RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Religious Education is a core subject at St Cuthbert’s.

As a Catholic School, Religious Education is a core subject. We have a weekly programme of prayer and worship and regular class assemblies and masses to which parents are invited. We follow the RED which will become statuatory in September 2025.  10% of  teaching time is spent on religious education this equals 2.30hours per week.

RE - Recording of children’s work takes many forms – pictorial, written, wall displays, assemblies etc. Each classroom has an RE area with display boards and  a focus area for prayer.

All children complete work in a special  Religion book. Children’s knowledge is assessed and levelled throughout the year. 

RE Lessons

RE lessons follow the agreed syllabus for the Cardiff Archdiocese - RED. The Religion lessons we teach at St Cuthbert’s gives children the chance to explore and deepen their understanding of what it means to be a Catholic today. As we are a Catholic school, the particular emphasis is on Christianity but we value the richness and diversity of our local area and community and the diversity of our school.

The RED encourages children to reflect on the Catholic faith and make links to how the Gospel is lived out in our daily lives.

Through the final branch of RED in Summer Term we explore other religions.  Opportunities e.g. during festivals that arise during the school year also help to deepen the children's understanding of world faiths.

Parents and Carers are very welcome to come to school to view the RED material we use.