Religious Education
As a Catholic School, Religious Education is at the heart of all that we learn and all that we do in St. Clare's. We follow the scheme of work provided by Liverpool Archdiocese which allows our children to EXPLORE, REVEAL and RESPOND to different religious themes and topics.
SUMMER TERM
This term we will be focusing on the following three themes: Pentecost (Holidays & holydays), Reconciliation (Being sorry) and Universal church (Neighbours).
Our current topic is Holidays and Holydays
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This Topic: learning outcomes To know and understand: • Holidays as days to be happy • Pentecost; a holy day – the feast of the Holy Spirit Acquire the skills of assimilation, celebration and application of the above
Key Questions for discussion
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SPRING TERM
Our first topic was Special People
During this topic we looked at
- Special people in our lives that are there to help us.
- Sunday, the day in church where we meet people who do special jobs as we together to celebrate the Good News of Jesus.
*Acquiring the skills of assimilation, celebration and application of the above .
Key Questions for discussion
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What makes a person special? Who are the special people in our families and why? Who are the people who have special roles in our parish family? What were special times for Jesus? |
A special person in our school, Mr Walker came to talk us about what he does to help our school.
Our second topic was Meals
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This Topic: learning outcomes Know and understand: • Families and groups share special meals – Explore • Mass as Jesus’ special meal – Reveal
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What happens at a meal? |
What makes some meals special?
A special meal - Sharing pancakes on Shrove Tuesday
Our third topic was'Change'
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This Topic: learning outcomes Know and understand: • That we change and grow – Explore • Lent; a time to change in preparation for the celebration of Easter – Reveal * Acquire the skills of assimilation, celebration and application of the above – Respond |
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SOME QUESTIONS OF MEANING & PURPOSE |
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How have you changed since you were a baby? What do you know now that you did not know when you were younger? How do you show kindness and sharing now that you are older? |
Ash Wednesday role play
Our Lenten Promise tree
