NSW public schools offer special religious education and special education in ethics, delivered by approved providers wherever available.
During enrolment, you can choose a special religious education option for your child from the school’s available approved providers. You can withdraw your child from special religious education by selecting alternative meaningful activities, or special education in ethics if it’s available.
You can update your preference by writing to the school or through the online form available at participating schools.
Visit the department’s website for more information about religion and ethics.
At Spring Farm Public School, SRE is delivered on Monday's from 2.15pm.
On enrolment parents/carers will be given the SRE/SEE participation letter to complete and return. After the initial enrolment/s notification of changes to a child's enrolment in SRE/SEE should be given to the office in writing.
The following SRE classes are offered at Spring Farm Public School.
Special Religious Eductaion (SRE) - Combined Anglican
Christian SRE is provided by SRE teachers from different Christian denominations and churches. The approved providers in this combined arragement are Anglician Diocese of Sydney. All Christian SRE tecahers are authorised and trained by an approved provider.
The Christian SRE curriculum is authorised by CEP (including Beginning with God, Connect, Big Questions). 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 www.whysre.com.au/cepcurriculum. Christian SRE engages studnts in conversations as they question life, explore values and discover faith.
Special Religious Education (SRE) - Catholic
This year, 2021, St Paul's Catholic Church has informed us they are unable to return to deliver scripture classes at our school. Catholic Scripture classes have been formed, however, will be treated as Non-Scripture classes.
The Non-Scripture students learn about general morals and values and are delivered by our school teachers.
Islamic Special Religious Education (ISRE)
Islamic ISRE provides an introduction to the basic fundementals and guidelines of Islam.
Provider: Islamic Council of NSW, Islamic Special Religious Education 2/14 French Ave Bankstown NSW 2200 more inforamtion can be found on thier website
Curriculum information can be found at www.isre.org.au/scope-k-6/
During the time that SRE/SEE classes are being held, students not attending will be located in non scripture groups and will participate in meaningful activities (activites could include reading, revision of simple stage work or completing homework) and all groups are supervised by classroom teachers.