Religious Education Directory (RED)

Religious Education is at the core of our Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School curriculum. Our curriculum complies with the requirements of the Bishops of England and Wales and has been designed in line with the new Religious Education Directory (To Know You More Clearly). 

The new RED will be compulsory in all Catholic schools in all classes by September 2026. This new directory seeks to present the teaching of religious education in a sequential and progressive form, rooted in the liturgical year. The framework has four structural elements: Knowledge lenses indicate what should be known by the end of each age phase. These are split into hear, believe, live and celebrate. The ‘ways of knowing’ are the skills which develop as the children progress through their curriculum journey.

Prayer & Liturgy Directory

At the heart of our school is a deep commitment to nurturing the spiritual life of every child through prayer, worship, and encounter with God. Guided by the To Love You More Dearly directory, our prayer and liturgy life helps pupils grow in faith, love, and understanding of their relationship with God and with one another.

Through daily prayer, collective worship, liturgical celebrations, and moments of stillness, we create a rhythm of prayerful reflection that supports the spiritual formation of the whole school community. Our pupils are encouraged to take an active part in planning and leading acts of worship, helping them to recognise God’s presence in their lives and to respond with joy, reverence, and love.