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 Glendenning Public School, Special Religious Education (SRE) is delivered on Wednesday from 10.40 – 11.10 am.
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 front office, in writing.
The following SRE classes are offered at Glendenning Public School:
- Catholic SRE is provided by Catholic Diocese of Parramatta. More information about Catholic SRE, including the authorised curriculum scope and sequence, please visit https://ccd.sydneycatholic.org/publications/curriculum-resources/.
- Combined Christian SRE is provided by Anglican Diocese of Sydney. More information about Protestant SRE, including the authorised curriculum scope and sequence, please visit https://whysre.com.au/sre-curriculum/cep-curriculum-overview/.
- Sikh SRE is provided by Australian Sikh Association. More information about Sikh SRE, including the authorised curriculum scope and sequence, please visit https://www.asaltd.org.au/religious-teaching-sre
During the time that SRE classes are being held, students not attending will remain in their classroom and will participate in meaningful activities, such as values education lessons.