GUIDELINES FOR THE RELIGIOUS LIFE OF THE SCHOOL

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GUIDELINES FOR THE RELIGIOUS LIFE OF THE
SCHOOL

• Overview and Connections

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• Introduction to Religious Life of the School
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• What struck you about what youve just viewed?

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Religious Education two distinct yet
complementary dimensions
Teaching people to be religious in a particular
way
Teaching people religion
The Catholic Christian ethos and religious life
of the school
The classroom teaching and learning of religion
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GUIDELINES FOR RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

• A Statement on Religious Education for Catholic
  Schools (1997)
• A Syllabus for Religious Education for Catholic
  Schools (1997)
• Religious Education Years 1-10 Learning Outcomes
  (2003)
• Religious Education Curriculum Guidelines for the
  Early Years (2007)
• Guidelines for the Religious Life of the School
  (2008)

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Guidelines Documents 1997 - 2007 A focus on teaching people religion Religious literacy aim Educational orientation Guidelines for the Religious Life of the School 2008 A focus on teaching people to be religious Transformational aim A religious enculturation orientation
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Ten words or less What is your element
about? A good idea something Ive found we are
doing already or something we could have a go at
doing
Teaching Challenging Transforming
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OUTLINE OF THE RLOS GUIDELINES

• Introduction status, purpose, content,
  resources pp. 6-7
• Background RE in the contemporary Catholic
  school societal, ecclesial, educational
  contexts pp. 8-10
• Four components
• Religious Identity and Culture pp. 13-19
• Evangelisation Faith Formation pp.21-27
• Prayer Worship pp. 29- 35
• Social Action Justice pp. 37-44
• Appendices and references pp. 45-58
• Glossary
• DVD resource

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Identity the three big ideas (elements) for your
allocated component Identify a key quote from
each big idea
Teaching Challenging Transforming
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MAKING CONNECTIONS

• Archdiocesan Vision Jesus Communion Mission
• BCE Strategic Renewal Framework 2007 2011
• Priority 1 Religious and Evangelising Mission
  of Schools
• Catching Fire Framework

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CONNECTIONS TO SCHOOL RENEWAL

• Priority 1
• Religious and Evangelising Mission
• Religious Identity and culture
• Evangelisation and Faith Formation
• Prayer worship
• Social Action Justice
• Learning Teaching of Religion

• Religious Life of the School Guidelines
• Religious Identity and culture
• Evangelisation and Faith Formation
• Prayer worship
• Social Action Justice

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CONNECTIONS TO SCHOOL RENEWALRELIGIOUS INSTITUTE
SCHOOLS

• Connecting with Archdiocesan Religious Education
  Visitation Process for Religious Institute
  Schools
• Connecting with renewal processes of Religious
  Institute proprietors

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IMPLEMENTATION

• Use DVD with staff and school community
• Use RLOS document to support renewal of aspects
  of your schools religious life
• Initial resources available in Term 4 to support
  the four components
• Ongoing resourcing will be made available,
  especially through online delivery
• Major professional learning focus for
  2009- 2010

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• Religious Education and the Contemporary Catholic
  School
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• How are you attempting to address the challenges
  of engaging students in the religious life of
  your school and the Church?

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• Movement from here

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