Introduction
Religious Education promotes the holistic development of the person. It facilitates the intellectual, social, emotional, spiritual and moral development of students. Religious Education provides a particular space for students to encounter and engage with the deepest and most fundamental questions relating to life, meaning and relationships.
It encourages students to reflect, question, critique, interpret, imagine and find insight for their lives. The students’ own experience and continuing search for meaning is encouraged and supported. Religious Education supports the development of students by helping them to explore how religious and other beliefs are expressed; engage with life’s big questions; and reflect on moral values for life.
It encourages students to reflect, question, critique, interpret, imagine and find insight for their lives. The students’ own experience and continuing search for meaning is encouraged and supported. Religious Education supports the development of students by helping them to explore how religious and other beliefs are expressed; engage with life’s big questions; and reflect on moral values for life.
Aim
Religious Education aims to develop knowledge, understanding, skills, attitudes and values to enable young people to come to an understanding of religion and its relevance to life, relationships, society and the wider world. It aims to develop the students’ ability to examine questions of meaning, purpose and relationships, to help students understand, respect and appreciate people’s expression of beliefs, and to facilitate dialogue and reflection on the diversity of beliefs and values that inform responsible decision-making and ways of living.
RELIGION IS NOT AN EXAM SUBJECT IN ST. MARYS BUT IT IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF A STUDENT’S EDUCATION AND IS A SUBJECT STUDIED IN ALL YEARS.
Liturgical Calendar - Teaching is centred around the liturgical season, eg., Holy Souls, November, Advent, Christmas – reflection on Mary Aikenhead/values using resources in the school journal.
RELIGION IS NOT AN EXAM SUBJECT IN ST. MARYS BUT IT IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF A STUDENT’S EDUCATION AND IS A SUBJECT STUDIED IN ALL YEARS.
Liturgical Calendar - Teaching is centred around the liturgical season, eg., Holy Souls, November, Advent, Christmas – reflection on Mary Aikenhead/values using resources in the school journal.
Junior Cycle
2nd year and 3rd year
- Focus on 2 major world religions
- Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism and Hinduism
- Tradition, faith and practice today.
Transition Year
Film Study Novel – Wonder
Wonder offers a reminder that we are all at the mercy of one another. Dark, pain-filled, lonely, and unpredictable corners exist in each of our lives. When we are backed into one of those corners, the simple kindness of another person can pull us out into the light. “Oh please God, let them be nice to him.” Wonder is not a religious film, but this prayer captures such a deep need that we all have. Please, oh please, God, let us be kind.
Wonder offers a reminder that we are all at the mercy of one another. Dark, pain-filled, lonely, and unpredictable corners exist in each of our lives. When we are backed into one of those corners, the simple kindness of another person can pull us out into the light. “Oh please God, let them be nice to him.” Wonder is not a religious film, but this prayer captures such a deep need that we all have. Please, oh please, God, let us be kind.
5th Year
- Morality
- Debates
6th Year
- Morality
- Debates
- Graduation preparation
- Meditation for all years
Celebrations Include
- Opening School Mass
- Christmas Carol Service
- Mary Aikenhead Day
- Graduation
- Religion classes get involved in fundraising for charity.
Trips
- Mary Aikenhead Heritage Centre