Diocesan inspection report said:
Progress and attainment of pupils in RE is good; the result of good teaching and outstanding behaviour of the children. They involve themselves wholeheartedly in opportunities to exercise their generosity in helping others.
Our Mission at St. Mary’s
The Catholic Life of the school is given the highest priority where the development of an authentic Catholic ethos is actively sought by all. Children are empowered to have a thorough understanding of the Church’s liturgical year, its seasons, rites and symbols. Within the school community, prayer has a profound and visible effect on the development of all pupils and staff irrespective of ability or faith background. As a school, we promote a love of faith; engaging and inspiring our children to take responsibility for promoting the Catholic ethos of our community whilst seeking to lead and develop this further. Developing a greater understanding of vocation is fundamental in giving our children a meaningful reason to live out their faith. Teachers ensure that children are provided with opportunities to develop their thinking and respond to questions of faith. Our school celebrates, develops and enhances the Catholic Life of our children and ensures our Catholic ethos underpins all that we do and strive to achieve.
Christ has no body on earth but ours. Ours are the hands with which He heals.
Ours are His eyes, His feet, His lips. Ours are the hearts through which He loves.
RE Curriculum Statement
RE Long Term Overview
RE Gallery
Examples of our RE work
We are extremely proud of the work that our children produce as part of the Learning and Growing as People of God scheme of work. Children are encouraged to make links between Catholic beliefs and teachings, scripture, Catholic Social Teaching and their own lives. A key focus in RE lessons is facilitating children to see that their learning helps them live out the Gospel messages in their lives today.
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Year Four
Year Five
Year Six
✝️ Thank you so much to The Fishers from St John Fisher Catholic College for leading a Confirmation Workshop with us. ✝️
We began by retrieving our knowledge of the Sacrament of Baptism and thought about how this links to our upcoming Confirmation.
We then looked at the story of Pentecost and reminded ourselves of the shock that the Disciples had when they were given the ability to speak in different languages – a power bestowed upon them by the Holy Spirit. This then led to us produce our own piece of artwork depicting the fruits of the Spirit.
To end, we enjoyed a good sing-a-long to one of our favourites 'My Lighthouse'.
We now look forward to our Sacrament and are grateful to you for helping us to prepare! 🕊️
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For our Catholic Life Pledge this half term, Year 5 wanted to bring some Christmas cheer to those that may find this time of year particularly difficult. After learning about The Good Samaritan, we wanted to put our faith into action and live out the message of The Good Samaritan which is love thy neighbour. So, Year 5 made their own Christmas cards and delivered them in the local area to spread the message of faith. We hope our school neighbours love their cards! #year5stm #catholiclifepledgestm #catholiclifestm #restm … See MoreSee Less
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Christmas Holiday RE Homework Project
Theme: The Nativity / Jesuit Virtues – Faith-filled and Hopeful
Project Title: Christmas in a Box
• EYFS: Create a simple Nativity picture or collage using paper scraps or recycled wrapping paper.
• KS1: Make a Nativity scene in a shoebox using any recycled or natural materials. Label the key figures.
• KS2: Create a 3D Nativity scene using found or recycled materials. Include a short paragraph about what hope means at Christmas and how Jesus brings us hope today.
Please give all entries to Mrs. Wrigley on the first Monday back after the Christmas break!
Thank you
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