At Hornsby South Public Public School, SRE and SEE is facilitated each week on Tuesday morning. On enrolment and at the begining of each year parents/carers are provided with the SRE and SEE participation letter to complete and return. After the initial enrolment, notification of changes to a child's enrolment in SRE/SEE should be given to the school office, in writing. For more information, visit Religion and ethics.
The following SRE classes are offered at Hornsby South Public School: Buddhist, Catholic, Protestant, Hindu, Muslim and Ethics. Each denomination operating at Hornsby South Public School is an approved provider. For further information about the provider, including authorised curriculum scope and sequences, please visit the required hyperlink below.
SEE is provided by Primary Ethics. For more information about SEE, including the authorised curriculum scope and sequence, please visit the Primary Ethics website (hyperlink below).
During the time that SRE/SEE classes are being held, students not attending, will be located in a separate space and will participate in meaningful activities such as reading or private study. Students will be supervised by Hornsby South staff.
Buddhist: www.buddhistcouncil.org/sre-program
Catholic: http://www.bbcatholic.org.au/parish- community/ministries/ccd/curriculum
Protestant: https://nswactbaptists.org.au/authorised-sre-curriculum/
Hindu: www.vhp.org.au
Muslim: www.isre.org.au
Ethics: primaryethics.com.au
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.
NSW schools offer special religious education and special education in ethics. Approved providers deliver these, where available.