Religious Education

Religious Education at Holy Ghost

At the heart of our school, is our Catholic mission, which gives us our identity as a school and reaches into every aspect of our work.

In keeping with our mission statement, we aim to work alongside parents to bring children to a deeper understanding of the truths of their Catholic faith.

Through explicit teaching about Jesus and the Church, and the development of prayer and worship in school, we provide daily experiences where children live the gospel values; have respect for the opinions and beliefs of others, and grow in their faith.

Our curriculum is Christ-centred and daily school life is permeated with activities which promote the Catholic life of the school. Every classroom has a focal point designed to lead the children to pray; interact with their faith, as well as to reflect current learning in Religious Education. Our priests visit the classrooms each week. The children regularly attend Mass with the Parish, and the school assists the parish programmes by delivering the teaching and preparation for First Holy Communion and First Confession for our Year 3 pupils. The school organises Confession for pupils during Advent and Lent.

We have a Christ - centred curriculum

Holy Ghost RE Policy

RE Curriculum Overview

Religious Education is taught using “The Way, The Truth and The Life” scheme. This acts only as a starting point to our teaching of RE and teachers take the learning much deeper to allow for a greater level of learning and understanding. We focus on helping the children to think theologically, ethically and spiritually. The teaching of other faiths is also an important aspect of our RE curriculum.

Our RE teaching encourages our children to gain a better understanding of the scripture messages and to make links with other scripture as well as their own lives.

Aims

Develop their knowledge and understanding of the Catholic Faith.
Engage and know key stories from the Bible.
Promote their innate capacity for wonder, mystery and spirituality.
Understand, know and discuss how their beliefs and moral values are influenced by others.
Develop their awareness and understanding of other faiths.
Engage in prayer respectfully and maturely, to develop their interpersonal relationship with God.
Have an understanding and awareness of the meaning of scripture and lessons taught.
Develop a thirst for learning of their faith and an appreciation that it is a life-long pursuit guided by the spirit and the presence of Christ, in the service of God and others.
Encourage independent study, investigation and reflection.

Relationships and Sex Education

Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) is provided in accordance with the teachings of the Catholic Church, and in such a way that it encourages pupils to consider morals, and the value of family life.

Relationship and Sex Education Curriculum Overview

Relationship and Sex Education Policy

Holy Ghost use the Ten:Ten schedule to delivery RSE lessons, please see our details below to login and look at the resources on offer for you:

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The Class Knowledge Organiser

Please see each classes knowledge organiser for each half term and their topic. These organisers provide you with the key vocabulary used and taught within these units and the lessons outcome (LO) for each lesson.