RE

To Know You More Clearly

This academic year, we are introducing the new Religious Education Directory Curriculum, 'To Know You More Clearly' in R and KS1.The programme will be introduced to all other year groups by September 2025 as directed by the Archdiocese of Liverpool. It will be introduced to classes over the following timescale:

• Autumn 2023 Reception
• Spring 2024 Year 1
• Summer 2024 Year 2
• School year 2024/25 KS2

'Branches' (topics)

Autumn

• Creation and Covenant
• Prophecy and Promise

Spring

• From Galilee to Jerusalem
• From Desert to Garden

Summer

• To the Ends of the Earth
• Dialogue and Encounter

Please see the document at the bottom of the page for more detail in the breakdown of this programme.

RSHE

Throughout ‘A Journey In Love’ an aspect of the mystery of love is focussed upon in each group, children and young people are encouraged to marvel at the wonder and beauty of God’s creative love.

Reception: God loves each of us in our uniqueness
Year 1: We meet God’s love in our family
Year 2: We meet God’s love in the community
Year 3: How we live in love
Year 4: God loves us in our differences
Year 5: God loves me in my changing and development
Year 6: The wonder of God’s love in creating new life

In each year group, the programme consists of 5 areas:
• Physical
• Social
• Emotional
• Intellectual
• Spiritual

Reception - God loves each of us in our uniqueness

Objectives

Know that there is no one more special than me.

Know that God made me and loves me as I am.

Keywords

God Unique, Special, Eyes, Hair, Boy/Girl, Hands, Fingers, Name, Family, Love, Womb, Describe

Possible Activities for Reception

• Close their eyes and describe themselves to the person next to them
• Pick a name of another child out of a box and name one thing that person is good at
• Say one thing they like about the person sitting next to them
• Role play ‘The Good Samaritan’
• Talk about children being special to God

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