Religious and moral education is a process where children and young people engage in a search for meaning, value and purpose in life. This involves both the exploration of beliefs and values and the study of how such beliefs and values are expressed.<\/p>\n
Religious Education is concerned with developing an understanding of religion.<\/p>\n
In Williamsburgh, we study Christianity, other World Religions and Personal Search.\u00a0 Moral Education is taught both with specific lessons and by an ethos of respect and positive behaviour in all school activities.<\/p>\n
Each term we celebrate Christian festivals in assemblies.\u00a0 As parents, you have the right to withdraw your child from religious observance and should you wish to exercise this right, you are asked to confirm this in writing to the head teacher.<\/p>\n
Parents from ethnic minority religious communities may request that their children be permitted to be absent from school in order to celebrate recognised religious events.\u00a0 Requests detailing the proposed arrangements should be made in writing to the head teacher.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Religious and moral education is a process where children and young people engage in a search for meaning, value and purpose in life. This involves both the exploration of beliefs and values and the study of how such beliefs and … Continue reading