--- title: "Religious Education" url: "https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/classes-curriculum/curriculum-overview/religious-education" school: "Darwen St James’ C of E Primary Academy" --- # Religious Education - Religious Education #### For all the latest RE curriculum news, please click [here.](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/tag/religious-education) ![](https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/images/people/IMG_4270.png) The subject lead for Religious Education at Darwen St James is Miss Peckson. At Darwen St James, our vision and values are at the heart of everything we do. We provide children and families with a warm and nurturing environment in which all children can grow and learn. In RE, we follow the Questful RE Scheme, developed by The Blackburn Diocesan Board of Education and supplement this with Understanding Christianity, a resource developed by the Church of England Education Office. Our strong RE curriculum is centred around pupils' spiritual, moral, cultural, and emotional development, making a significant contribution in preparing them for the responsibilities and experiences of later life. Our curriculum strengthens our understanding of Christian values, empowering pupils to make positive choices. Through the syllabus, we ensure there are opportunities to develop children's enquiry, analysis, interpretation, evaluation and reflection skills, deepening their understanding of the impact of religion on the world and enabling them to express personal views with consideration and confidence. ![](https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/images/images/IMG_5217.jpg) The well-established and much-loved Christian vision underpins school life. It has been crafted to meet the specific needs of the school and local community. The RE curriculum is thoughtfully crafted to meet pupils’ diverse needs, for example the recent inclusion of learning about humanism. It reflects the school’s vision in the way that it enables pupils to be ambitious learners. The subject is highly regarded by pupils, parents and staff. SIAMS Inspection Report 2025 ### RE Documentation R.E. Introduction, Intent, Implementation and Impact 952 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/files/documents/RE_Introduction.pdf) R.E. Policy 315 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/files/documents/RE_Policy_26_27.pdf) R.E overview 2026/27 213 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/files/documents/RE_overview_26-27.docx_(1).pdf) Appendix 1 - R.E Statement of Entitlement for Church Schools 293 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/files/documents/NSEREStatementofEntitlementforpublicationJanuary2026.pdf) ### Related News ![Image of Reception-UTW-Diwali](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/imagecache/720x440c/news/1dad4c58-e077-4e36-969d-b0c175f7fac5.jpg) 11 Nov [2026-11-11-reception-utw-diwali](https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/news/2026-11-11-reception-utw-diwali) #### [Reception-UTW-Diwali](https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/news/2026-11-11-reception-utw-diwali) ![Image of Nursery/Preschool- UTW- Diwali](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/imagecache/720x440c/news/2c50993f-f668-44f9-a799-05605e722c54.jpg) 11 Nov [2026-11-11-nursery-preschool-utw-diwali](https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/news/2026-11-11-nursery-preschool-utw-diwali) #### [Nursery/Preschool- UTW- Diwali](https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/news/2026-11-11-nursery-preschool-utw-diwali) ![Image of Year 4 Communion](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/imagecache/720x440c/news/1caaa03c-9856-4a7f-89a7-8edba7e015d7.jpg) 3 Nov [2026-11-03-year-4-communion](https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/news/2026-11-03-year-4-communion) #### [Year 4 Communion](https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/news/2026-11-03-year-4-communion) [View All News](https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/news/tag/religious-education) ### Curriculum - [Curriculum Overview](https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/classes-curriculum/curriculum-overview) - [Useful Resources](https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/classes-curriculum/useful-resources) - [British Values and Global Citizenship](https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/classes-curriculum/global-citizenship) - ![School Games Gold](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/Gold_Logo_25-26(1).png) - ![Healthy school](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/healthy_school.png) - ![Picture News](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/6_Years_of_Picture_News.png) - ![AP smilestar](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/Screenshot_2026-07-27_10.26.27.png) ##### Location St James Crescent Darwen Lancashire BB3 0EY ##### Contact Us 01254 703260 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Darwenstjames) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/darwenstjames/) © Copyright 2021–2026 Darwen St James’ C of E Primary Academy School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)