Year 1 

Year 1 began their learning this half term by thinking about the Catholic Social Teaching topic of Peace and Solidarity and reflected on ways that they can act peacefully. They then learnt about the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple to Simeon and Anna and also the story of Zacchaeus and reflected on how Simeon, Anna and Zacchaeus were all impacted by meeting Jesus. They learnt about how Jesus is the Light of the World and thought about how they could be lights in other people's lives. They made links between Jesus' mission and their own calling as Christians, and finished their learning by looking at how Candlemas is celebrated around the world.

Year 2

This term we have learnt about parables and how even though they were written a long time ago, we can still learn from them. 

We acted out the 'Calming of the Storm', wrote a diary entry about Jesus healing the paralysed man and thought about the parabel of the Lost Sheep. We discussed how even though we may sometimes walk away from God's path, He will always guide us back. 

We became art detectives and looked at some religious art, spotting the signs and symbols of baptism in each painting. 

Year 3

This half term, we have encountered key passages from the Gospel of St Matthew and explored how Jesus’ parables and miracles reveal the meaning of the Kingdom of God. We learnt Matthew groups stories together to highlight a shared message, including through parables. We explored how these parables use everyday images, such as seeds and farming, to prompt listeners to think differently about God’s kingdom, and that miracles were a sign of Jesus’ compassion and divine power. We reflected on how these miracles invite believers to open their hearts to faith and recognise God at work in the world. Through Matthew’s account of the Magi and other epiphany moments, we now understand how Jesus is revealed as Lord and Saviour for all nations and will see how the Gospel invites Christians to build the Kingdom of God in their own lives. 

Year 4 

This half term we have been learning about how Jesus was identified as the Messiah by Peter and what Christians today believe about Jesus. We looked at the different ways that Jesus showed that he was the Messiah and we linked this to scriptures in the book of Matthew. We also had hot seat interview sessions where we pretended to be the different people that Jesus healed and we were asked by our group mates about our experiences and our lives before and after Jesus healed us. This was a fun activity for us to reflect on the works of Jesus and how he showed through healing that he was a humble and servant Messiah. 

Year 5 

In Year 5 this half term, we have been exploring the Beatitudes. We have looked at scripture to support our understanding of this and compared these with our prior learning of the Ten Commandments. Another focus of ours has been the New Law and we have been making personal reflections on how these influence our lives today. The final focus of ours this half term, has been the Transfiguration. We have explored how the disciples would have felt at the time of this taking place and why this was a mystery. We acted this out to emphasise the main parts of the story.

Year 6 

In Year 6 this half term, we have been exploring the seven miracles of Jesus in John’s Gospel.  We have been reading and responding to scripture and making links to other scripture and Bible stories.  We also looked at the ‘I am’ statements in John’s Gospel and discussed what the metaphors reveal about Jesus.  We then wrote our own modern day ‘I am’ poems to reflect on what Jesus means to us. Finally, we looked at the seven sacraments of the Catholic faith and explained the purpose of each sacrament in the life of the Catholic Church and the links to Jesus’ life.