Kurnell Public School

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Telephone02 9668 9864

Emailkurnell-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Information regarding scripture

At Kurnell Public School Special Religious Education (SRE) known as scripture, is delivered each Wednesday from 12pm - 12.30pm for K-2 students and from 11.30am - 12pm for Years 3-6 students.

On enrolment parents/carers will be given the SRE participation letter( click here to view) to complete and return. After the initial enrolment, notification of changes to a child's enrolment in SRE should be given to the office in writing.

The following SRE classes are offered at Kurnell Public School:

The Catholic SRE curriculum is approved by the Bishop of the Diocese in liaison with religious education experts. Lessons include activities that are fun and inclusive for students, whilst also providing them the opportunity to critically explore in depth their faith and to pray and reflect. For more information about the Catholic SRE curriculum click here

Catholic SRE teachers engage young people in hearing the Good News about Jesus Christ and learning the key elements of our Christian life and culture.

Protestant SRE is provided by SRE teachers from different Christian denominations and churches. The approved providers in this combined arrangement are Anglican Diocese of Sydney and Baptist Union of NSW. All Christian SRE teachers are authorised and trained by an approved provider.

The Christian SRE curriculum is authorised by the Anglican Diocese of Sydney and Baptist Union of NSW. The curriculum is based on Good News about Jesus Christ and learning the key elements of our Christian life and culture and can be found at Anglican Diocese of Sydney and Baptist Union of NSW. Christian SRE engages students in conversations as they question life, explore values and discover faith.

During the time that SRE classes are being held, students not attending will be located in a separate space and will participate in meaningful reading activities.