Religious Education

A very warm welcome to the Religious Education Department. Please use the navigation links on the left, to browse through our pages. It is a pleasure to share with you some of the outstanding work of the girls and the Department. Be sure to check your ‘Parent’s Page’ for announcements and letters relating to forthcoming visits.

Religious Education is taught across all year groups at Penwortham Girls’ High School. In each year, curriculum time is spent teaching all of the major world religions: Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism and Sikhism. However, we also cover belief systems such as Humanism and study atheist perspectives on morality.

Religious Education at Penwortham Girls’ High School is non-sectarian; taught from a purely academic perspective and allows girls to discuss religious as well as non-religious views on key issues. Some of the moral and ethical issues we study are The Existence of God, War & Peace, Human Rights & Democracy, Life & Death and Inspirational People. Girls from all faith and non-faith backgrounds should feel comfortable to voice their opinions and their beliefs, no matter what they are.

Parents may exercise their right to withdraw their daughter from Religious Education lessons, and from Acts of Collective Worship. To do so they should write to the Chair of Governors.

Mrs M Tattersall

Head of Religious Studies

I began my teaching career over in Yorkshire, and am delighted to have finally made my way back to my hometown of Penwortham, and to Penwortham Girls!  I loved learning about different religions, beliefs and cultures in RE at school, and so after studying Psychology at university in Leeds, I completed my PGCE in RE at Edge Hill University.  I feel lucky to work in such an inclusive school where there is so much diversity, and students are confident in articulating their beliefs and opinions, whether they are religious or secular.  In my spare time I enjoy seeing friends and family, spending time outdoors and the odd gym class.

Miss E Hollier

Teacher of Religious Studies

I feel so lucky to have started working at Penwortham Girls’ High School, having recently moved to the area after teaching for five years at my previous school in Colne. When I was in High School my RE teacher’s passion for the subject inspired me to pursue a career in teaching RE. After High School I continued to study RE and then went on to Edge Hill University where I completed my RE teacher training degree so I could share my love and passion for RE with others. I have always found the subject exciting because it is so relevant to the real world we live in, from learning about different religions and cultures to exploring different real-world issues and themes. In my spare time I love to play netball, spend time with friends and family and travel when I can. Additionally, I also enjoy spending time with my cats, Reggie and Flo and rabbits, Norris and Dack whilst watching football or formula one.

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