Religious Education Curriculum
From September 2025 a new RE curriculum will be implemented across all classes. "To know you more clearly.' The Religious Education Directory' sets out the new curriculum following a pattern where children hear, believe, celebrate and live out the Gospel.
September 2025: EYFS, Year 1, and Year 2 will be teaching the new curriculum from the 'Lighting the Path' resource. Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6 will be using a scheme that has been written by Salford Diocese in the style of Lighting the Path using branches.
September 2026: It is anticipated that the whole school will be using the 'Lighting the Path' scheme of work.
We develop the children's knowledge and understanding of other faiths respecting and appreciating alternative viewpoints. We recognise that the social, moral, spiritual and cultural diversity of our city and our local community are a vital source to be investigated, to encourage curiosity, tolerance and respect and to inspire pupils to understand how life in modern Britain and the wider world is changing around them. Throughout the academic year we will have 2 multi-faith weeks where will be learn about Hinduism, Islam and other world faiths.
The religious education of our pupils is the core of the core curriculum. 10% RE curriculum time is allocated across all key stage. The staffing and resourcing devoted to RE is of the highest standard. The requirements of the Religious Education Directory are met by all key stages including the Foundation Stage.
Catholic Social Teaching
The church has seven principles of social teaching that we share with our children through all that we do, through the curriculum, special events, activity and through our ordinary actions in school.
At St John Southworth, Catholic Social Teaching is incorporated into our curriculum. Children are asked to put their faith into action and reflect on how their learning enables them to do so. The catholic church has seven principles of social teaching that we share with the children through all that we do, through the curriculum, special charity events and activity in school.
Catholic Social Teaching underpins the essence of our daily school life. As members of the Catholic church, we are all called upon to preserve the dignity of all human beings to care for creation, and to reach out to the vulnerable. Pope Francis emphasised that it is our duty to work together to bring about a more just and peaceful world.: to put love into action. It is vital that our children can articulate the connection between Jesus' teaching and doing good deeds. We use CAFOD social teaching and other resources to support the children understanding these principles.