Religious Education

At St Clare’s, we strive to live our our Mission Statement, "I have come that they may have life and have it to the full."  John 10:10. 

Our school exists to enable all children and adults to grow towards Christian maturity based on the life and teachings of Jesus as revealed in the Gospels and in the Traditions and Doctrines of the Catholic Church. “Go ye therefore teach all Nations.” Matthew 28-29

The Catholic Education Service (www.catholiceducationservice.org.uk) states the following:

“Whatever their status... Catholic Schools and Colleges are established to support Catholic parents in their responsibility for the academic, physical, spiritual, moral and religious education of their children in accordance with the teachings of the Church. Catholic Education endeavours to make the person of Jesus Christ known and loved, and to place Him and the teachings of the Catholic Church at the centre of the educational enterprise. In ‘placing Christ at the Centre’,1 Catholic education seeks to invite all into a life of discipleship within the Body of the Church.”

1 Christ at the Centre, Catholic Truth Society, 2nd Edition, 2012

At St Clare's, we give our children the opportunity to grow in God's love and use Jesus' teachings to build positive, respectful relationships with others, both in school and in the wider community. 

We follow 'The Way, The Truth and The Life' programme, as recommended by the Diocese of Leeds, alongside a range of other high-quality materials, to encourage our pupils to be actively involved in their learning, developing curiosity, creativity and independence. 

We encourage every child to use our school Virtues to live out our Mission "I have come that they may have life and have it to the full" (John 10:10). 

Children are to have a central role in school's Liturgical celebrations, right from the time they first begin to know what it means to pray and respond to God and His creation. 

Please read our Religious Education Policy and Collective Worship Policy (below) for more information.

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