Identity

't Venne is a Roman Catholic Primary school. Our lesson themes around major holidays will reflect the view of the Catholic religion. However, we are also open to other beliefs and consider it important to pay sufficient attention to these too.

We use the method Trefwoord with all groups. This is a method that helps teach children about religious, moral and ethical choices.  The living environment is central to Trefwoord. Children are encouraged to think about philosophical themes, with the help of contemporary stories and stories from the bible. This helps bring two worlds together – the religious and the everyday experience of the child.    

Trefwoord works in three areas to help broaden and deepen the themes it presents:

• Sources and traditions: What kind of light do philosophical stories shine on the themes presented to the children?  Most of the source stories originate from the Bible (the Jewish-Christian tradition). Stories from other philosophical traditions are also used, for example: Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism. 
• Child: What questions and dilemmas do children face in their own social and emotional world? 
• Society: what role does the theme play in society?  Most importantly, each topic offers a real-life starting point for the discussion we have with children.