Humanities
Religious Education at The Orchard Centre is designed to provoke challenging questions about the ultimate meaning and purpose of life, beliefs about God, the self and the nature of reality, issues of right and wrong and what it means to be human.
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It offers opportunities for personal reflection and spiritual development. It enhances students’ awareness and understanding of religions and beliefs, teachings, practices and forms of expression, as well as of the influence of religion on individuals, families, communities and cultures.
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RE has an important role in preparing young people
for adult life, employment and lifelong learning.
It enables students to develop respect for
and sensitivity to others, in particular those
whose faiths and beliefs are different from their own.
It promotes discernment and enables students to combat prejudice.
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At KS4, students follow the AQA GCSE in Religious Studies (Specification A), studying units on:
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Christianity
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Sikhism
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Relationships and families
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Religion and life
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Religion, crime and punishment
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Religion, human rights and social justice
Lawnswood Campus
The Orchard Centre
Lawnswood Campus
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Our Staff
Mrs Lindsay Watson
Head of Centre
Mrs J Smith
Pastoral Lead
Mr R Heathcote
Assistant Head
Ms G Bennett
Attendance Officer & School Administrator
Ms L Kumar
Outdoor Education Lead
Ms W Corbett
Teaching Assistant
Ms R Blackmore
Teacher Food
Ms S Cripps
Pastoral Teaching Assistant
Ms C Whittlestone
Assessment and Exam Co-ordinator - Teacher Science
Ms K Dodd
Teaching Assistant
Ms C Dunn
Teaching Assistant
Mr R Gates
Teacher Rising Stars and Reading Co-ordinator
Ms M Gwardiak
Teaching Assistant
Mr M Hupfield
Teacher Outdoor Education, D of E
Ms D Klein-Velderman
Teacher Art
Mr P Lofty
Teacher Science
Mr A Roye
Teacher Maths
Ms A Mincher
Teacher English
Ms M Murray
Teaching Assistant
Mrs K Samson
Teacher Maths
Mr A Plummer
Unqualified Teacher IT
Ms E Vosper
Teaching Assistant Rising Stars
Miss R Verma
Teaching Assistant
Kabita
Lunchtime Assistant