Broderick Gillawarna School

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Religion and ethics

NSW schools offer special religious education and special education in ethics. Approved providers deliver these, where available.

Write to the school if you wish to withdraw your child from special religious education, sometimes known as scripture. Special education in ethics is an option for your primary-age child if you withdraw them from special religious education. For more information, visit Religion and ethics.

At Broderick Gillarwarna Public School, SRE is delivered on Monday’s from 2:15pm- 2:45pm.

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 office, in writing.

The following SRE classes are offered at Broderick Gillarwarna Public School:

Catholic SRE is provided by the Catholic Diocese of Sydney. More information about Catholic SRE, including the authorised curriculum scope and sequence, please visit the Catholic Archdioceses of Sydney website  

https://ccd.sydneycatholic.org/?s=scope+and+sequence

Presbyterian SRE is provided by the Presbyterian Church of Australia. More information about Presbyterian SRE, including the authorised curriculum scope and sequence, Presbyterian Church of Australia please visit the website  

https://pynsw.org.au/wp-content/uploads/Broderick-Gillawarna-Protestant-SRE-Differentiated-Presbyterian-PREP-Scope-and-Sequence.pdf

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 such as structured choice making activities, reading or completing independent study

If you would like another SRE program for your child to participate in at Broderick Gillawarna School it is the parents responsibility to find an approved provider and make a request to the school