NSW schools offer special religious education and special education in ethics. Approved providers deliver these, where available.
Write to the school if you wish to withdraw your child from special religious education, sometimes known as scripture. Special education in ethics is an option for your primary-age child if you withdraw them from special religious education. For more information, visit Religion and ethics.
At Manly West the scripture classes for 2022 are:
If you do not wish your child to attend Scripture, he/she will attend Non-Scripture. Please note, we are not permitted to teach during this time. Students who attend Non-Scripture can read or complete quiet, independent activities. There may be an option for students electing Non-Scripture to attend lessons in Ethics, provided we have trained volunteers to teach these classes. Please note, priority for Ethics is given to children of Ethics volunteers and to students who attended Ethics or Non-Scripture in 2021. Please note, we are unable to provide Ethics to students in Kindergarten and Year One at this stage. If this becomes available, we will send home a note to parents of students attending Non-Scripture.
Ethics curriculum scope and sequence can be found at https://primaryethics.com.au/our-curriculum/