GOD, THE HOLY TRINITY
Values and Attitudes – It is intended that the students will be able to:
- develop an awareness and appreciation of God’s love and forgiveness
- develop an awareness and appreciation of Jesus’ life, death and resurrection revealing God’s love for us
Knowledge – It is intended that the students will be able to:
- identify scripture stories that speak of God’s forgiveness
- identify Gospel stories in which Jesus shows God’s love for people
Skills – It is intended that the students will be able to:
- demonstrate through word, symbol or art a personal response to God’s love and forgiveness
- listen and respond to Scripture stories about Jesus through word, symbol or art
CREATION
Values and Attitudes – It is intended that the students will be able to:
- develop an awareness and appreciation of the importance of caring for all creation.
- develop an awareness and appreciation of God creating us with a body and soul
Knowledge – It is intended that the students will be able to:
- Describe ways in which all creation can be cared for
- define in their own words and discuss the meaning of free will
Skills – It is intended that the students will be able to:
- identify ways they can care for God’s creation
- examine recent choices they have made, giving consideration to their use of free will
THE CHURCH
Values and Attitudes – It is intended that the students will be able to:
- develop an awareness and appreciation of the Church being the People of God
- develop an awareness and appreciation of the lives of love and service led by saints (including Mary and the canonised Saints)
Knowledge – It is intended that the students will be able to:
- identify members who build up the Church and spread the Good News of Jesus Christ
- identify that Saints say “Yes” to God by following in the footsteps of Jesus
Skills – It is intended that the students will be able to:
- examine practical ways in which they, as members of the Church, can spread the Good News of Jesus Christ
- demonstrate through word, symbol or art a personal response to the life stories of selected Saints, identifying how they can be models for their own lives
LITURGICAL YEAR
Values and Attitudes – It is intended that the students will be able to:
- develop an awareness and appreciation of relevance of the Scriptures to the Liturgical Year
- develop an awareness and appreciation of Jesus’ presence when we celebrate the Mass
Knowledge – It is intended that the students will be able to:
- name the days of Holy Week and Easter and explain their meaning and significance for Christians
- identify the four ways in which Jesus is present in the Mass
Skills – It is intended that the students will be able to:
- listen and respond to Scripture interpret demonstrating through word, symbol or art the significant events in the life of Jesus
- listen and respond to the words of the consecration distinguishing that Jesus is with us in a special way through the “Real Presence”
THE MORAL LIFE
Values and Attitudes – It is intended that the students will be able to:
- develop an awareness and appreciation of Jesus giving us a new commandment to “love God and love one another”
- develop an awareness and appreciation of the commandments teaching us to live good lives as God
Knowledge – It is intended that the students will be able to:
- identify that Jesus’ new commandment to “love God and love one another” is a summary of the commandments
- identify that Jesus’ new commandment to “love God and love one another” is a summary of the Ten Commandments
Skills – It is intended that the students will be able to:
- examine practical ways of applying Jesus’ new law to “love God and love one another” to their own lives
- examine practical ways of living out the commandments, reflecting upon recent decisions and actions
Year 3
God, The Holy Trinity
- We share God’s life and love (grace).
- The life of Jesus shows us God’s great love for us.
- Jesus loved us so much that he died for our sins.
- Grace has been given to us by the Holy Spirit.
- The Holy Spirit guides the Church
Jesus gave the Church the power to forgive sins. - The Holy Spirit gives us the strength to love and help others.
Creation
- God has given me gifts and talents.
- God created us with a body and a soul.
- God created us out of love and calls us to love.
- God has given each person free will.
- Free will allows me to choose to do good.
The Church
- The Holy Spirit guides the Church.
- The Church helps us to know Jesus, and to make him known to others.
- The Bible contains many stories of God and his people.
- Moses and the commandments .
- Daniel in the lion’s den
- The Gospels tell us about the life and teachings of Jesus.
- Bartimaeus, Zacchaeus, the woman who washed Jesus feet.
- Parables of the Seed and the Good Samaritan.
- Jesus gave the Church the power to forgive sins. The normal way that this power is used is through the sacrament of Penance.
Liturgical Year
- Lent – we try to do something in our lives to bring us closer to Jesus.
- Holy Week: Jesus teaches us how much he loves us
- Jesus ose again from the dead on Easter Sunday.
- Jesus appeared to his friends – The Road to Emmaus.
- The Church celebrates the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost.
- During Advent, we remember John the Baptist who prepared for the Saviour, Jesus Christ.
- Mary said ‘Yes’ – the annunciation
- Mary shares the good news with Elizabeth.
- At Christmas we remember the birth of Jesus God’s gift to us.
The Mass
- We celebrate- Jesus said, “Do this in memory of me”.
- Jesus is present in the Mass. Jesus is really with us.
- Jesus is present in the priest who leads the community, when the people gather, the Scriptures are read and the Eucharist is celebrated at Mass.
The Moral Life
- Prayer offers us the opportunity to listen and respond to God.
- As members of the Church, we are to pray often, every day.
- Children and parents should love and respect one another.
- The Ten Commandments call us to love God and our neighbour.
- God wants us to turn back to him after we have sinned. This is called “Repentance”.
- Forgiveness brings peace.
- In the Sacrament of Penance we are forgiven and reconciled.
Year 4
God, The Holy Trinity
- The life of Jesus shows us God’s great love for us.
- Through Jesus’ life, death, and Resurrection, we have new life.
- Jesus Christ is the first to rise forever from the dead.
- Jesus is always with us.
