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 Glenwood Public School, Special Religious Education (SRE) is delivered on Wednesday from 12:25pm to 12:55pm for K-2 students and 12:55pm to 1:25pm for 3-6 students.
On enrolment parents/carers will be given the SRE participation letter to complete and return. After the initial enrolment, notification of changes to a child's enrolment in SRE should be given to the school office, in writing.
The following SRE classes are offered at Glenwood Public School:
Catholic SRE is provided by the Catholic Diocese of Wollongong. For more information about Catholic SRE, including the authorised curriculum scope and sequence, please visit the Catholic SRE - Diocese of Wollongong website at: www.ccdwollongong.com/curriculum
Combined Christian SRE is provided by the Anglican Diocese of Sydney and the Baptist Union of NSW. For more information about Combined Christian SRE, including the authorised curriculum scope and sequence, please visit the Combined Christian SRE - Anglican Diocese of Sydney and the Baptist Union of NSW website at: https://whysre.com.au/sre-curriculum/cep-curriculum
During the time that SRE classes are being held, students not attending will be located in a separate space and will participate in meaningful activities name activities such as reading and private study. No new academic learning will take place during SRE time.
