RE
Mrs Hindley is the RE Coordinator at St. Patrick’s.
As a Catholic school, we promote and teach the doctrine and philosophy of the Catholic Church. This includes participating in collective acts of worship each day and also attending whole school Masses.
Our school is inspected under Section 48, which is a diocesan inspection. The Section 48 Report evaluates the provision for worship and religious education being offered at a school. A copy of that report can be found here.
The intent of our RE curriculum is to bring the awe and wonder of this subject to every lesson.
Until December 2024, the principal scheme used to deliver the Religious Education Curriculum was called "Come and See". The “Come and See” programme was developed to respond to the needs of children today in their faith journey, to enable them to grow in their religious literacy and understanding in a way that is coherent with current educational principles. It integrates the Catechism of the Catholic Church, the Catholic Levels Of Attainment and the new Religious Education Curriculum Directory.
At the heart of the curriculum is the mystery of God’s self revelation of love through Jesus Christ.
Please see the full curriculum overview of “Come and See” HERE
From January 2025, St. Patrick's RC Primary School will begin a graduated introduction of the new Religious Education Directory - "To know You more clearly". The new Religious Education Directory for Catholic schools, colleges, and academies in England and Wales can be found HERE.
Following discussions and consultation with governors and teaching staff, extensive training with Diocese of Salford and in line with diocesan expectations, resources to support the delivery of the new curriculum include "Lighting the Path" from Oxford University Press and "CatholicPlus" resources. Starting with Branch 3, Reception to Year 5 will introduce the new curriculum from January 2025.
Sub Hubs and mini sub hubs, Policies and Intent Statements will be updated across the calendar year in line with the graduated approach to introducing the new curriculum and ensuring high quality RE is delivered in a supportive way to safeguard the progress made by children in this core subject.
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"To know You more clearly" Curriculum Content is below
Branch 3 - Galilee to Jerusalem:
Sub Hub Reception - Branch 3 - Galilee to Jerusalem
Sub Hub Year 1 - Branch 3 - Galilee to Jerusalem
Sub Hub Year 2 - Branch 3 - Galilee to Jerusalem
Sub Hub Year 3 - Branch 3 - Galilee to Jerusalem
Branch 4 - Desert to Garden:
Sub Hub Reception - Branch 4 - Desert to Garden
Sub Hub Year 1 - Branch 4 - Desert to Garden
Sub Hub Year 2 - Branch 4 - Desert to Garden
Sub Hub Year 3 - Branch 4 - Desert to Garden
Branch 5 - To the Ends of the Earth:
Sub Hub Reception - Branch 5 - To the Ends of the Earth
Sub Hub Year 1 - Branch 5 - To the Ends of the Earth
Sub Hub Year 2 - Branch 5 - To the Ends of the Earth
Sub Hub Year 3 - Branch 5 - To the Ends of the Earth
Sub Hub Year 4 - Branch 5 - To the Ends of the Earth
Sub Hub Year 5 - Branch 5 - To the Ends of the Earth
"Come and See" Curriculum Content is listed below
The EFYS curriculum sub hub for cultures and beliefs links to the RE Curriculum. A link to this sub hub can be found here: Cultures and Beliefs EYFS
Sub Hubs for First Block of Learning – Family:
Sub Hubs for Second Block of Learning – Universal Church:
Sub Hub Reception - Universal Church
Sub Hub Year 1 - Universal Church
Sub Hub Year 2 - Universal Church
Sub Hub Year 3 - Universal Church
Sub Hub Year 4 - Universal Church
Sub Hubs for Third Block of Learning – Gift:
Sub Hubs for Fourth Block of Learning – Local Church
Sub Hubs for Fifth Block of Learning – Eucharist
Sub Hubs for Sixth Block of Learning – Lent/Easter
Sub Hub Reception - Lent/ Easter - Giving
Sub Hub Year 1 - Lent/ Easter - Giving
Sub Hub Year 2 - Lent/ Easter - Giving
Sub Hub Year 3 - Lent/ Easter - Giving
Sub Hub Year 4 - Lent/ Easter - Giving
Sub Hub Year 5 - Lent/ Easter - Giving
Sub Hub Year 6 - Lent/ Easter - Giving
Sub Hubs for Seventh Block of Learning – Pentecost/Serving
Sub Hub Reception - Pentecost/ Serving
Sub Hub Year 1 - Pentecost/ Serving
Sub Hub Year 2 - Pentecost/ Serving
Sub Hub Year 3 - Pentecost/ Serving
Sub Hub Year 4 - Pentecost/ Serving
Sub Hubs for Eighth Block of Learning – Reconciliation/ Inter-relating
Sub Hub Reception - Reconciliation/ Inter-relating
Sub Hub Year 1 - Reconciliation/ Inter-relating
Sub Hub Year 2 - Reconciliation/ Inter-relating
Sub Hub Year 3 - Reconciliation/ Inter-relating
Sub Hub Year 4 - Reconciliation/ Inter-relating
Sub Hubs for Ninth Block of Learning – Belonging:
Sub Hubs for World Religions
Sub Hub Reception - World Religions
Sub Hub Year 1 - World Religions
Sub Hub Year 2 - World Religions
Sub Hub Year 3 - World Religions
Sub Hub Year 4 - World Religions
Right to withdraw
The right of withdrawal from Religious Education and/or Worship
Parents of pupils in Voluntary Aided schools are permitted, by law, to request that their child is withdrawn from receiving all or part of religious education and/or collective worship given at the school and any such request shall stand until such time that a parent’s request is withdrawn.
If you wish for your child to be withdrawn from all or any aspect of RE/Worship, please arrange a meeting with the Headteacher.
What happens to the pupil if he/she is withdrawn from Religious Education and/or Collective Worship?
If pupils are withdrawn from religious education and/or collective worship, schools have a duty to supervise them, though not to provide additional teaching or to incur extra costs.
Further information available on request.