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
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.
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 Policy
All Saints' Day
For All Saints' Day, each class dedicated an afternoon to celebrate their class Saint. We explored the lives of our class Saints and how each Saint lived out Catholic Social Teachings. We reflected on how we could follow their examples and each class decorated their doors with ideas of how we can live our lives inspired by their Saint.
Reception - St Francis of Assisi
Year 1 - St Oscar Romero
Year 2 - St John Paul II
Year 3 - St Teresa of Avila
Year 4 - Sister Thea Bowman
Year 5 - St Therese of Liseaux
Year 6 - St Mother Teresa
