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The Curriculum
from St Nicolas
Religious Education
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As a church school, the religious education of children is one of our central purposes. The Christian framework within which we operate at St Nicolas’ generates values and principles which pervade all areas of our school’s life, not simply RE lessons. The function of teaching Christianity is to enable the children in due course to come to their own set of beliefs and values and to understand the society in which they live.
Religious Education teaching is based on the Guildford Diocesan RE Guidelines, and this curriculum involves teaching about other world faiths. We have close links with the Parish Church of St Nicolas’ and the children attend church services to celebrate Harvest, Christmas, Easter and the end of the school year. An Act of Worship is held every day in school. Father Neil is a school governor and visits the school once a week to take an assembly. We also invite a range of visitors from other churches to lead assemblies. All parents have the right to withdraw their child from R.E. and Acts of Worship.
RSHE (Relationship, Sex, Health Education)
RSHE is taught primarily through values-learning. The children learn about themselves as developing individuals and as members of their communities, building on their own experiences and relationships. They learn the basic rules and skills for keeping themselves healthy and safe and for behaving well, and they have opportunities to show they can take a growing responsibility for themselves and their environment. They learn about their own and other people’s feelings and become aware of the views, needs and rights of other children and adults. As members of a class and school community, the children learn social skills such as how to share, take turns, play, help others and resolve simple arguments. They take an active part in the life of the school and its community. We strongly encourage independence, self-esteem and self-help skills, and use Circle Time to teach children how to listen to, consider and reflect upon each other’s views.
