NSW schools offer special religious education and special education in ethics. Approved providers deliver these, where available.
At Colyton Public School, SRE is delivered on Wednesday from 9:30am for K-2 students and from 9am for Years 3-6 students.
On enrolment parents/carers will be given the SRE and SEE participation letter to complete and return. After the initial enrolment, notification of changes to a child's enrolment in SRE/SEE should be given to the school office, in writing.
The following SRE classes are offered at Colyton Public School:
· Islamic SRE is provided by the Islamic Council of NSW. More information about Islamic SRE, including the authorised curriculum scope and sequence, please visit the Islamic Special Religious Education website: https://www.isre.org.au/scope-k-6/
· Hindu SRE is provided by The Saiva Manram. More information about Hindu SRE, including the authorised curriculum scope and sequence, please visit The Saiva Manram website: https://sydneymurugan.org.au/special-religious-education
· Catholic SRE is provided by the Catholic Diocese of Parramatta. More information about Catholic SRE, including the authorised curriculum scope and sequence, please visit the Sydney Catholic Diocese website: https://ccd.sydneycatholic.org/publications/curriculum-resources/
· Anglican SRE is provided by the Anglican Diocese of Sydney. More information about Anglican SRE, including the authorised curriculum scope and sequence, please visit the Anglican Diocese of Sydney website: https://whysre.com.au/sre-curriculum/cep- curriculum-overview/
· Sikh SRE is provided by The Australian Sikh Association Limited. More information about Sikh SRE, including the authorised curriculum scope and sequence, please visit The Australian Sikh Association Limited website: https://www.asaltd.org.au/religious-teaching-sre
· During the time that SRE classes are being held, students not attending will be located in a separate space and will participate in values education.
Special Religious Education and Special Education in Ethics Participation Letter
During enrolment, you can choose a special religious education option for your child from the school’s available approved providers. You can withdraw your child from special religious education by selecting alternative meaningful activities, or special education in ethics if it’s available.
You can update your preference by writing to the school or through the online form available at participating schools.
Visit the department’s website for more information about religion and ethics.