Exploring the Alive-O Religion Programme Theme: The Glory of God through Engagement

This content delves into the Alive-O Religion Programme theme of the "glory of God is a person fully alive." It reflects on the special nature of students in different classes, emphasizing the importance of recognizing one's goodness, being connected, acknowledging wrongdoing, respecting oneself and others, forgiving and being forgiven, and celebrating. Additionally, it touches upon a report by Martin Kennedy from 1999 regarding the teaching of religion in primary schools, highlighting the positive engagement of teachers and students in the classroom while expressing concerns about a lack of religious engagement outside school settings.

• Religion
• Education
• Primary Schools
• Engagement
• Students

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1. Alive-O Religion Programme Theme is: The glory of God is a person fully alive

2. Connected Reconnected 2ndClass I am Special Junior Infants We are special 1stClass You are special Senior Infants

3. Sense of own goodness Sense of being connected Recognition of wrongdoing Respect for self & others Capacity to forgive & to be forgiven A sense of celebration

4. In 1999 Martin Kennedy wrote a report about the teaching of Religion in Primary Schools. The report was called Islands Apart . In it he says: There is good news and bad news in the report. The good news is that both teachers and students are highly positive about the programme the classroom emerges as a space where the students engage with religion in a way that is delightful for them. The bad news is that the classroom is increasingly the only space where the students so engage with religion. While in theory the religious education of children involves a partnership of home, parish and school the reality appears to be quite different .