Religious Education at St Augustine's
School have now received the new RED (Religious Education Directorate). We will be working as a staff to implement it, so that we are fully compliant by 2026.
RE is the at the heart of our Curriculum and it is given the priority that it deserves. We aim to deliver a high quality education which allows all children to know and understand the Word of God, engage and respond to these stories in a meaningful way, and to discerrn how what they have learned will impact their choices and actions as they go forward, growing in love with God and in unity with our school and parish community.
We value the abilities and achievements of all of our children and we are committed to providing for the best possible learning environment for each pupil, thus enabling them to reach their full potential. We believe that all children should be equally valued in school. We will strive to eliminate prejudice and discrimination, and to develop an environment where all children can flourish and feel safe.
Our Philosophy
St Augustine’s is a happy, caring school in which every individual is valued and encouraged to ‘be the best that they can be.’ This is deeply rooted in our Mission Statement, whereby ‘Following in the footsteps of Jesus’ is reflected in the positive relationships we foster.
We believe that having a good partnership between home, school, parish and community is central to preparing our children for the adult world and this is embedded within our RE curriculum. As part of Shrewsbury Diocese, we follow the scheme of work, ‘The Way, the Truth and the Life’ in Years 5 and 6, and the 'Vine and Branches' in Years 1, 2, 3 and 4, through which the children are enabled to explore what it means to be a Christian.
‘It is Jesus who said: “I am the Way, the Truth and the Life”. So it is Jesus who shows us the Way to lead a good and happy life. He tells us the Truth about God and he gives us new Life in the sacraments’. (Cardinal Vincent Nichols).
Celebration of the word is a focussed part of our daily school life and the outstanding provision we provide was recognised in our RE Inspection in July 2018. We have strong links with the Parish and Our Lady’s Catholic Primary School with whom we work closely to prepare our children for the Sacraments of Reconciliation and First Holy Communion.
We are especially proud of the work the children do for various charities, both locally and internationally, through our ‘Covenant with the Poor’, part of which links to Catholic Social teaching, which is embedded in the teaching and prayer life of the school.
Through the work that we do here at St Augustine’s we aim to grow together in faith, love and respect, putting Christ at the centre of all that we do.
RE Newsletters
For further information on what your child is learning in RE and important upcoming dates, please find our termly RE newsletters below: