--- title: "RE" url: "https://stbedesstockton.bhcet.org.uk/curriculum/curriculum-and-subject-areas/re" school: "St Bede's Catholic Academy" --- Admissions Consultation BHCET schools in Stockton and Billingham [Click Here](https://stbedesstockton.bhcet.org.uk/governance/admissions-consultation) **Tel:** 01642 678071 **Email:** admin@stbedesstockton.bhcet.org.uk # RE ![](https://stbedesstockton.bhcet.org.uk/images/images/re-300x290.jpg) ### ![](https://stbedesstockton.bhcet.org.uk/images/StBedesRCPrimary_300323_Website_01.JPG) ### Curriculum Intent Our aim is to evangelise the Catholic faith, whilst reflecting the overall aims, values, and philosophy of our school. Religious Education develops and inspires our children to be tolerant, independent and positive citizens, strong in faith with a deep and confident appreciation of the Catholic Church. Religious Education is central to our mission and our ultimate goal is for each individual to know God better. ### Implementation Religious Education is taught using the ‘Come and See’ programme. We devote 2.5 hours of RE teaching each week. Lessons use scripture and Gospel values to encourage children to explore their own faith and create opportunities to question, discuss and debate religious content. Each class plan and prepare collective worship and we gather together several times a week for whole school collective worship. The religious programme, ‘Come and See’ is the core RE scheme at St Bede’s Catholic Academy. Our curriculum is adapted to make meaningful to our children and where possibly we try to make our curriculum real and link to their own experiences. Religious Education is a core subject of our curriculum, teaching and learning in RE makes up 10% of curriculum time. It is taught rigorously with the same expectations as other core subjects whilst maintaining a creative element and encouraging children to question and reflect. Each term pupils’ study three topics, each lasting four weeks following a common theme across the school. As the children move through school this theme is developed further, appropriate to the pupil’s age and stage of learning. The structure of the 4 week topic consists of: Explore (1 Week) - Introduces the topic - The children’s life experience is explored - Questions raised are wondered at, shared, investigated and reflected upon - Focus on reflection on meaning. Reveal (2 Weeks) - Heart of the programme - Knowledge and understanding of the Catholic faith revealed through Scripture, Tradition, doctrine, prayers, rites and Christian living - Focus on knowledge and understanding & reflection on meaning Respond (1 Week) - Learning is remembered, celebrated and responded to in daily life Other Faiths Judaism is taught in the Autumn Term. Islam is taught in the Summer Term. ### WE ARE ST BEDE'S - [About Us](https://stbedesstockton.bhcet.org.uk/about-us) - [Catholic Life](https://liturgy.bhcet.org.uk/) - [Catholic Life](https://stbedesstockton.bhcet.org.uk/our-faith/catholic-life) - [Wednesday Word](https://stbedesstockton.bhcet.org.uk/our-faith/wednesday-word) - [RE at St Bede’s](https://stbedesstockton.bhcet.org.uk/curriculum/curriculum-and-subject-areas/re) - [Prayer and Celebration of the Word](https://stbedesstockton.bhcet.org.uk/our-faith/prayer-and-liturgy) - [Diocese](https://stbedesstockton.bhcet.org.uk/diocese) - Mini Vinnies - [Catholic Social Teaching](https://stbedesstockton.bhcet.org.uk/our-faith/catholic-life/catholic-social-teaching) - [Our Patron St, St Bede](https://stbedesstockton.bhcet.org.uk/our-faith/our-patron-st-st-bede) - [Governance](https://stbedesstockton.bhcet.org.uk/governance) ![St Bede's Catholic Academy](https://files.schudio.com/st-bede-s-catholic-academy-2/images/logo/Bishop_Hogarth_and_Hexham_Logo_new_(1).png) ### St Bede's Catholic Academy Green Lane Newtown Stockton on Tees TS19 0DW 01642 678071 01642 309772 - [Office 365](https://outlook.office365.com/carmel.org.uk) - [Teams FAQs](https://bhcet.org.uk/information/teams-faqs/) - [Online Payments](https://www.mychildatschool.com/MCAS/MCSParentLogin) - [Remote Access](https://remote.carmel.org.uk/) - [Liturgy](https://liturgy.bhcet.org.uk/) - [Year 6 Transition Curriculum](https://bhcet.org.uk/year-6-transition-curriculum) ### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/stbedescatholicacademy) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/stbedescatholicacademy) ### Translation ### Office 365 [Sign in to Office 365](https://outlook.office.com/) © Copyright 2025–2026 St Bede's Catholic Academy School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://stbedesstockton.bhcet.org.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)