SCOPE AND SEQUENCE YEAR FOUR

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 4, students develop their understanding of Gods Word in Scripture as they use the Bibles referencing system to locate books, people,
places and things in the Bible, and engage with a variety of books and text types in the Old Testament and New Testament. They listen to, read, view and interpret Scriptural passages that express God
as Father, as Son and as Holy Spirit to learn that Christians believe that God, as Trinity, is relational in nature.
Students begin to appreciate the significance of community for Christians; of living in loving relationship with God, others and all of creation. They develop their understanding of community through an
exploration of different texts, including the Decalogue and the wisdom of St Paul, and the experiences of different communities, including Jewish communities, early Church communities in Australia
(c.1788 CE c.1850 CE) and contemporary parishes and dioceses. They examine how free choices result in actions that affect the individual and their community. They broaden their understanding of
the significance of the Sacraments for Church communities through an exploration of the Sacraments of Healing: Anointing of the Sick and Penance. They examine prayers of blessing and adoration,
and prayers of petition and intercession, to facilitate an appreciation of the significance of these forms of prayer for Christian communities.
Achievement Standard: By the end of Year 4, students identify a variety of books and text types in the Old Testament (Focus 1) and New Testament and explain how a reader uses this knowledge to
better understand Gods Word. (Focus 2) They use the Bibles referencing system to locate books, people, places and things in the Bible. (Focus 1) They recognise the Christian belief that God, as
Trinity, is relational in nature by identifying and explaining Scriptural passages that express God as Father, Son and Holy Spirit. (Focus 3)
Students explain the significance of community for Christians; of living in loving relationship with God, others and all of creation. They connect ideas about living in community from different texts
(including the Decalogue and the wisdom of St Paul) and from the experiences of different communities (including early Church communities in Australia (c.1788 CE c.1850 CE) and contemporary
Church communities. They explain how free choices result in actions that affect the individual and their community; their loving relationships with God, others and all of creation. (Focus 4) They explain
how and why the worship of Jewish communities has changed since the time of Jesus and identify aspects that remained the same. They describe practices and characteristics of contemporary
parishes and dioceses (including the celebration of Sacraments of Healing: Anointing of the Sick and Penance) and explain how these are modelled on the mission and ministry of Jesus. They use an
appropriate structure to create prayers of blessing and adoration, and prayers of petition and intercession, and demonstrate understanding of the significance of these forms of prayer for Christian
communities. They participate respectfully in a variety of prayer experiences, including meditative prayer, prayers of blessing and adoration, and prayers of petition and intercession. (Focus 5)
Focus Area 1
Focus Area 2
Focus Area 3
Focus Area 4
Focus Area 5
How do the different stories and
How do the stories of the New
How do Christians explain what
What does it mean to be
How do we live in community?
texts in the Old Testament help us
Testament help us to understand
God is like?
community?
understand God?
who Jesus is?
Free choice and actions within the
They recognise the Christian
The significance of community for
community. How are the messages
The books of the Old Testament
The books of the New Testament
understanding of Trinity as seen in
Christians and ideas about living in
and actions of Jesus lived in the
contain a variety of text types
contain a variety of text types such
scripture passages that recount the
community through exploration of
church community today?
including historical narratives and
as parables, miracle stories and
actions of God the father, Jesus the
Decalogue and wisdom of St Paul.
Sacraments of Anointing of the sick
sacred myths. Understanding of text
narratives. Understanding the text
Son and the Holy Spirit.
Early Church communities in
and Penance. Creating prayers of
types in the Old Testament helps a
types in the New Testament, as well
Mandated Scripture: Jesus is
Australia and contemporary Church
blessings, petition and intercession
reader to better understand Gods
as the world behind the text and
baptized by John
communities. Stewardship of
and understanding their significance
word. The Bibles referencing system world of the text, helps a reader
Supplementary Scripture: Father,
Creation. Practices and
for Christian communities.
helps us to locate books, people,
better understand Gods word. The
Son and Holy Spirit 2 Corinthians
characteristics of contemporary
Mandated Scripture: Giving sight
places in the bible.
Bibles referencing system helps us
BETR6, STNT9
parishes and dioceses.
a blind man, Psalm 148
Mandated Scripture: First Creation to locate books, people, places in the
Mandated Scripture: Decalogue,
Supplementary Scripture:
Story Genesis 1
bible.
life among the believers Acts 2
cleansing a leper, ten lepers
Supplementary Scripture: Joseph
Mandated scripture: The Good
Supplementary Scripture: letters
CHLS5, CHLS6, CHPG5, CLMF7,

sold into Egypt Genesis 37

STOT7, STOT8

Samaritan
Supplementary scripture: Two
blind men at Jericho
STNT9, STNT10, STNT11, BEWR5

of St Paul, St Pauls ideas about

living in community
STCW5, BEHE4, CHCH3, CLMF8,
CLMJ5

CLPS10, CLPS11
Explicit Prayer - prayers of
blessings, petition and
intercession CLPS12

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