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For parents & students Religious Education Sydney Catholic Schools is committed to Religious Education as a scholastic discipline with the same rigour and expectations as other subjects within the curriculum. Our team of K-12 Religious Education Coordinators drive the curriculum and ensure the highest standard in contemporary teaching practices across our schools. The primary Religious Education curriculum encourages students to develop a deep understanding of the teaching and person of Jesus and the call to discipleship. It acknowledges that religious education is a partnership of home, parish and school and nurtures the natural capacity of young children for curiosity, imagination and wonder. Developed with a focus on the ways young children learn, the curriculum uses a storytelling approach of ‘Godly Play and ...

Our Religious Art Prizes The annual visual arts prizes and exhibitions below celebrate both the spirituality and creativity of our students. In Evangelii Gaudium (The Joy of the Gospel), Pope Francis wrote: “Every expression of true beauty can … be acknowledged as a path leading to an encounter with the Lord Jesus.” (n.167) Pope Francis, Evangelii Gaudium Christmas Story Art Competition and Exhibition An annual competition and exhibition for Year 5 and Year 6 students in the Archdiocese of Sydney, Diocese of Bathurst and Catholic Students in Public Schools. Students are encouraged to reflect on the Sacred Scripture of Advent and Christmas through prayer and artistic expression, making connections to their own and shared life experiences. Every year, hundreds of artworks ...