Religious Education


Head of Department

Mr J Lindsay

Staff

Mr T Boyle (APT Guidance)

Mr J Conaghan (PT Guidance)

Mr G Toal

Assisted by staff from all areas of the school


S1 and S2

"Religious education is appropriate in every school, for thepurpose of the school is human formation in all of its fundamentaldimensions, and the religious dimension is an integral part of thisformation"

Classroom Teaching

Every pupil studies Religious Education for 3 periods each week.From S1 to S4 we follow the National Catholic Religious EducationSyllabus, using materials produced by Veritas (ensuring a follow onfrom Primary school), and LION publishing.

Worship

The Chapel, where the Blessed Sacrament is reserved, is open atall times. The School Liturgy Group discusses and prepares Masses forFeast Days and other occasions. Class Masses are arranged atappropriate times.

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S3 and S4

Classroom Teaching

Every pupil studies Religious Education for 3 periods each week.From S1 to S4 we follow the National Catholic Religious EducationSyllabus, using materials produced by Veritas (ensuring a follow onfrom Primary school), and LION publishing.

Worship

The Chapel, where the Blessed Sacrament is reserved, is open atall times. The School Liturgy Group discusses and prepares Masses forFeast Days and other occasions. Class Masses are arranged atappropriate times.

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S5 and S6

S5 students examine issues related to Justice and Peace, using thetext book "Just Seniors" which follows Catholic Social Teaching.

S6 students using a text entitled "Reason to Believe" consider thephilosophical, moral, religious and personal influences on faith andbelief in our world today.

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