MonthMarch 2011

• It’s different, it’s interesting and it’s fun

• It’s about learning and succeeding

• It helps them to think and reflect about really important ideas and events

• It helps them to communicate and express their ideas in all sort of ways

• It gives them a chance to share opinions, change opinions and challenge each other’s opinions

• It encourages them to become active and responsible young people

• It enables the development of the whole child – and teachers believe in that

• RE brings depth and breadth into the curriculum – difficult concepts and a wide range of issues

• Pupils like RE and get increasingly good results

• It provides excellent links across the curriculum to enable learning

• It is an essential part of young people’s educational experience

• RE develops understanding of beliefs, religions and cultures

• It provides direct links with families and faith communities

SACRE members represent different faith communities and help teachers and pupils celebrate RE

Celebrating RE brings members of faith communities into the classroom

• It encourages informed understanding of socio-political issues

• It helps develop social and moral awareness