Mascot Public School

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Religion and ethics

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 Mascot Public School, Special Religious Education (SRE) is delivered every Thursday from 1:50pm for students for Kindergarten - Year2 and 2:20pm for Years 3 - 6.

For new enrolments parents/carers will be given the SRE Participation Letter to complete and return to the school office.

The following SRE classes are offered at Mascot Public School:

Option 1: Anglican Scripture

Option 2: Catholic Scripture

Option 3: Islamic 

Option 4: Greek Orthodox Scripture

Option 5: Non Scripture

 

Anglican Scripture

Anglican SRE at Mascot Public School is provided by Anglican teachers authorised and trained by the Botany Bay Community Church who are an approved SRE provider. Teachers provide education in Christian beliefs and practices for students in K-6. The SRE curriculum used in this school is produced by Christian Education Publications and is approved by the Anglican Diocese of Sydney. For more information about the SRE curriculum used in this school visit whysre.com.au

 

Catholic Scripture

Catholic SRE "Scripture' classes are provided by the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney. For more information about Catholic SRE, including the authorised curriculum scope and sequence, please visit https://www.sydneycatholic.org/education/#scripture. The atholic Archdiocese of Sydney provide their authorised currciulum scope and sequence via St Therese Catholic Church, Rosebery.

 

Islamic Special Religious Education Instruction 

Islamic Instruction teachers are authorised and trained by the Islamic Council of NSW (ICNSW) and approved by the Islamic Special Religious Education Organisation. The curriculum is approved by the Islamic Council of NSW and has been running since the early 1980’s. The ISRE lessons provide a specifically tailored Islamic education program for Muslim students from Kindergarten through to Year 6. For more information about the curriculum go to http://www.isre.org.au/

 

Greek Orthodox SRE

The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia is a Department of Education approved provider for 2021 and is also a member of the Inter-Church Commission on Religious Education in Schools (NSW). Scripture classes focus on an Orthodox way of life and identity. The lessons help develop the religious sense of each student. More information is available at http://www.greekorthodox.org.au/

 

Non-Scripture

During the time that SRE classes are being held, students not attending will be located in a separate space and will participate in meaningful activities such as reading.