About this curriculum

We believe that in a diverse and interconnected world, a deep understanding of various faiths and belief systems is essential, not just as a subject of academic inquiry but as a crucial life skill. Therefore, our goal is to ensure that every child, irrespective of their individual needs or educational barriers, leaves our institution with a profound grasp of the rich tapestry of religious and ethical beliefs that shape human experiences.

Intent

Here at Widey Court our aim is to teach high quality Religious Education lessons to all pupils regardless of need or barrier. We follow the Plymouth Agreed Syllabus and teach systematic and thematic units from Early Years Foundation Stage to Year 6

Our approach is to have three core elements in our curriculum that are succinct and provide breath and balance.  We want our children to leave school with a deep body of knowledge, understand their own beliefs and practices, and be tolerant and be respectful of others in the local community and the wider world.

Implementation

Children will be taught, by Teachers and HLTAs, the Plymouth Agreed Syllabus covering Christianity, Judaism, Islam and Hinduism over their time at Widey Court. Children will enjoy school trips, welcome visitors and view artefacts– all of which works to enrich their experience within RE.

During their time at Widey the children will be:

Making sense of beliefs by identifying core religious and non-religious beliefs and understanding what these beliefs mean within traditions, recognising how and why sources of authority are used, expressed and interpreted and develop their own skills of interpretation.

Making connections between their own lives and the beliefs and practices studied. They will challenge what they have studied and by evaluating, reflecting and connecting beliefs and practices.

Understanding the impact of people’s beliefs and how they put them into action every day.

Impact

We want the children to leave school with a deep body of knowledge. Through lesson observations, pupil voice, books and discussions children will be able to demonstrate their increasing knowledge of beliefs and concepts. Children will be able to recall known facts that have been taught and gain a deeper understanding of the substantive concepts over time making connections. To aid this deep understanding, ROCKS is used as an assessment tool to track knowledge, skills and understanding.

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A special thank you to Scaff-Tec for sponsoring our ‘Runners’ field gun team! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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A special thank you to PQA for sponsoring our ‘Gunners’ field gun team! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Good luck to our two field gun crews today! If you are up on the Hoe today, here are the times of our runs: Gunners: 10:30 13:10 16:30 Runners: 11.20 14:00 15:50 Hope to see you there! 💚⭐️💚⭐️
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Year 5 have had a fabulous day at Lead Learners Day at Sir John Hunt secondary school! They had a fun day of sport, art, IT, biology and team games! A little taster of what’s to come when they reach Year 7! ⭐️💚⭐️💚
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Getting ready for armed forces day!! With one of our sponsor’s logos displayed behind our tent! Good luck to our two field gun teams ahead of the tournament tomorrow! A huge thank you to Mrs Maiden, Mr Rea, Mrs Lambourne and Leon for getting the children prepped and ready over the last few months! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ If you are the Hoe tomorrow, please come and support our two teams!
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We are so very sad to say goodbye to Mrs Maiden today. We wish her all the best in her new role as Family and Community Solutions Co-ordinator - the families will be so lucky to work with you! ⭐️ Heartfelt thanks for all your support over the last 16.5 years with our pupils, staff, families and wider community! You will be missed! X x 💚💚
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Can you spot our decorated field gun wheels? Thank you Mrs Maiden and Year 6 forces children! ⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Superb performance tonight! A little snippet from the Big Sing + ⭐️🎤🎶 We are so proud of you!
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We are so proud of our Big Sing + Choir who are performing alongside the Legacy Choir and school choirs from across the City! Thank you Mrs Irvine for organising this very special event! 🎶🎤⭐️
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Year 4 are working had at the tennis tournament at Life Centre! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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https://www.instagram.com/reel/DLAOfMKtleD/?igsh=azF6OHluOGZyczdi Geddon….! Look who’s back at Widey Court! This year designing and making pizzas! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ We can’t wait! 🍕Curly Gaz is back!
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Our Year 6 Service children worked hard with Mrs Dawes to decorate three field gun wheels. They depicted Communication, Home & Deployment. These will form part of a display in Drakes Circus from Monday 23 June leading up to Armed Forces Day on 28 June. Well done!! They look amazing!⭐️
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Don’t forget non-uniform day tomorrow for year group donations for the summer fayre! ⭐️⭐️⭐️Thank you for your support!
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The Winners of our Governors Award presentation afternoon! ⭐️⭐️⭐️ The children voted for their friends in class aligning with our seven school values and the Governors selected the winners! We are so proud and grateful for everyone who took the time to vote, were nominated and the winners who received their certificates today. A further celebration with Governors will take place on the afternoon of Monday 23rd June - a special tea party! ⭐️⭐️⭐️Thank you to the Governors for joining us today to celebrate the afternoon!
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A wonderful morning for the KS1 Sports Day! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Thank you for your support and dance moves! 🎵🎤🎉The children had a fabulous time and we are so proud of them! Well done Widey team for winning overall! 💛💛💛
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Family Support Advisor Vacancy 💚 For more information, and to complete an online application, please visit our online recruitment portal: https://ce0218li.webitrent.com/ce0218li_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC179GF.open?WVID=838654ApYP&VACANCY_ID=497087fzKc If you have any questions relating to this post, or if you are unable to access our online application, please contact Miss G Dingley, School Operations Lead, on gdingley@wideycourt.plymouth.sch.uk
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What a beautiful day for KS2 Sports Day! Well done to Charles team for winning! ⭐️💚 Thank you to ABM Catering for bringing the smoothie bike! 🥤 Thank you to Mrs Hutchings for organising the event! ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Happy half term to our whole Widey family and we look forward to seeing you back on Tuesday 3rd June! 🌞
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EYFS Sports Day 2025 ⭐️ 💙❤️💚💛
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EYFS are celebrating their new arrivals today! 🐣🐥🐤
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💦 KS1 Sports Day 💦 Postponed today due to 😕 wet 💦 conditions 😕 Rearranged for 11.06.25 - 9.15am Apologies for any inconvenience
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