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 Parramatta Public School, SRE and SEE is delivered on Thursday from 2:00pm - 2:45pm for all students in Years Kindergarten to Year 6.
Upon enrolment parents/carers will be given the SRE and SEE participation letter to complete and return. After initial enrolment, notification of changes to a child's enrolment in SRE/SEE should be given to the office, in writing.
The following SRE classes are offered at Parramatta Public School:
Catholic SRE is provided by the Catholic Diocese of Parramatta. For more information about Catholic SRE, including the authorised curriculum scope and sequence, please visit their website: http://parracatholic.org/ccd-home/
Anglican SRE is provided by the Sydney Anglican Diocese. For more information about Anglican SRE, including the authorised curriculum scope and sequence, please visit their website: http://www.whysre.com.au/sre-curriculum/cep-curriculum-overview/
Hindu SRE is provided by the Sydney Murugan Temple and Vishva Hindu Parishad of Australia Inc. For more information about Hindu SRE, including the authorised curriculum scope and sequence, please visit their websites: http://sydneymurugan.org.au/murugan2 and http://www.vhp.org.au
Islam SRE is provided by the Islamic Special Religious Education. For more information about Islam SRE, including the authorised curriculum scope and sequence, please visit their website: www.isre.org.au
SEE is provided by Primary Ethics. For more information about SEE, including the authorised curriculum scope and sequence, please visit the Primary Ethics website: www.primaryethics.com.au
During the time that SRE/SEE classes are being held, students not attending these programs will be located in a separate space and will participate in meaningful activities such as reading and finishing classwork.