St Giles R.C. Primary School

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Caring for boys and girls between the ages of 4 and 11 years

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St Giles R.C. Primary School
Charles Street, Cheadle, Stoke on Trent tel. (01538) 123456

Religious Education

Religious Education must be taught by law, but in St. Giles', as a Roman Catholic school, it is not simply'another subject', but provides an essential part of our whole approach to a complete education for our children. The whole atmosphere in our school is one in which our Christianity inspires and guides us in approaching everything we do. There is a wealth of knowledge taught to the children as part of that vocation in passing on the Faith but our deeply committed members of staff recognise the great importance of dedicated example.

The commercial scheme which assists us is called 'Veritas' and is recommended by our Archdiocese of Birmingham. This forms the basis of our teaching and enables a continuity of progress from 4 to 11 years, with the family unit held in greatest esteem.

The Sacramental preparation of Catholic children for First Communion, Reconciliation (Penance or First Confession, as it used to be called) and Confirmation is a co-operation between school, home and parish.

With the exception of this Sacramental preparation the religious life of the school is one which all the children, Catholic or not, can share. We regard a respect for the beliefs of others to be an essential part of our Catholic understanding.

Assembly is organised to suit the needs of the different age categories. This is always done on a daily basis. Sometimes it involves the whole school or classes, or key stages: Key Stage 2 (Juniors) or Key Stage 1 (Infants).