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St John's Beaumont, Priest Hill, Old Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 2JN Phone +44(0) 1784 432 428 Fax +44(0) 1784 494 048 eMail admissions@stjohnsbeaumont.co.uk
Religious Education
Religious Education is a life-long process through which a person is called to reflect upon his/her life, the world and God. It is a process that is ultimately a work of the Holy Spirit. St Ignatius would refer to this same process as seeking God in all things; to discern the hand of God in our life.
Religious Education is taught across the year levels and forms an important foundation in the development of the core values and ethos of the school. The focus of the programmes is to inform each boy of their faith, help educate and support the Catholic practices and ultimately enable boys to be reflective upon the way that they choose to live their own lives. The Jesuit characteristics of Education can be found integrated throughout each unit and priniciples of the Ignatian Pedagogy are applied to assist creative classrooms which engage each boy in his faith journey irrespective of their own faith practice.
Boys are prepared to sit for Common Entrance and Scholarship examination papers. Common Entrance boys will sit for the new Syllabus B paper which is designed for Roman Catholic school students.
Religious Education and its purpose may be seen in the many examples of lived out faith. These include worship and services, outreach programmes and service initiatives, retreat programs and the relationships between our students and staff.
This life-long process has a scope that far exceeds that of the classroom. It is a process that does not rely on human effort for its success; but on the awakening of human potential. The school and the RE class have a part to play in this process. It is only a brief part. The success of it may not be measured in the time a student is with us but may have its effect many years later. This is a principle that St Ignatius asks us to keep in mind. We need to look over the horizon of Rudiments and imagine what God might do in the life of our students.
