Subject Curricula Religion
Religion at the Johann-Hinrich-Fehrs-School
Religious education at the Johann-Hinrich-Fehrs-School offers students orientation in a diverse and complex world. It supports children in asking fundamental questions about meaning, origin, responsibility, and coexistence, and in developing their own answers. In doing so, the children are strengthened in their personality and encouraged to act respectfully and responsibly.
Religious education at our school is taught denominationally cooperative (Protestant and Catholic) and is based on the subject requirements of the state of Schleswig-Holstein. It is designed to be dialogical and takes into account the religious and ideological diversity of the students.
Central Content and Focuses
Religious education addresses the major themes of life in an age-appropriate way and connects biblical traditions with the children’s reality:
The question of God
different ideas of God
Biblical stories from the Old and New Testaments
Jesus of Nazareth and his work
Parables and images of hope
The human being and the right action
Uniqueness and dignity of every human being
Responsibility for oneself, others and the environment
Values such as charity, justice, compassion and respect
- Orientation to biblical instructions (e.g. Golden Rule, Ten Commandments)
Community, church and festivals
Church year and religious festivals (e.g. Advent, Christmas, Easter, Pentecost)
Prayers, rituals and symbols
- Church and community as places of faith
- Baptism, Holy Communion and celebrating together
Religions in our society
Getting to know Christianity as well as the Jewish and Muslim religions
Similarities and differences of the so-called Abrahamic religions
Promotion of tolerance, dialogue ability and mutual respect
Learning through questions, storytelling and design
Religious education is discussion-, action- and design-oriented. The children:
- tell and design biblical stories
- deal creatively with religious themes
- philosophize and theologize about life questions
- bring in their own experiences, thoughts and feelings
Media, pictures, symbols, role plays and creative forms of work are also used.
Competencies in religious education
In particular, the following are promoted:
Perceiving, interpreting and judging in religious and ethical questions
respectful communication and dialogue skills
Empathy, tolerance and sense of responsibility
Ability to develop and reflect on own points of view
Performance evaluation and differentiation
The performance evaluation takes place primarily through oral contributions, creative designs, documentations and reflective discussions. Different learning conditions are taken into account through a variety of methods and approaches.
Aim of religious education
The aim is that the students gain orientation for their lives, reflect on religious and ethical questions and learn to deal appreciatively, tolerantly and responsibly with themselves and others.
