Catholic life and Mission
St Aidan's is a Catholic Primary School where we serve the Catholic community of Seven Kings. We welcome children and staff of all faiths where we celebrate and learn from one another. We follow our mission statement of 'Together we enjoy Learning, Achieving, sharing and praying. Let Jesus' love shine through in everything we do.'
We gather together for prayer and liturgy as a whole school, class groups and phase groups to share the word of God and sing together. When we pray we are lifting up our hearts and minds to God, we do this through many ways of prayer. Christ is at the centre of all we do and strive for at St Aidan's.
For the teaching of Religious Education we follow the 'Come and See' programme for Years 1-6.
EYFS are building the new curriculum following the new RED (Religious Education Directory)
We plan to have all year groups with the new RED curriculum by September 2025.
RE Curriculum
Journey in love Parents Overview
RE Policies
Protocol for Visitors to Catholic Schools - CES Model
Laudato Si
Pope Francis has written a letter addressed to every person on the planet asking us all to protect the earth.
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Dear Children,
The earth is God's gift to us all, full of beauty and wonder. And it belongs to everyone. But what we see today is that our common home has never been so hurt and mistreated. We have developed at a greater speed that we never could have imagined, and have treated the earth like it has an unlimited supply of resources. We have taken more than our fair share from most people on the planet, as well as future generations. We have cut down the earths natural forests, polluted the earths waters, it's land and it's air.
The whole human family needs to work together to care for our planet earth, so that we sow beauty not pollution and destruction. So let's put pure love for the world and love for our neighbours, into action by living together in harmony and caring for nature.
-Will you play your part to look after our common home?
-Can you take simple every day eco-actions to care for the earth, like turning off lights or reducing water waste?
-And will you live more simply, reducing the amount of things we buy and throw away?
The world can't wait so let's make that start today! Play your part to protect our common home.
Love Pope Francis
Parent information
RE curriculum -
Religious Education is central to the life of St Aidan's. It promotes the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development of the pupils and enables them to become aware of God's presence in their lives, helping them to foster a caring Christian attitude towards others. RE also enables pupils to gain knowledge and understanding of the major world faiths, while recognising the many similarities and differences which link faiths together.
Come and See
Our RE programme, Come and See, is based on upon the core resources recommended by the diocese. Each year group from Yr 1-6 have their own list of focus topics to consider throughout the academic year. The topic will coincide with the church calendar. At the heart of the programme is the mystery of God's self-revelation of love through Jesus Christ. Come and See gives our pupils the opportunity to explore the mystery of faith through Scripture and tradition.
RED - Religious Education directory 'To know You more clearly'
From September 2023 children in the Early Years will be following the new Religious Education Directory. They will be taught RE through six branches of study.
Autumn term:
Branch 1: Creation and Covenant Branch 2: Prophecy and promise
Spring term:
Branch 3: Galilee to Jerusalem Branch 4: Desert to garden
Summer term:
Branch 5: To the ends of the earth Branch 6: Dialogue and encounter
From September 2024 children in Key Stage 1 will begin to follow the RED followed by Key Stage 2 in September 2025.
*Please see the PDF RED directory tab above for further information
PLD - Prayer & Liturgy directory 'To love you more dearly'
The new Prayer & Liturgy directory is being phased into the daily life of our school. The PLD ensures that the Lord Jesus Christ is at the centre of our school and prayer & liturgy is at the heart of our school community life. Prayer & Liturgy is essential to our schools Catholic Life and Mission. Our prayers that the children learn and say daily are outlined in the PLD.
*Please see the PDF PLD directory tab above for further information
Click on the link above for the TenTen resources for prayer & worship at home.
Catholic Social Teaching
Please click on the link to find more information
Catholic Social Teaching Newsletter - September
Catholic Social Teaching Newsletter - October
Catholic Social Teaching Newsletter - November
Catholic Social Teaching Newsletter - December
Catholic Social Teaching Newsletter - January
Catholic Social Teaching Newsletter - February
G.I.F.T (Growing in Faith Together Team)
Our pupil leadership team who support with prayer and liturgy.
Letters of application for the role of G.I.F.T
Parish Communities
BRENTWOOD CATHEDRAL (Diocese)
Brentwood Cathedral is situated on Ingrave Road, Brentwood, Essex. Our Bishop is Alan Williams SM and the Dean of the Cathedral is Fr. John.
ST TERESA'S PARISH
The Parish of St Teresa's is situated on Brook Road, Newbury Park, Essex. The Parish Priest is Fr David.
ST. CEDDS PARISH
St Cedd's Catholic Church is situated on Goodmayes High Road, Goodmayes, Essex. Fr Slawomir Jedrych is the Parish Priest and Fr Marek Pabis is the Assistant Priest (our school priest).
Our Daily Prayers
Diocese of Brentwood
Gallery
Catholic life and Mission at St Aidan's
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