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 Kearsley Public School, SRE is delivered on Friday from 1:30pm to 2pm for K-2 students and and Years 3-6 students alternate weeks.
On enrolment parents/carers can go to School Bytes to give consent for their child's participation in SRE or SEE. After the initial enrolment, notification of changes to a child's enrolment in SRE/SEE should be given to the office in writting.
The following SRE classes are offered at Kearsley Public School:
Combined Christian SRE is provided by Anglican Diocese, Baptist Union, Catholic Diocese, The Church of the Foursquare Gospel, Fellowship of Congregational Churches, The Salvation Army and Uniting Church in Australia. The curriculum that is taught at the school can be found on the link below.
https://godspace.org.au/curriculum/#scope-and-sequence
During the time that SRE classes are being held, students not attending will be located in their classroom and will participate in meaningful activities such as completing tasks, reading or personal projects.