In the Autumn term we studied the three themes of Domestic Church (Family), Baptism and Confirmation (Belonging) and Advent and Christmas (Loving). Each class approached the themes through different topics.
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Year 4 AUTUMN 1 DOMESTIC CHURCH - LOCAL CHURCH: COMMUNITY
We discussed our own families before learning about Jesus' family.
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The Church names the family the ‘Domestic Church’ where children may begin to understand the Church which is ‘nothing other than the family of God.’ This topic explores the truth that Jesus had a natural family with real people with names and a history. |
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In this topic, the learning outcomes were to know and understand: • Our family trees. • The family of God in Scripture
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YEAR 4 AUTUMN 2 BAPTISM/CONFIRMATION and ADVENT/CHRISTMAS
We learned about people who have been called by God and what it feels like to be called ourselves. We discussed the importance of Baptism and Confirmation in a Christian's life. Following this unit of work, we prepared for Christmas with lots of lessons on Advent. We learned about the symbols of Advent and the importance of preparing for the arrival of Jesus.
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In these topics, the learning outcomes were to know and understand:
• Confirmation: a call to witness
• Advent and Christmas: The Church’s seasons of preparing to receive God’s gift of love and friendship in Jesus
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Spring 1 - Local Community
This half-term, we asked and responded to questions about our experiences of being part of a commmunity. We also described the ways in which people serve their parish community.
