We want our children to have a morally principled outlook and we believe RE contributes significantly to this aspect of character education.  The principal aim of the Blackburn with Darwen agreed syllabus for RE is to engage learners in systematic enquiry into significant human questions which religion and worldwide views address, so that they can develop the understanding and skills needed to appreciate and appraise varied responses to these questions, as well as develop responses of their own.

The Blackburn with Darwen Agreed Syllabus for RE expands learners' perspectives through a range of spiritual, moral, social and cultural opportunities to promote their sense of moral and social responsibility which at Longshaw Community Junior school, we also underpin by our values of: respect, compassion, aspirations, teamwork, determination, honesty, responsibility and enthusiasm.  Our RE curriculum supports learners to live life in modern Britain and it provides the opportunity to explore world faiths. We want to teach our learners that RE is vital to aiding our understanding of the world in which we live today and which we will live in, in the future.

The Blackburn with Darwen Agreed Syllabus for RE has a threefold aim for learners:

1) Know about and understand a range of religions and worldviews

2) Express ideas and insights about the nature, significance and impact of religions and worldviews

3) Gain and deploy the skills needed to engage seriously with religions and worldviews

Specialist vocabulary for topics is taught and built on progressively, and effective questioning to communicate ideas is encouraged. Concepts taught are reinforced through weekly assemblies and our co curriculum.