Religious Education
We follow the Archdiocese of Birmingham Religious Education scheme 'Learning and growing as the people of God.' Below is a list of topics that the children in each phase will learn this year.
Early Years Foundation Stage
Nursery Class
- Creation - God the Creator
- God Our Father Cares for us
- Advent - Getting Ready
- Christmas - Mary the Mother of Jesus
- Baptism - My Name
- God's Family
- Lent - Jesus and His Father
- Holy Week - Hearing
- Easter- 'Alleluia'
- Pentecost - The Air Around Us
- Special Celebrations
Reception Class
- Old Testament: Stories and Prayers
- Sharing in the Life of Jesus
- Advent
- Christmas
- Parables/Miracles
- Special Celebrations
- Lent
- Holy Week
- Easter
- Pentecost
- Our Church
- The Mass
Key Stage 1 (Years 1 and 2)
2024-2025
- Creation
- Families and Celebrations
- Prayer
- Advent
- Christmas
- Jesus: Teacher and Healer
- Forgiveness
- Lent
- Holy Week
- Easter
- Pentecost
- Sharing Jesus' Life
- Following Jesus Today
Lower Key Stage 2 (Years 3 and 4)
2024-2025
- Belonging: We Gather as God's Family
- Reconciliation
- Advent
- Christmas
- We Listen to God's Word at Mass
- Lent
- Prayer
- Holy Week
- Easter
- The Eucharist is a Thanksgiving to God
- Pentecost
Upper Key Stage 2 (Years 5 and 6)
2024-2025
- Creation
- Miracles and the Sacrament of the Sick
- Advent
- Christmas
- Baptism
- Parables and Sayings of Jesus
- Lent
- Holy Week
- Easter
- Pentecost
- The Work of the Apostles
- Marriage and Holy Orders
