Religious Education
Religious Education (RE) is unique in combining a spirit of academic enquiry with personal spirituality and the quest for meaning and purpose. Students are encouraged to think critically, listen to others, develop informed opinions and substantiate them using reasoned arguments.
At St Columba’s, we have a unique inspiration for RE teaching in the charism of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart, emphasising the formation of the whole person while promoting solidarity with the poor, high personal expectations, and respect for self, others and creation.
Rarely affirm, seldom deny, always distinguish. Thomas Aquinas
The department’s dynamic classroom teaching is further enlivened by a programme of inspiring trips and extra-curricular activities for each year group, including visits to the London Jewish Museum and a local Hindu Temple. Form 4 attend a Humanitarian International Development day in conjunction with Thornton College, our partner school. All students have an opportunity to participate in the biennial trip to Rome and they have the opportunity to be RE Ambassadors, acting as lead learners in lessons and representatives of the RE Department.
RE lessons observed were inspiring and challenged the pupils to consider concepts which are new to their experience. Westminster Diocese Inspection Report 2018
Religious Education: Prep
Introduction
Religious Education (RE) is unique in combining a spirit of academic enquiry with personal spirituality and the quest for meaning and purpose. Students are encouraged to think critically, listen to others, develop informed opinions and substantiate them using reasoned arguments. At St Columba’s, we have a unique inspiration for RE teaching in the charism of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart, emphasising the formation of the whole person while promoting solidarity with the poor, high personal expectations, and respect for self, others and creation.
Course Description
All children in the prep have weekly lessons in re taught by many specialist teachers.
What are the unique selling points of studying this subject at St Columba’s College?
RE permeates each part of our daily life, not just RE but in each subject and in how we conduct ourselves in a catholic school. We are very lucky to also be a brothers school so our links to them makes us very special indeed.
How are the students assessed?
They are assessed in a variety of ways from formal and informal across the years and for each end of term report. They are formally assessed by these:
At1: knowledge and understanding (‘learning about’ the bible)
At2: engagement and response (‘learning from’ the bible)
At3: analysis and evaluation
Home Learning
Supporting in prayer, developing moral choices, in daily life choices to become a better person make good choices.
Also have available a half termly re newsletter for parents with details of study for each year group and important feast days- they is a section for each year group on how parents can specifically support their child.
Useful Links
http://www.wednesdayword.org/ (we use this each week in our class re lessons which is the weekly gospel and activities for the child to complete.)