Religious Education promotes the holistic development of the person. It facilitates the intellectual, social, emotional, spiritual and moral development of students. Religious Education provides a particular space for students to encounter and engage with the deepest and most fundamental questions relating to life, meaning and relationships.
Aim
Religious Education aims to develop knowledge, understanding, skills, attitudes and values to enable young people to come to an understanding of religion and its relevance to life, relationships, society and the wider world. It aims to develop the students’ ability to examine questions of meaning, purpose and relationships, to help students understand, respect and appreciate people’s expression of beliefs, and to facilitate dialogue and reflection on the diversity of beliefs and values that inform responsible decision-making and ways of living.
RELIGION IS NOT A STATE EXAM SUBJECT IN ST. MARYS BUT IT IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF A STUDENT’S EDUCATION AND IS A SUBJECT STUDIED IN ALL YEARS. (school exams are held in 1st and 2nd year only)
Celebrations include
Opening School Mass
Christmas Carol Service
Mary Aikenhead Day
Graduation