Our Multi-Faith Curriculum
At St Joseph's we value the importance of ensuring that our children have a fully inclusive understanding of the world around us. Our multi-faith curriculum has been designed to ensure that our children have immersive learning that builds on their knowledge year by year.
Due to the fact that we have mixed age classes, we work on a two year rolling programme across the school.
The tables below show the content covered in each of the cycles:
Cycle A
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Reception |
Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
Year 4 |
Year 5 |
Year 6 |
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Key concept |
Spiritual Days/ Ritual Objects |
Prayer / Home |
Prayer / Home |
Places of Worship |
Places of Worship |
Beliefs / Festivals |
Beliefs / Festivals |
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Autumn 1 Buddhism |
Wesak |
Shrines at home and meditation
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Shrines at home and meditation
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Temple
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Temple
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The Four Noble Truths and Enlightenment |
The Four Noble Truths and Enlightenment |
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Autumn 2 Hinduism |
Diwali |
Prayer at home Puja
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Prayer at home Puja
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The Mandir
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The Mandir
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Brahman, belief in one God, pilgrimage
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Brahman, belief in one God, pilgrimage
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Spring 1 Judaism |
Hanukkah (Chanukah) The Feast of the lights |
Shabbat
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Shabbat
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The synagogue
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The synagogue
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Pesach
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Pesach
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Spring 2 Islam |
Prayer mats |
Prayer at home
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Prayer at home
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The mosque
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The mosque
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Ramadan and Pilgrimage
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Ramadan and Pilgrimage
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Summer 1 Sikhism |
Recognising Sikhs |
Daily life
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Daily life
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Gurdwara, langar Amritsar
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Gurdwara, langar Amritsar
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Baisakhi, the Khalsa, Mool Mantra
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Baisakhi, the Khalsa, Mool Mantra
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Summer 2 Christianity / Methodism |
Aldersgate Sunday |
Prayer and Worship |
Prayer and Worship |
Methodist Church
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Methodist Church
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Importance of Salvation The “Four Alls”
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Importance of Salvation The “Four Alls”
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Cycle B
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|
Reception |
Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
Year 4 |
Year 5 |
Year 6 |
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Key concept |
Spiritual Days/ Ritual Objects |
Prayer / Home |
Prayer / Home |
Places of Worship |
Places of Worship |
Beliefs / Festivals |
Beliefs / Festivals |
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Autumn 1 Buddhism |
Wesak |
The story of the Buddha - Siddhartha Gautama
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The story of the Buddha - Siddhartha Gautama
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The Tipitaka
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The Tipitaka
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The Eightfold Path
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The Eightfold Path
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Autumn 2 Hinduism |
Diwali |
Krishna and Ganesh Raksha Bandan
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Krishna and Ganesh Raksha Bandan
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Vedas and Bhagavad-Gita
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Vedas and Bhagavad-Gita
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Karma
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Karma
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Spring 1 Judaism |
Hanukkah (Chanukah) The Feast of the lights |
Abraham and Moses
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Abraham and Moses
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The Torah
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The Torah
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Yom Kippur
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Yom Kippur
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Spring 2 Islam |
Prayer mats |
Muhammed
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Muhammed
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The Qur’an
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The Qur’an
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Guidance for Muslims
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Guidance for Muslims
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Summer 1 Sikhism |
Recognising Sikhs |
Guru Nanak
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Guru Nanak
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Guru Granth Sahib
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Guru Granth Sahib
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Guidelines for living, sewa
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Guidelines for living, sewa
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Summer 2 Christianity / Methodism |
Aldersgate Sunday |
Adam and Eve
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Adam and Eve
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The Bible
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The Bible
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Methodist Quadrilateral
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Methodist Quadrilateral
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