RE Curriculum
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In Catholic schools, as in any school, Religion is taught as an academic subject: but this is not enough. The whole life of a Catholic School has to be an expression in practice of Catholic belief and Catholic tradition. Children are not only ‘taught’ their faith, it is ‘caught’ from home and from school. As they grow, the children are encouraged to put their faith into practice in their own lives.
In class, the children help to prepare and participate in weekly Celebration of The Word and assemblies. Not only in the teaching, but also in the daily practice of the faith, our children are helped by the personal example of the staff.
However great the opportunities given and examples set, they will have little lasting value without the support and encouragement of parents. We try hard in school, but we can only back up what you do at home. In handing on the faith, parents are the first and best teachers. No trouble, that a parent or teacher may take to become proficient in teaching the Catholic religion, is too great.
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Religious Education Directory
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In line with Bishops’ Conference, we are working to implement the new Religious Education Directory, ‘To Know You More Clearly’.
From September 2024 we are following a carefully constructed timeline to ensure an effective and successful implementation of the new directory.
By the start of the academic year 2025, all classes with the exception of Y6 will be working to the new RE Directory.
All primary schools should be fully implementing the new Religious Education Directory by September 2026, as directed by the Bishops’ Conference.
The timeline to which we are working fully complies with this.
The Religious Education Directory consists of six branches, across each year group to allow children to discover, develop and deepen their understanding
as they move through the school. These are: -
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Autumn 1 |
Branch 1: Creation and Covenant |
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Autumn 2 |
Branch 2: Prophecy and Promise |
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Spring 1 |
Branch 3: Galilee to Jerusalem |
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Spring 2 |
Branch 4: Desert to Garden |
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Summer 1 |
Branch 5: To the Ends of the Earth |
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Summer 2 |
Branch 6: Dialogue and Encounter |
Following CPD and discussions with other schools and the Diocese, we have Magister scheme of work to support in delivery of the RE curriculum.