NSW public schools offer special religious education and special education in ethics, delivered by approved providers wherever available.
During enrolment, you can choose a special religious education option for your child from the school’s available approved providers. You can withdraw your child from special religious education by selecting alternative meaningful activities, or special education in ethics if it’s available.
You can update your preference by writing to the school or through the online form available at participating schools.
Visit the department’s website for more information about religion and ethics.
At Smithfield West Public School, Special Religious Education (SRE) is delivered each Thursday from 11:20am to 11:50am for K-2 students and from 11:50am to 12:20pm for Years 3-6 students by approved providers.
On enrolment, parents/carers will be given the SRE participation letter to complete and return. After the initial enrolment, notification of changes to a child's enrolment in SRE should be given to the office, in writing.
The following SRE classes are offered at Smithfield West Public School:
Catholic SRE is provided by St Gertrude’s Parish Smithfield, part of the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney. For more information about Catholic SRE, including the authorised curriculum scope and sequence, please visit the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney website below.
https://ccd.sydneycatholic.org/publications/curriculum-resources/
Protestant SRE is provided by Smithfield Baptist Church. For more information about Protestant SRE, including the authorised curriculum scope and sequence, please visit the Smithfield Baptist Church website.
Islamic SRE is provided by the Islamic Council of NSW. For more information about Islamic SRE, including the authorised curriculum scope and sequence, please visit the Islamic Special Religious Education website.
During the time that SRE classes are being held, students not attending will be located in a separate space and will participate in a range of meaningful activities.