St. Mary's Catholic Primary School
To Know You More Clearly
TO KNOW YOU MORE CLEARLY
From September 2025, to fulfil our aims and objectives we will use the ‘To Know You More Clearly’ programme from the new Religious Education Directory prescribed by the Bishop of Northampton. This programme is currently optional but will be compulsory for all year groups from September 2026.
Overview of Content – Concepts
The ‘To Know You More Clearly’ Programme
Ways of Knowing
| Ways of Knowing | ||
| Understand | Discern | Respond |
| See | Judge | Act |
| What will I see and hear to help me understand? | How will I discover more? | What can I do now? |
Branches and Lenses
There are six branches in ‘To know You More Clearly’ – one per half term. The branches are:
- Creation and Covenant
- Prophecy and Promise
- From Galilee to Jerusalem
- From Desert to Garden
- To the Ends of the Earth
- Dialogue and Encounter
Each branch follows:
- Here
- Believe
- Celebrate
- Live
At the end of each branch and lenses the children will:
- Understand
- Discern
- Respond