Religious Education Curriculum at St John XXIII
St John XXIII Catholic Primary School believes that Religious Education is the foundation of all our teaching and the centre of all learning within the school curriculum. The Christian catholic beliefs and values inspire and unify every aspect of our school life. This will be the basis and essential influence on our school curriculum. They will offer a living experience of the life of faith in its practical expression. 10% of curriculum time is devoted to Religious Education, this is not including collective worship, prayer and other Catholic celebrations which take place each week.
Thus Religious Education is linked to all our teaching and the key areas of the children’s learning. This is because we see education as God’s work. Therefore which ever area of the curriculum children are studying they are actively learning about.
Religious Education Programme
Our Religious Education curriculum reflects the attitudes and portrayed in the Mission Statement. This syllabus is based on the Religious Education Curriculum Directory for Catholic schools.
The primary content of this and all religious education material is the teachings and practices of the Catholic Church and their implications for the lives of people today, and particularly for the lives of the pupils.
Children in Key Stage 2 use resources provided by the ‘The Way, The Truth and The Life’ to supplement their teaching. EYFS and Key Stage 1 supplement learning with ‘The Vine and The Branches’ and resources produced to help support the Religious Education Curriculum Directory. All learning in Religious Education ensures centrality of the three key elements of the Christian faith: