proud of our curriuclum. Our curriuclum is based on the national curriculum. Each subject builds progressively from the Early Years so that pupils are ready for their next stage in learning. Whilst each subject has substantive and disciplinary concepts, our overarching curriuclum concepts supports pupils personal development. Each subject has been externally reviewed and we are pleased with our curriuclum evaluation. Pupils are able to know more so that they can do more as they develop across our school. Whilst there is limited documentation on our website, subject leaders would be happy to meet with families on request to discuss learning in more depth. We have detialed curriuclum planning that identifies exactly what pupils will know and what they will know how to do across each sequence of learning. Effective teaching and merticulous assessment, enables us to support all pupils to make progress.
Parental right of withdrawal from RE
This was first granted in 1944 when curricular RE was called ‘Religious Instruction’ and carried with it connotations of induction into the Christian faith. RE is very different now – open, broad and exploring a range of religious and non-religious worldviews.
In the UK, parents still have the right to withdraw their children from RE on the grounds that they wish to provide their own RE. This provision will be the parents’ responsibility.6 This right of withdrawal exists for all pupils in all types of school, including schools with and without a religious designation. Students aged 18 or over have the right to withdraw themselves from RE. Parents also have the right to withdraw their child from part of RE, and can do so without giving any explanation.