Religious Education

At St Cuthbert Mayne, we agree with Pope St John Paul II who said Religious Education is the “core of the core curriculum” in a Catholic school.  By placing RE at the core of the curriculum it enables us to fulfil our mission to educate the whole person in discerning the meaning of their existence and how to live out their faith day by day.  Our school mission statement sums this up well – “Growing together in love and learning as followers of Jesus” Through high quality R.E lessons we aim to support our children to increase each year their knowledge of God and how to follow in Jesus’ footsteps more closely.

Our aim at St Cuthbert Mayne School is to:

• enthuse children with the teachings of the Church, the lives of saints and the relationship between faith and life
• help children to begin to look at and focus on the relevant experiences within their own lives
• lead children to a deeper understanding and clearer vision of their faith
• engage children with the deepest questions of life and look for reasons for hope within them
• educate children on the mystery of God, as discovered through the Bible and particularly through the life and teachings of Jesus Christ and the work of the Holy Spirit.

Catholic Social Teaching

‘Young people are not meant to become discouraged; they are meant to dream great things, to seek vast horizons, to aim higher, to take on the world, to accept challenges and to offer the best of themselves to the building of something better.’

(Pope Francis, Christus Vivit 15)

Catholic Social Teaching (CST) is based on a tradition of episcopal and papal writings on political, economic and social issues facing our time. CST provides us with a structure on how to encompass and apply these reflections to our daily lives. More importantly, it guides us on how we should respond to our faith as individuals, and actively respond to God’s call to work towards a common good.  At St Cuthbert Mayne School alongside the R.E curriculum children will also receive lessons specifically addressing the key themes of Catholic Social Teaching.  They will be given opportunities to live out this teaching, in our community, throughout the year.

Each half term we will look at one of the key themes:

• Human Dignity
• Community & Participation
• Care for Creation
• Dignity in Work
• Option for the Poor
• Solidarity & Peace

Subject Vision

RE Subject Vision, including Curriculum Map and Skills Progression