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Religious Education
Dunannie is a non denominational school. We aim to help the children achieve a knowledge and understanding of religious insights, beliefs and practices, to enable them to continue in, or come to their own beliefs, respecting the right of other people to hold beliefs that may different from their own.
Religious education aims to foster a reflective approach to life, and enable and enrich this process through the children’s study of living faiths. We aim to give every child an opportunity to acquire knowledge of and an understanding of the Christian religion. At Key Stage 1 we also study aspects of the Jewish religion and Hinduism at Key Stage 2. The children have the opportunity to visit places of worship such as Steep Village Church, Winchester Cathedral, or the Hindu Mandir and listen to visiting speakers.
Young children also need time to reflect on life’s ultimate questions, for example, ‘Who made the world?’ ‘Why are we here?’ ‘What happens when we die?’ This is approached in a way appropriate to the age of the children. For example, Year 1 children visit a farm to see lambs being born and may see dead lambs as well as live ones. Sensitive discussion with the children will develop their thoughts further.
