Chirnsyde Primary School

Religious and Moral Education

Children will learn about:

· Christianity

· World religions

· The development of beliefs and values

Spiritual, Social, Moral & Cultural Values

In line with national advice [SOEID Circular 6/9, the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 and SEED Circular 1/2005] children will learn about a range of faiths, including Christianity [Religious Education] (in recognition of diversity and the heed to promote respectful understanding).

In addition all children will be provided with the opportunity to develop spiritually.

(Religious Observance) Religious Observance is now defined as,

“Community acts which aim to promote the spiritual development of all members of the school community and express and celebrate the shared values of the school.”

The agreed school values are: Caring, Healthy, Achieving, Included and Respect.

This values based approach is in line with a Curriculum for Excellence (CfE).

An annual programme will be structured to provide opportunities for spiritual development which will allow all children, regardless of faith or no faith, to participate with integrity.

Central to this policy is the principle of respect for others.

As a non-denominational school, no acts of worship will be organised within the formal curriculum.

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