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 Chread more
SCES has published a Liturgical Calendar Wallchart for academic year 2016-17 for use in schools and parishes. It is printed in full colour at B2 size (29 x 17 in) and will provide an excellent resource for classrooms and other display areas. The Calenread more
ENROLMENT FOR 2016/17 is now closed. Thank you to all the schools that have enrolled their Primary 6 pupils to commence the Pope Francis Faith Award in Session 2016 (completing the award in P7 by April 2018). Over 4500 children in 150 schools will parread more
Congratulations to 2,400 pupils who have been successful in gaining the Pope Francis Faith Award this session. Letters, certificates and medals have been sent out to young people in 109 Catholic primary schools and parishes across Scotland to recogniread more
On Monday 20th June 2016 Archbishop Philip Tartaglia celebrated Mass in honour of 43 teachers who have completed the first ‘Setting Out on the the Road’ course to gain an introductory qualification for teaching Religious Education in Catholread more
Perth & Kinross Council has advertised a vacancy for a: Primary Teacher (full-time permanent contract) in St John’s RC Academy Primary Dept., Perth Closing date for applications is 31st July 2016.
The theme of the XXXI World Youth Day Krakow 2016 is: ‘Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy’ (Mt 5:7). Pope Francis chose the fifth of the eight Beatitudes, given by Jesus in his Sermon on the Mount on the shores of the Sea of Galileread more
Before school session 2016-17 commences, a further 136 teachers will embark on the ‘Setting Out on the Road’ course which will equip them to understand the purpose and nature of Religious Education in Catholic schools. Just one year on sincread more
1st August 2016 is the starting date for new SCES Director Barbara Coupar to take over from Michael McGrath as he begins his retirement. Prayers for both Barbara and Michael, and for the continuing work of SCES, will be greatly appreciated in the coread more
The Bishops’ Conference of Scotland wish Barbara Coupar every success in her new post. Last week we said good-bye to Michael McGrath as the director of the Scottish Catholic Education service. The number of cards, messages and tributes that came iread more
