(I.e. must the family be practicing Catholics and/or attend mass regularly?)
2006-09-23 08:25:16 · 15 answers · asked by Pete 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
It used to be that they only accepted catholic, baptised children, that was when I was a child and I am 38. Now my own son is in a catholic school and it is very different. By law in Britain now, all catholic school must accept all religions. However the catholic curriculum still includes all element of becoming a practising catholic.
You must be aware that the children who are not catholic in my sons school do not participate in big ceremonies like, first confession and first communion. This can be hard for some of the children and they do feel left out. I would advise that if you are not catholic and want to send your child to a catholic school, you should seriously consider how these things would effect YOUR child.
I wish you well God Bless.
2006-09-23 08:44:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well as a catholic, even though my kids do not go to catholic school, priority is given to catholic kids going to the schools church, then kids in care homes, then practicing catholic in the local area, then practicing christians , then if there is still spaces other denominations, but every school is different all criteria almost the same hope this helps
2006-09-23 15:36:20 · answer #2 · answered by hollafrisky 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the UK you have to be a Catholic plus have a letter from your local priest stating that you attend mass regular. Plus produce a baptism certificate. I know in the Kensington, west London area you have to.
2006-09-23 15:38:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is a state school you don't even have to be a catholic, though you will onyl get places if there are spares after the local catholic kids have been admitted.
Private schools all have different criteria and you would need to check
2006-09-23 15:28:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cannot say about Primary school but my daughter goes to a very good Catholic senior school and we are not religious at all.
2006-09-23 15:28:10 · answer #5 · answered by banditblue1200 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gullible or prone to suggestion? I wasn't aware primary schools had any entry requirements except age.
2006-09-23 15:35:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sadly I had to attend catholic schools which you can only go to if you have been christened. It is preffered if the family also go to church, my gran forced us to do this to prepare us for school.
2006-09-24 13:35:52 · answer #7 · answered by Serenity 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you don't have to be a catholic to be in a catholic school
also the school is free you just have to buy the bag maybe pencils uniform etc. that's all
2006-09-24 05:55:44 · answer #8 · answered by errrrr..... 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
probably best to be a catholic, however all schools have to take a percentage of other faiths / none believers.
well, our CoE school does.
2006-09-23 15:36:08 · answer #9 · answered by Melc 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we are not catholic but my daughter goes to a catholi primary school.
2006-09-23 15:30:01 · answer #10 · answered by neha 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