Religious And Moral Education

The programme for Religious Education in our school aims to help pupils learn about Christianity and other major world religions and to recognise religion as an important expression of human experience.  Pupils will also be encouraged to learn from religions by helping them develop their own beliefs, attitudes, moral values, and practices through a process of personal search, discovery and critical evaluation.

Under the terms of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980, “any pupil may be withdrawn by his/her parents from any instruction in religious subjects and from religious observance”.

Any parent who wishes to exercise this right must first discuss the matter with the Head Teacher.

The school holds regular assemblies which provide opportunities for pupils to share together and celebrate as a school community those things which we value.  They also provide opportunities for our pupils to reflect on spiritual and moral concerns.  Through this pupils can increase their understanding of religious practices and the experience which underlies them.

The school chaplain is Rev. Mary Paterson who is a regular visitor and who conducts services during the course of the session.