RELIGIOUS AND MORAL EDUCATION
Saint David’s RC Church, Plains is the link parish to our school community and is part of the wider Parish of Saint Mary’s, Saint David’s and Saint Dominic’s. We are supported by our school chaplain, Father Bill Bergin and have excellent parish links. (Click on the above link to access the Parish Facebook Page)
St David’s is a denominational primary school and our Religious and Moral Education programme is based on the teachings of the Catholic Church. In addition to this, we also learn about other world religions throughout the school.
Spiritual, Social, Moral and Cultural Values
Our Religious and Moral Education programme is in keeping with the National Guidelines.
The programme covers:
- Christianity
- Other World Religions
- Personal Search
This is Our Faith is the name of the scheme of work used throughout the school. Teachers are given detailed plans of what is to be taught at each stage. Specific prayers for each primary stage are also given.
Children often have these to learn these as part of their homework.
Religious Observance
Children are encouraged to attend Sunday Mass and the church and school work together to make First Friday Masses once a month very special. Each class will take responsibility for leading the Mass.
During the current pandemic we are being supported by Fr Bergin in school with class visits and spiritual services. We hope to continue with our Holy Mass rota as soon as we are able to.
A rota for First Friday Masses is issued in August. Family and friends are invited back to the school for refreshments after Mass. Where Holy days of Obligation fall during school time, the children will attend Mass in the Church.
Children are prepared for the reception of the Sacraments as required. Parents wishing to withdraw their child from religious observance should make suitable arrangements with the Head teacher.
Parents/carers from ethnic minority religious communities may request that their children be permitted to be absent from school in order to celebrate recognised religious events. Only written requests will be considered. Appropriate requests will be granted on not more than three occasions in any one school session and the pupil noted as an authorised absentee in the register.
