Topic 1 – Called
In our first topic we will be exploring the big question ‘How do people respond to being called?’. We will be exploring how through Baptism and Confirmation, people are given the gift of the Holy Spirit and are called to respond in their lives.
Topic 2 – People
In our second topic we will be exploring the big question ‘Where do I come from?’. We will be exploring our own family trees as well as Jesus’. We will be discussing what makes our families and Jesus’ family special, how they may be similar or different to others and how we should treat our families.
Topic 3 – Judaism (Other Faiths)
In our third topic we will be exploring the big question ‘ How is the Torah looked after?’. We will be exploring why the Torah is significant to Jewish people, how it was created and what people do to look after it.
Topic 4 – Gift
In our fourth topic, we will be exploring and finding out about God’s gift to us during Advent – Jesus. Our focus will be based on how we prepare during the season of Advent. Throughout this topic we will be learning about the ways in which we prepare and give reasons for our actions and beliefs.
Topic 1 – Community
In our first topic we will be exploring the big question ‘What makes a community?’. We will be exploring how Christians can live their lives as apostles of Jesus, how people serve their local community and what the importance of parish communities are.
Topic 2 – Giving and Receiving
In our second topic we will be exploring the big question ‘What’s more important – giving or receiving?’. We will be exploring the words and actions of the Introductory Rite of the Eucharist and the Penitential Rite. We will also exploring how we can show love to others.
Topic 3 – Self Discipline
In our third topic we will be exploring the big question ‘Is self-disciple important in life?’. We will be exploring how we should live during Lent, what the stations of the cross are and retelling the story of the Empty Tomb.
Topic 1 – New Life
We will be answering our big question ‘what is so important about new life?’. We will be exploring how the new life of the Easter message is spread through the power of the Holy Spirit as well as the story of Paul. At the end of the topic we will plan our class liturgy to reflect on the scripture we have read and what we have learned.
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Topic 2 – Building Bridges
We will be answering our big question ‘How can bridges between people be built?’. We will be exploring how Christians build bridges and focusing on the story of the Good Shepherd. We will be discussing the Sacrament of Reconciliation, describing the actions and symbols in this.
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Topic 3 – God’s People
We will be answering our big question ‘Why do some people do extraordinary things?’. We will be exploring the life of Oscar Romero and how he was a child of God. We will also be exploring other extraordinary people such as Mother Teresa and St Paul,
