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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Religious Education provides the children with a knowledge and growth in understanding of the content of the Catholic faith teachings with a philosophical basis in the integration of faith and life.

Teachers are accredited via a formal and informal training and study to provide a Religious Education program suitable for their class and school community.

GUIDELINES

1. The Perth Archdiocesan Guidelines for Religious Educators provides the content for the RE program. Level 1 for Pre Primary and Year 1, Level 2 for Years 2 and 3, Level 3 for Years 4 and 5, Level 4 for Years 6 and 7. The content is divided between the year levels and set out in the school syllabus. Each teacher will have a copy of the appropriate Guidelines, Syllabus and other programming and assessment materials provided by the Religious Education Co-ordinator.
2. Daily Religious Education Lessons are timetabled - 20 minutes in Pre Primary and Year 1, 30 minutes in other classes. This time does not include School Masses, Paraliturgies and other aspects of Faith Life unless they are consciously integrated into the program.
3. Sacramental programs are integrated into the years RE program in line with the philosophy of the Guidelines. St Josephs is part of a Parish Sacramental Program. Children receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation in Year 3, First Eucharist in Year 4 and Confirmation in Year 7.
4. All students participate in the Religious Education Program of the school. Students who are not Catholic are expected to participate in Religious Education lessons and are an integral part of the respective class preparation for the reception of Sacraments.
 

 


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