RE

At West Park Primary School, Religious Education plays a vital part in the broad-based curriculum provided for our children. It supports the spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of children.

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Following the Wolverhampton Agreed Syllabus, we aim to enable pupils to develop positive attitudes to their learning and to the beliefs and values of others.

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Parents/carers have the right to withdraw their child from Religious Education (RE) based on the desire to provide their own RE, with the responsibility for this provision resting with the parents (School Standards and Framework Act 1998 S71 (3)). If parents wish to withdraw their child from RE, they must submit their request in writing to the Head Teacher. Following this, a meeting will be arranged between the parents/carers, the RE lead, and the class teacher to discuss the intentions and importance of RE at West Park Primary School, ensuring parents are fully informed. If the parents still wish to proceed with the withdrawal, the child will be added to the RE withdrawal register, and a suitable arrangement for their withdrawal will be determined. Parents/carers will then receive a confirmation letter regarding the withdrawal.