Spring 2020
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION SPRING TERM 2020 COME AND SEE AT HOME
Dear Parent(s)/Carer(s), This term we will be studying the three themes of Local Church (Community), Eucharist (Relating) and Lent/Easter (Giving). Each class will approach the themes through different topics
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LOCAL CHURCH – COMMUNITY 7TH JANUARY-31ST JANUARY 2020 |
| Early Years CELEBRATING - People celebrate in Church Year 1 SPECIAL PEOPLE - People in the parish family Year 2 BOOKS - The books used in Church Year 3 JOURNEYS - Christian family’s journey with Christ Year 4 COMMUNITY - Life in the local Christian community and ministries in the parish Year 5 MISSION - Continuing Jesus’ mission in diocese (ecumenism) Year 6 SOURCES - The Bible the special book for the Church |
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SUGGESTIONS FOR HOME ACTIVITIES |
| Explore the Diocesan website, looking at the number of churches, and finding out about our bishop. Read Bible stories together or encourage older children to read a child’s Bible. |
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Early Years - GATHERING - Parish family gathers to celebrate Eucharist Year 1 - MEALS - Mass, Jesus’ special meal Year 2 - THANKSGIVING - Mass, a special time to thank God Year 3 - LISTENING & SHARING - Jesus gives himself to us Year 4 - GIVING & RECEIVING - Living in communion Year 5 - MEMORIAL SACRIFICE - Eucharist as the living memorial of Christ’s sacrifice Year 6 - UNITY - Eucharist enabling people to live in communion |
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SUGGESTIONS FOR HOME ACTIVITIES |
| Look through the family photograph album to help the children remember important events and special people in their lives. Discuss how we come together for special celebrations. |
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LENT/EASTER - GIVING 9th March -7th April 2020 |
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Early Year GROWING - Looking forward to Easter Year 1 CHANGE - Lent: a time for change Year 2 OPPORTUNITIES - Lent: an opportunity to start anew Year 3 GIVING ALL - Lent: remembering Jesus’ total giving Year 4 SELF DISCIPLINE - Celebrating growth to new life Year 5 SACRIFICE - Lent: a time of aligning with the sacrifice made by Jesus Year 6 DEATH & NEW LIFE - Celebrating Jesus’ death and resurrection
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SUGGESTIONS FOR HOME ACTIVITIES |
| As a family talk about how you are going to practice self-control and self-giving for the rest of the season of Lent. You may decide to give up biscuits or cakes and donate the money to a charity. If you have an older child provide him/her with an opportunity to take part in The Stations of the Cross. Ask your child/ren how the school is focusing on Lent and self-giving. |
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IMPORTANT DATES THIS TERM |
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MARY, THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD 1st January
5th January
12th January
2nd February 26th February 19th March
25th March 5th April
9th April
10th April
12th April |