St Peter Chanel Catholic School

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Curriculum Content

The expected learning in Religious Education is spread through six Learning Strands and four Learning Modules.  These contain the basic content areas to be covered in Religious Education.


The Learning Strands

All the Learning Strands are connected and they are designed to increase systematically the students' knowledge and skills in Religious Education and to help them develop Christian attitudes and values. There are six Learning Strands:


1.  GOD – TE ATUA – I0 MATUA KORE

Focus:

Year 1  God is Creator

Year 2   Our Gracious God

Year 3   God is Present in the World

Year 4   God is Love

Year 5   God is Faithful

Year 6   Who is God?

Year 7   TBA

Year 8   TBA


2.  JESUS CHRIST – HEHU KARAITI

Focus:

Year 1  God is Creator

Year 2   Our Gracious God

Year 3   God is Present in the World

Year 4   God is Love

Year 5   God is Faithful

Year 6   Who is God?

Year 7   TBA

Year 8   TBA


3.  THE HOLY SPIRIT - TE WAIRUA TAPU

 Focus:

Year 1   God the Holy Spirit

Year 2   The Holy Spirit in people's lives

Year 3   The Fruits of the Holy Spirit

Year 4   Pentecost

Year 5   Titles and Symbols of the Holy Spirit

Year 6   Baptism and the Holy Spirit

Year 7   TBA

Year 8   TBA

4.  CHURCH – Community of Disciples -        TE WHANAU A TE KARAITI

Focus:

Year 1   Belonging

Year 2 Gathering, Celebrating, Living, God's Presence

Year 3   Called to be Like Jesus

Year 4   Called to Service

Year 5   The Church Celebrates

Year 6   The Church as a Pilgrim People

Year 7   TBA

Year 8   TBA

5.  SACRAMENT – HAKARAMETA 

 Focus:

Year 1   Holiness

Year 2   Welcome

Year 3   Forgiveness

Year 4   Food for Life

Year 5   Healing

Year 6   Confirmed in the Spirit

Year 7   TBA

Year 8  TBA

 

6.  COMMUNION OF SAINTS - 

     TE KOTAHITANGA O TE HUNGA TAPU

 Focus:

Year 1   Mary

Year 2   Saints and Inspiring People

Year 3   Life, Death and Christian Hope

Year 4   Choices

Year 5   Saints and Inspiring People

Year 6   Mary

Year 7   TBA

Year 8   TBA

 

The Learning Modules

These Modules are used at the appropriate times of the year and are essential learning material.

The Learning Modules are:


THE LITURGICAL YEAR – TE TAU ME ONA RITENGA TAPU

 Focus:

The Liturgical Seasons of Advent, Christmas, Lent, Holy Week, Easter and important feast days of the Liturgical Calendar.


PRAYER – TE KARAKIA

Focus:

Introducing Children to Prayer

Traditional and Devotional Prayer

Imaginative Prayer and Meditation


SACRAMENTAL CELEBRATIONS – NGA RITENGA HAKARAMETA

This Module is a resource  used to support the Sacramental Preparation in the Parish.


 MYSELF AND OTHERS – KO AU KO, RATOU

This Module is a resource used in conjunction with the Health Curriculum when teaching Strands A, B and D.  This Module  helps to teach the Health Curriculum from a Catholic perspective.