SCOPE AND SEQUENCE YEAR THREE

Year Level Descriptor: The Religion Curriculum involves four strands: Sacred Texts, Beliefs, Church and Christian Life. These strands are interrelated and should be taught in an integrated way; and in ways
that are appropriate to specific local contexts. In Year 3, students develop their understanding of Gods relationship with people as individuals and as community, and the presence and action of God in daily
life experiences as they engage with a variety of texts (including key stories form the Torah, images of God used in Old Testament texts, and the wisdom of prayers attributed to the saints). They develop an
appreciation of the order and harmony of creation. They learn about the cultural contexts in which the Gospels were written and the text types used in the New Testament to develop their understanding of the
life and teaching of Jesus and the Christian belief that Jesus is the Messiah. Students develop an appreciation of the Scriptures as a basis for Christian moral living, including respect for basic human rights
and acknowledgement of responsibilities, in particular to the poor and disadvantaged. They develop an appreciation of the collaboration of clergy, religious and laity as they learn about significant features of
a parish and diocese, past and present. They investigate prayers of thanksgiving and prayers of praise, including psalms and doxologies, to facilitate an appreciation of the significance of these forms of
prayer for Christians.
Achievement Standard: By the end of Year 3, students select and use information, ideas and events in texts (including key stories from the Torah; images of God used by the human authors of Old
Testament scriptures; and prayers attributed to the Saints) to express their ideas about Gods relationship with people as individuals and communities; (Focus 1) Gods presence and action in daily life
experiences; and the order and harmony in Gods creation. (Focus 1) They locate information about the cultural contexts in which the Gospels were written and the text types used by the human authors of
New Testament texts. They use this information about the texts to discuss ideas about the life and teaching of Jesus (Focus 3), including the Christian belief that Jesus is the Messiah. (Focus 5) Students
explain how the Scriptures provide a foundation for living a moral life, including respect for basic human rights and acknowledgement of responsibilities, in particular to the poor and disadvantaged. They
identify prayers of thanksgiving and prayers of praise, including psalms and doxologies, and demonstrate understanding of the significance of these forms of prayer for Christians.(Focus 2) They explain
ways in which the Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist) welcome and strengthen members of the Church community. (Focus 4)They describe significant people, events and features
of a parish and diocese, past and present, including the collaboration of clergy, religious and laity. They participate respectfully in a variety of prayer experiences, including meditative prayer, prayers of
thanksgiving and prayers of praise. (Focus 4)
Focus Area 1
Focus Area 2
Focus Area 3
Focus Area 4
Focus Area 5
How is Gods relationship with
How do we experience God in the
How can we live a good life?
How is the life and message of
How is the story of Jesus birth
people revealed in the stories of
created world?
What does scripture say about
Jesus remembered in the
remembered in the Church?
the Old Testament?
Gods presence and action in daily life making good decisions? Explore the
Sacraments of the Church?
Exploring where the stories of Jesus
How do people make sense of and
through an experience of the created
Decalogue and identify the audience
The Sacraments of Baptism, First
birth are shared in the Gospels Luke
communicate their understanding of
world. Identifying the diversity of
and purpose of the Beatitudes. Make
Eucharist and Confirmation remember and Matthew. Compare and contrast
God? God is imaged many ways in
Gods created world and the order and connections between the messages of key stories in the life of Jesus, e.g.
the two accounts of Jesus birth.
the stories of the Old Testament, such
harmony of creation. Exploring the
the Decalogue and Jesus teaching in
Jesus baptism, the Last Supper and
Locate information about the cultural
as God as potter, mother, Creator. We relationships that exist in the created
the Beatitudes, and how the scriptures Pentecost. Explore the sights, sounds
context in which the infancy narratives
hear these ideas of God also in the
world. Prayers of praise and
can be used as a guide for making
and actions of the Sacraments of
in Luke and Matthew were written e.g.
psalms. In the Torah the special
thanksgiving, psalms.
decisions. How is this message of
Initiation. Through the Sacraments of
audience, world behind the text. Look
relationship between the Jewish
Jesus, to respect people and take
Initiation people are welcomed and
at the features of the infancy narrative
people and God is seen through the
Mandated Scripture: "I will never
responsibility for our actions, reflected strengthened in the Church
as a text type used in the New
stories of people such as Moses and
forget you": Isaiah 49:15-16
in the work of the Church and school
community. Members of the Parish
Testament. Use the information
Jacob.
e.g. social justice projects like Caritas
and the Diocese support the
gathered from the world behind the
Mandated text: Isaiah 49: 15-16,
Supplementary Scripture God as
and St Vincent de Paul.
Sacraments in the local Church
text and the world of the text to
Gods promise to Jacob Genesis
parent: Hosea 11:1-4, God as
community.
explore the concept of Jesus as
28:10-22, Psalm 23 and 28
potter: Isaiah 64:8
Mandated scripture: The
Connections to scripture: Jesus
Messiah in the infancy narratives and
Supplementary text: Moses and the BEHE3, CLPS8
Beatitudes, Jesus Mission Luke 4:
baptism in the Jordan, story of
the beliefs of the Church today.

