Religious Education (RE)

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Visits to Places of Worship

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As a Church of England School, this is a core subject. We follow the Southwark Diocese Board of Education Units of Work. These include 2/3 of units focused on Christianity and 1/3 on other major World Religions.

We aim to help children to understand what it means to be committed to a religion and in particular what it means to be a Christian. We expect them to be able to discuss issues of faith and to show respect for the beliefs of others. Collective worship is a high priority.  It is the means by which we offer the life of the school and individuals to God, as well as explore the meaning of faith in ways which children can grasp.

In February  2023 the school were again awarded the Gold Religious Education Quality Mark and in June 2019 Religious Education at St Mary’s was rated as Excellent as part of our SIAMS inspection.

RE Quality Mark Certificate

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