Religious Education

What RE looks like at St. Paul's

At St. Paul’s, Religious Education is at the heart of our school family. It’s where we explore what it means to live with faith, love and kindness every day. Our RE lessons invite children to think deeply about the world around them, to ask questions, and to discover how Jesus’ teachings can guide their choices and actions. Through stories, art, drama and prayer, pupils learn about the richness of our Catholic faith and how it connects to their own lives. We celebrate together through liturgies, Masses and special feast days, nurturing a sense of belonging and joy. At St. Paul’s, RE helps our children to grow not only in knowledge, but in compassion, respect, and faith — shaping hearts as well as minds.

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Celebration of the Word

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Religious Education (RE) at St. Paul's

At St. Paul’s we believe that religious education is never simply one subject among many, but the foundation of the entire educational process.  We believe Religious Education is, then, the core subject in a Catholic school.  Religious education contributes to evangelisation and catechesis but its specific contribution to the Catholic Life of the school is primarily educational and so Religious Education will be planned, taught, assessed and monitored with the same rigour as other curriculum subjects.

In the RE curriculum at St. Paul’s we believe that religious education is never simply one subject among many, but the foundation of the entire educational process.  We are still following the RE scheme, new Religious Education Directory (RED) ‘To Know You More Clearly,’ Year 1 – 4 will be following the new scheme: The Vine and the Branches. EYFS will be following the model curriculum from the RED and Year 5 and 6 will continue to follow ‘The Way the Truth and the Life.’

The model curriculum must include a wide range of opportunities for pupils to engage in creative and critical thinking (discern) and personal reflection (respond) and to make meaningful connections between scriptural texts (hear), Catholic beliefs (believe), prayer and liturgy (celebrate), and the relationship of faith to life (live). In this last lens, students must also experience a mix of philosophical and ethical issues, artistic expression, and lived religion elements in each year of their study.

For more detailed information about the curriculum in each year group, please visit our Curriculum at St. Paul's page.