Exodus
STOT6, BEWR4
Explicit teaching of prayer: Glory
Be and meditative prayer guided
and listening

Explicit teaching of prayer: Prayers

of praise CLPS9

16-21
Supplementary: Decalogue CLMF6, CLMJ4, STNT7, STNT8,
STCW4

Pentecost, story of the Last Supper

CHLS4, CHPG4, CHCH2

Mandated Scripture: Matthew 1: 172:12 STNT7, BETR5

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION & THE RELIGIOUS LIFE OF THE SCHOOL

WITNESS TO MISSION Religious Life of the School
RELIGIOUS IDENTITY AND CULTURE - Our Catholic and ecumenical schools

derive their identity and culture from gospel values as well as a rich
heritage of Church tradition and practice. The effectiveness of a schools
identity and culture is its capacity to take the inspiration of Jesus Christ
and to translate it from the ideal into the real.
Ethos and Charism
Authentic Christian Community
Sense of the Sacred
SOCIAL ACTION AND JUSTICE - Our Catholic and ecumenical schools derive
their understanding of social action and justice from scripture and Church
social teaching. Christians understand that a just society establishes right
relationships marked by love, compassion and peace.
Justice in the School Community
Action for Justice
Reflection on action for justice
EVANGILISATION AND FAITH FORMATION - Our Catholic and ecumenical

LINKS TO
School/Parish Events & Liturgical Calendar
CURRICULUM
Beliefs:
Term One:
Trinity: God, Jesus Revisiting our Holy Spirit Story through
the Christ, Spirit
our School Prayer, School Song,
Human Existence
Assembly
Whole school Sacred Time 12pm daily
World Religions
Weekly Sacred Singing
Opening School Mass
Christian Life:
Ash Wednesday Season of Lent
Moral Formation
Caritas Project Compassion
Mission and
Leadership Day
Justice
Just Leaders Day
Prayer and
Initiation into the Sacramental Program
Spirituality
World Day of Prayer
Harmony Day
Church:
St Patrick and St Joseph
Liturgy and
Visit from Footprints- local group
Sacraments
Holy Week Liturgy and Easter

Term Two:
Whole School Sacred Time 12pm
daily
Weekly Sacred Singing
ANZAC Day Sandakan POW Friends
Assoc. School Choir and students at
New Farm Park
May Month of Mary
Hummingbird House
Orange Sky Laundry
Sacrament of Penance
Pentecost School Feast Day
Mothers Day

schools are both educating and evangelising communities. They are

evangelising communities to the extent that they give an authentic voice to
the religious dimension of life through the lens of a community of faith.
Our schools evangelise through their particular culture, through the life
witness of staff and students and through the curriculum.
Living the Gospel
Spiritual Formation
Witness to the Wider Community
PRAYER AND WORSHIP - Our Catholic and ecumenical schools, Prayer and
Worship provide an opportunity for students, staff and parents to celebrate
their life and identity as members of the Church. Prayer and worship helps
create a sense of purpose and identity and draw the school community
into an understanding of our shared humanity, link us with the Church
throughout the world, and invites us to share the Good News.
Christian Prayer
Celebration of Liturgy and Sacraments
Ritualising Everyday Life

People of God
Church History
Sacred Texts:
Old Testament
New Testament
Christian Spiritual
Writings

Term Three:
Whole School Sacred Time 12pm
daily
NAIDOC Week
Weekly Sacred Singing
Preparation for the Sacraments of
Initiation
Sacraments Confirmation and
Eucharist
Catholic Education Week
Feast of St Mary MacKillop
Grandparents /Special Persons Day
Fathers Day
SVDP/Orange Sky Laundry Sleep Out
International Day of Peace

Term Four:
Whole School Sacred Time 12pm
daily
Weekly Sacred Singing
October Pray the Rosary
Catholic Missions
Orientation Day new families to our
community
World Teachers Day
Remembrance Day
Volunteers Morning Tea
St Vincent de Paul hampers
Daily Advent Liturgies
Christmas Celebration
Graduation Liturgy
Whole school Thanksgiving Mass