NSW public schools offer special religious education and special education in ethics, delivered by approved providers wherever available.
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.
At Martin's Gully Public School, Special Religous Education (SRE) is delivered on Monday from 1:55pm to 2:25pm for Years K-2 students, and from 2:25pm to 2:55pm for Years 3-6 students.
On enrolment, parents/carers will be given the SRE participation form to complete and return. After the initial enrolment, notification of changes to a child's enrolment in SRE should be given to the office, in writing.
The following SRE classes are currently offered at Martin's Gully Public School:
Catholic SRE is provided by Catholic Diocese of Armidale. For more information about Catholic SRE, including the authorised curriculum scope and sequence, please visit the Catholic Diocese of Armidale website: http://armidale.catholic.org.au/confraternity-of-christian-doctrine.
Christian SRE is provided by the Presbyterian Church of Australia, the Anglican Diocese of Armidale, Churches of Christ in NSW (Fresh Hope) and Baptist Union of NSW/ACT. For more information about Christian SRE, including th authorised curriculum scope and sequence, plese visit the Connect - CEP website: http://cepconnect.com.au/curriculum
During the time that SRE classes are being held, students not attending either of these classes, will be in a separate space and will participate in meaningful activities, such as reading, private study or completing homework.