Within our schools we use the Liturgical Calendar as a focus for planning experiences of faith lived, celebrated, prayed and professed. In addition to the R.E. lessons that we plan, schools use the Liturgical Year to reflect the seasons of the Church’read more
Catholic Education Week 2017 was launched by the Rt. Rev. Brian McGee, Bishop of Argyll & the Isles when he visited St Columba’s Primary School in Oban. SCES Director Barbara Coupar, together with Parish Priest Mgr James MacNeil, joined pupils, read more
The innovative team at Sacra Familia media have created this excellent video to share the unique contribution that Catholic schools make to Scotland. This would make a great addition to a lesson for Catholic Education Week or to a parents’ evening iread more
An overview of the current guidance from SCES on using the self evaluation and PRD processes to plan CLPL opportunities for teachers in Catholic schools. This presentation will be useful at the start of the new school year to highlight the many opportunitread more
Following the publication of Companions on the Journey, which sets out a strategic approach to providing CLPL for teachers, we are keen to hear about the CLPL needs of teachers in Catholic schools. This will help us to ensure that CLPL Providers can rread more
From November 2017 – November 2018 Catholic schools across Scotland will be marking 100 years since the 1918 Education (Scotland) Act. In learning about the historic significance of this unique act, learners will be exploring the Past, Present andread more
All of the resources for 2018 will be hosted on this page. Please see the side bar to the right. To go directly to learning & teaching resources or prayer resources please click back and click on the specific link. During this year there will be read more
The Archdiocese of St Andrews & Edinburgh seek to employ a person of experience and good character for the post of Religious Education Adviser. The post is a part-time permanent appointment, 21 hours per week. The Primary R.E. Adviser provides supporead more
2018 marks the centenary of the 1918 Education (Scotland) Act, when a strong partnership between the Church and Government was established for the governance of Catholic schools. During 2018 there will be opportunities for the Scottish Catholic Educatread more
This international conference takes places during the centenary year of a major event in Scottish educational history. The Education (Scotland) Act of 1918 brought Catholic (and other denominational) schools in Scotland into the state system of education read more
