--- title: "Religious Education" url: "https://st-joseph-s-catholic-primary-school-admin-stjoseph-2.schudio.com/curriculum/curriculum-subjects/religious-education" school: "St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School" --- Admissions Consultation BHCET schools in County Durham [Click Here](https://stjosephscoundon.bhcet.org.uk/governance/admissions-consultation) **Tel:** 01388 602 608 **Email:** admin@stjosephscoundon.bhcet.org.uk # Religious Education ### Our RE Subject Leaders Miss Dove Mrs Watson **Intent** As a Catholic school we are all called to be disciples of Christ and stewards of creation. Faith is central to day-to-day life in our school and permeates through all aspects of the curriculum and underpins all teaching and learning. We celebrate the uniqueness of each individual with Christ at the Centre. Our aim is provide a curriculum that will allow our children to: - Develop a deep understanding of the Catholic Faith. - Acquire the skills, knowledge and values to empower them to thrive by living out our school mission, ‘You are God’s children … shine like stars.’ - Have an awareness of the faith and traditions of other religious communities in order to respect and understand them. - Become positive citizens who are strong in faith and use their God given talents for the benefit of others. **Implementation** Religious Education is taught through the ‘Come and See’ programme alongside other resources to encourage the children to live their life following in the footsteps of Christ. 10% of the weekly timetable is dedicated to the teaching of RE. In addition, we provide opportunities for celebration, prayer and reflection in implicit and explicit ways. The teaching and learning of Religious Education is taught in a multi-faceted way, in order to inspire and promote children’s creativity. Children are taught about God’s love, they learn about Christian responsibilities and how they should pray and care for others. Lessons use scripture and Gospel values to encourage children to explore and develop their own faith and express their thoughts and ideas. St Joseph’s has a rich liturgical life. We have a close relationship with our parish and attend and participate in Holy Mass and the Sacraments. We provide our children with a wide range of experiences both in and out of school and work in partnership with parents, the parish and the local community. RE: Overview of the Year 2023-2024 178 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-joseph-s-catholic-primary-school-admin-stjoseph-2/files/documents/RE_Year_Overview_2023_-24.pdf) RE Policy 412 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-joseph-s-catholic-primary-school-admin-stjoseph-2/files/documents/St_Joseph-s_RE_Policy.pdf) Age-related standards (3-19) in Religious Education - version 5 378 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-joseph-s-catholic-primary-school-admin-stjoseph-2/files/documents/curriculum/Age-related-standards-3-19-in-Religious-Education-version-5.pdf) Prayer and Liturgy Policy 430 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-joseph-s-catholic-primary-school-admin-stjoseph-2/files/documents/St_Joseph-s__Prayer-and-Liturgy_Policy.pdf) Celebrating the Liturgical Year 435 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-joseph-s-catholic-primary-school-admin-stjoseph-2/files/documents/Celebrating-the-Liturgical-Year-in-A-Catholic-School.pdf) Life to the Full - RE overview 63 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-joseph-s-catholic-primary-school-admin-stjoseph-2/files/documents/curriculum/Life-to-the-Full-RE-overview.pdf) ### RE Newsletters RE Parent newsletter summer 24 185 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-joseph-s-catholic-primary-school-admin-stjoseph-2/files/documents/RE_Parent_Newsletter_Summer_2024.pdf) RE Parent newsletter spring 24 192 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-joseph-s-catholic-primary-school-admin-stjoseph-2/files/documents/RE_Parent_Newsletter_Spring_2024.pdf) RE Parent newsletter autumn 2023 210 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-joseph-s-catholic-primary-school-admin-stjoseph-2/files/documents/RE_Parent_Newsletter_Autumn_2023.pdf) ### PARENTS & PUPILS - [Our School](https://st-joseph-s-catholic-primary-school-admin-stjoseph-2.schudio.com/parents/breakfast-club) - [Key Documents](https://st-joseph-s-catholic-primary-school-admin-stjoseph-2.schudio.com/about-us/safeguarding) - [Curriculum](https://st-joseph-s-catholic-primary-school-admin-stjoseph-2.schudio.com/curriculum/curriculum-subjects) - [News and Events](https://st-joseph-s-catholic-primary-school-admin-stjoseph-2.schudio.com/news-and-events) ![St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School](https://files.schudio.com/st-joseph-s-catholic-primary-school-admin-stjoseph-2/images/logo/Bishop_Hogarth_and_Hexham_Logo_new_(1).png) ### St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School Victoria Lane Coundon Bishop Auckland County Durham DL14 8NN 01388 602 608 - [Online Payments](https://www.mychildatschool.com/MCAS/MCSParentLogin) - [Teams FAQs](https://bhcet.org.uk/information/teams-faqs/) - [Office 365](https://outlook.office365.com/carmel.org.uk) - [Remote Access](https://remote.carmel.org.uk/) - [Liturgy](https://liturgy.bhcet.org.uk/) ### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/StJosephsCoundon) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/stjosephs_coundon/) ### Translation ### Office 365 [Sign in to Office 365](https://outlook.office.com/) © Copyright 2025–2026 St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://st-joseph-s-catholic-primary-school-admin-stjoseph-2.schudio.com/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)