- Jesus is the Son of God.
- Jesus promised the Holy Spirit
- The Holy Spirit inspires us to tell others about God’s goodness. Peter and John act with courage
Creation
- God’s Creation is Good – And it was Good
- The goods of the earth and “life” itself are gifts of God and should be respected – Stewards of God’s creation
- God made us different from one another. These differences should encourage love and respect. We are God’s work of art
The Church
- Our parish our church
- Jesus shares his life with us in Baptism and Confirmation
- Holy Spirit helps us to live with courage
- The Gospels tell us about the life and teachings of Jesus.
- The great commissioning
- Peter identifies Jesus as the Son of God
- Mary helps us to know and follow Jesus.
- The Wedding at Cana
- Called to follow Jesus
- Saints say “yes” to God by following in the footsteps of Jesus.
- Mary McKillop, Pier Giorgio Frassati
Liturgical Year
- Lent – A time for Change – almsgiving and making sacrifices.
- Holy Week – the stations of the Cross
- Pentecost- Jesus promises the Holy Spirit
- New life in the Holy spirit.
- Advent – A journey to Christmas
- Advent – A journey in faith
- Mary and Joseph journey to Bethlehem
- The journey of the Magi
The Mass
- We use liturgical signs and symbols in the Mass
- The stories and actions of Jesus are lived out in the liturgy.
- We worship Jesus who is present in the Eucharist. This is called the “Real Presence”.
- We carry the peace of Jesus where ever we go.
The Moral Life
- All our prayers bring our minds and hearts to God.
- The Christian home is normally the place where children first hear about God’s plan of love for them.
- We show our love for God and others by living out the Ten Commandments.
- Jesus teaches us how to keep the commandments.
- The Be-Attitudes teach us to live Jesus way of love.
- Living in peace happens when we treat others fairly and with respect.
Year 3
- Created by God
- People are God’s Special Creation
- I have Gifts and Talents
- Choices! Choices!
- Lent
- Prayer
- Jesus Teaches Us How Much He Loves Us
- Holy Week – A Sign of Jesus’ Love
- Rejoice, Jesus is Risen!
- The Road to Emmaus
- We Celebrate
- Jesus is Present in the Mass
- Pentecost
- The Church Grows
- The Holy Spirit in Our Lives
- Spread the Good News
- The Bible – The Story of God and His People
- Moses and the Commandments
- Daniel and the Lions
- Bartimaeus, Blind Man of Faith
- Jesus the Teacher
- Who is My Neighbour?
- Jesus Lives Out What He Teaches
- The Rich Young Man
- The Man Who Changed His Ways
- Turning Back to God
- Reconciliation – Making Things Right Again
- The Message of John the Baptist
- Mary said “Yes”
- Mary Shares the Good News
- Christmas Good News
- Celebrate Christmas
Year Three Home Activities
- People are God’s Special Creation
- Holy Week – a Sign of Jesus’ Love
- Jesus is Present in the Mass
- The Holy Spirit in our Lives
- The Bible – The Story of God and His People
- Jesus the Teacher
- Turning Back to God
- Advent and Christmas
Year 4
- And it was Good
- Stewards of God’s Creation
- We are God’s Work of Art
- Growing in Friendship with God
- Mary and Martha
- Lent: A Time for Change
- Stations of the Cross
- Holy Week
- The First Easter Sunday
- The Great Commissioning
- Baptised and Confirmed
- Jesus Promises the Holy Spirit
- New Life in the Holy Spirit
- Peter and John Act with Courage
- Someone to Copy
- Our Parish, Our Church
- Gathered in His Name
- Living out the Word of God
- Do this in Memory of Me
- Go in Peace
- Who do You Say I am?
- Mary our Guide to Jesus
- The Wedding at Cana
- Called to Follow Jesus
- Living by God’s Laws
- Jesus Heals on the Sabbath
- The Be-Attitudes
- Living in Peace
- Advent – A Journey to Christmas
- Advent – A Journey in Faith
- Mary and Joseph Journey to Bethlehem
- The Journey of the Magi
Year Four Home Activities
- Growing in Friendship with God
- Lent and Holy Week
- Easter to Pentecost
- God’s Spirit Alive in the Church
- Gathered to Worship
- Jesus Christ
- Living by God’s Laws
- Advent and Christmas
Year 3
- Choices! Choices!
God gives us free will to choose to do good. - Jesus Teaches Us How Much He Loves Us
Jesus teaches us, “Love one another as I have loved you.” - Rejoice, Jesus is Risen!
Rejoice heavenly powers! Sing choirs of angels! - The Holy Spirit in our Lives
The Holy Spriit gives us the strength to love and help others. - Selfish Thoughts and Actions
If we follow, Jesus we will always be happy. - The Man Who Changed His Ways
God loves us and wants us to return to him. - Mary our Guide to Jesus
Mary leads us closer to his Son Jesus. - Rejoice, our Saviour is born!
The angel brought news of great joy, the Saviour was born.
Year 4
- We are God’s Work of Art
God has made us different from one another. - The Empty Tomb
Jesus is not among the dead. He is risen. - The Great Commissioning
Like the Apostles, we are commissioned to spread the Good News. - Saints Alive
The Church has many great saints. - Living out the Word of God
At Mass we gather in the name of Jesus. - Jesus of Nazareth
Jesus grew up in the town of Nazareth. - The Commandments: A Guide to Life
The Ten Commandments guides us to lead a good life. - The Christmas Story
Jesus is God’s gift to us.