Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School

Religious Education Newsletter

Supporting Your Child at Home

As parents and carers, you are your child's first teachers in faith. You don't need to be an expert or have all the answers. Listening to your child and showing an interest makes a real difference.

Talk about their learning. The three questions we use in class work well at home too:

• Understand: What did you hear or learn about in RE? Can you tell me the story?
• Discern: What do you think it means? What do you wonder about?
• Respond: Is there something we could do this week because of what you've learned?

You could also ask which branch your child's class is exploring this half term, and what they enjoyed most.

Pray together. A short prayer at bedtime or grace before meals is a simple way to build a habit of prayer. Children often like to share a prayer they have learned or written at school.

Join in with school life. You are always welcome at our Learn and Share events, School and Family Masses and our Stay and Pray sessions. Our Holy Spirit weekly newsletters and the Wednesday Word are a good way to keep in touch with what we are praying about.

Wonder together. Children's questions about God, the world and right and wrong are a gift. There's no need to rush to an answer. Exploring together helps faith to grow.