RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

We deliver our RE lessons with the support of the Diocesan recommended scheme, 'The Way, The Truth and The Life'.

This scheme teaches and supports the children with the principles of the Catholic faith.

The scheme now offers some interactive activities for you to access with your child at home.

Further information is available on the Diocese of Leeds website.

Further information about half termly topics is sent home each half term within the R.E newsletter.

If you have any additional questions about our RE curriculum or the faith life of our school, please contact Mrs Hutchings, our RE Leader, via the school office. You can email us: admin@sacredheart.calderdale.sch.uk

Expected Progress in RE 

/docs/Curriculum/RE/end-of-year-expectations-standards-coverage.pdf

Prayer (Celebration of the Word)

BPS Trust Child Led Liturgical Prayer

Virtues Education: Virtues to Live By

Children are taught about the Catholic Virtues to deepen understanding and appreciation of the essential role the virtues play in the education of the whole person towards human flourishing. The virtues chosen are common across cultures and faiths, but are sourced from the Christian tradition. They are linked directly to work in the Diocese of Leeds on the virtues and character education (see companion documents here dioceseofleeds.org.uk/education/re-catholic-life/character-education).

“Virtues to Live By” is a resource created by the Diocese of Leeds with the creative and financial support of the Leeds Diocesan Association of Primary Headteachers.

“Virtues to Live by” Guiding Principles
To ensure children and young people are given opportunities to:

1. Experience a positive and purposeful ethos providing a sense of belonging to their school community.
2. Grow in their knowledge and understanding of the virtues.
3. Practise the virtues to further the call to live life to the full.
4. Appreciate the connection between biblical and practical wisdom and living.
5. Hear the Christian story and encounter it in practice.
6. Understand their uniqueness and dignity as made in the image and likeness of God.
7. Know that our limitations are also opportunities for growth.
8. To notice, to reflect, to pray and to play
9. To exercise the cognitive, affective and behavioural components of character: know it in your head, feel it in your heart and show it with your hands.

We have streamlined the 'Virtues to Live By' to meet the individual and personal needs of our pupils. Whilst we focus on them all throughout the year, we select one virtue per half term as a focus for our teaching and link this to British Values and Personal Development.

 Withdrawal from RE

In England and Wales Parents have the statutory right under Section 71 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 to withdraw their children from RE lessons and acts of Collective Worship in schools. You can also request a withdrawal from any subjects, lessons or assemblies involving discussions on the topic of sex and relationships.

As parents you are not obliged to give a reason for requesting the withdrawal.

However before exercising any right of withdrawal we would recommend you discuss your concerns with the headteacher.