Religious Education (R.E.) at Millfields
Religious Education is a valued and integral part of life at Millfields. We follow the Questful RE syllabus, which is centred around big questions that inspire children to explore faith, belief, and the wider world with curiosity and depth.
What Questful RE Brings to Millfields
Questful RE encourages pupils to go beyond learning facts by inviting them on a journey of discovery. Through exploration, reflection, and open questioning, children develop their own understanding of faith and values.
The curriculum weaves together three key strands:
Theology – understanding different beliefs;
Philosophy – exploring ideas, meaning, and truth;
Social Sciences – considering how beliefs influence everyday life.
Pupils engage with Christianity as well as other world faiths and worldviews, learning to appreciate both common ground and diversity. Across the curriculum, they explore themes such as identity, belonging, truth, and purpose—developing empathy, respect, and confidence in their beliefs and interactions.
How RE Comes to Life at Millfields
Religious Education at Millfields is designed to be engaging, inclusive, and thought-provoking. Lessons are brought to life through storytelling, art, music, drama, discussion, and quiet reflection, helping children to connect emotionally and intellectually with the material.
Our curriculum is thoughtfully sequenced, enabling pupils to revisit core Christian concepts like God, Good News, and Resurrection in
greater depth as they move through the school. Each year group also explores a different world faith, creating meaningful connections to their own lives and the diverse society they are part of.
RE plays a vital role in upholding our school motto: faith, respect, courtesy, and endeavour. Through these lessons, children learn to care for the world around them, understand others, and see themselves as active contributors to both their local and global communities.
All RE learning is adapted to meet the needs of every pupil. Differentiated activities, varied teaching strategies, and supportive environments ensure that every child can access, engage with, and flourish in their learning.
Nurturing Spiritual Growth
RE at Millfields goes beyond academic learning—it nurtures each child's sense of awe, wonder, and meaning. Teachers use their individual strengths and creativity to make lessons personally engaging, ensuring that each child finds relevance and resonance in the material.
Whether through reflective conversations, expressive arts, or experiential learning, RE encourages pupils to explore life’s big questions, develop moral insight, and grow spiritually as confident, compassionate individuals.
Impact of RE at Millfields
We are committed to ensuring that our RE provision is high-quality, progressive, and impactful. Assessment is not limited to knowledge acquisition but includes evaluating how children grow in understanding, spirituality, and their ability to live out our school values.
Teachers monitor progress by:
Assessing prior knowledge at the start of units to build effectively on what pupils already know.
Making clear connections across theology, philosophy, and social science to deepen understanding.
Revisiting key concepts regularly to reinforce learning.
Encouraging accurate and confident use of subject vocabulary.
Designing open-ended tasks that stretch thinking and allow depth of response.
Evaluating progress at the end of each unit against clear learning objectives.
Leadership supports ongoing development by:
Reviewing and strengthening staff subject knowledge.
Facilitating reflective practice through staff meetings and curriculum reviews.
Gathering pupil feedback to shape and enhance the learning experience.
Checking children's work to ensure consistency and progression across the school.
Tracking curriculum coverage to guarantee a broad and balanced RE education.
As a result, children leave Millfields with a deep, lasting understanding of Religious Education—not just as a subject, but as a vital part of who they are and how they relate to others. They carry with them the values and insights that help them grow into thoughtful, respectful, and active members of society.