Welcome to RE

As a Catholic school, St Mungo’s is a community of faith and learning whose educational vision is based upon the teachings and values of the Catholic Church.

The RE department plays a pivotal role in sustaining the distinctive Catholic ethos and is privileged to accompany and support young people as they continue their journey of faith.

Aims of RE

The central purpose of RE in St Mungo’s is to assist learners to make an informed, mature response to God’s call to relationship.

RE aims to:

• Assist young people to develop their knowledge and understanding of the Catholic faith.
• Increase young people’s awareness and understanding of other Christian traditions, in particular the Church of Scotland as well as Other World Religions, in particular Judaism and Islam.
• Develop skills such as reflection, discernment and critical thinking.
• Help young people to make good moral choices based on an informed conscience.
• Exemplify and foster the Gospel values on which St Mungo’s Academy is founded.

This Is Our Faith

S1-S3 will follow courses informed by a new document called This Is Our Faith which provides detailed guidance on the RE curriculum for Catholic schools in Scotland.  The following are the eight Strands of Faith which are used as the organisers of the framework of experiences and outcomes in RE and are intended to provide an accurate outline of the main teachings and traditions of the Catholic faith:

·        Mystery of God

·        In the Image of God

·        Revealed Truth of God

·        Son of God

·        Signs of God

·        Word of God

·        Hours of God

·        Reign of God

Relationships Education

Called to Love offers a coherent programme of relationships and moral education.   All year groups follow their own particular unit in the programme:

S1  – Created in Love

S2 – Growing in Love

S3 – Living in Love

S4 – Committed in Love

S5 – Faithful in Love

S6 – Responsible in Love

Prayer Life

Each period of RE begins with prayer and our young people are encouraged to share any special intentions they may have. There are opportunities throughout the year to visit the school oratory and to experience different forms of worship such as class masses, prayer services and meditation.