‘COME AND SEE’ PLANNING SHEET
THEME: LOCAL CHURCH
LEARNING OUTCOME
TOPIC: Journeys
LEARNING
INTENTION (Explore)
OR FOCUS (Reveal)
Pupils will know and understand
about a journey through a year.
A journey through a year.
Pupils will know and understand
the Christian family’s journey
with Jesus through the Church’s
year.
The liturgical year.
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Wk 1
The seasons of the
Church’s year.
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Ordinary time.
Wks
2&3
AT LEVEL
& STRAND
AT2ii Within Level 1 children will be
able to say what they wonder
about events which mark their
year.
AT2ii Within Level 2 children will be
able to ask questions about what
they and others wonder about the
events which mark their year.
AT2ii Within Level 3 children will be
able to compare their own and
others’ ideas about questions
which are difficult to answer about
the events which mark their year.
AT1ii Within Level 1 children will be
able to recognise the different
seasons
AT1ii Within Level 2 children will be
able to describe the liturgical year
and different seasons
AT1ii Within Level 3 children will be
able to give reasons for some
actions and symbols used
throughout liturgical year
AT1i Within Level 1 children will be
able to recognise some
religious stories
AT1i Within Level 2 children will be
able to retell some special
stories about religious events and
people
AT1i Within Level 3 children will be
able to make links between
religious stories and
beliefs
DATE:
TEACHING AND DIFFERENTIATED PUPIL ACTIVITIES
YEAR: 3
RESOURCES
Page 99 Recall the celebrations during the Christmas holiday.
What events marked this time? What customs does each family
have for Christmas and the New Year? Look at a calendar for the
new year. Think about the whole year, the school terms and the
events in each at school and in the family. Key questions.
Design a personalised calendar including special dates and any
highs and lows. Children may write a commentary on what they
wonder, any questions or ideas about the events in their year or
may take part in discussions about their year.
Differentiated by outcome.
Selection of Calendars
http://www.dltkcards.com/calendar/generic/index.ht
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Page 101 Show the diagram of the liturgical year on the IWB.
Explain the liturgical year. Key questions.
Come and See website
Poster of liturgical year
Page 102 Look at the seasons of Advent and Lent. Key questions.
Create a Liturgy booklet for the parish
Level 1: recognise or label the different seasons of the Church’s
year
Level 2: describe the liturgical year and how it is composed of
different seasons and feasts
Level 3: give reasons for some of the actions and symbols used
throughout the liturgical year
Poster of liturgical year
Booklet template
Page 104 Use the liturgical year image to show and explain
ordinary time. Key questions. Research the recent feast day of St
Paul 25 January by reading the Conversion of St Paul Acts 22
Level 1: draw or label the story of St Paul
Level 2: You are St Paul - write a diary entry describing what
happened to you
Level 3: in your diary go on to make links between the story and
Christian belief in being called, being a witness, how baptism
washes away sin, prayer
Poster of liturgical year
Story of St Paul’s conversion - image
‘COME AND SEE’ PLANNING SHEET
THEME: LOCAL CHURCH
TOPIC: Journeys
Pupils will acquire the skills of
assimilation, celebration and
application of the above.
Wk 4
Topic Evaluation:
YEAR: 3
AT1i Within Level 1 children will be
able to recognise some
religious stories
AT1i Within Level 2 children will be
able to retell some special
stories about religious events and
people
AT1i Within Level 3 children will be
able to make links between
religious stories and
beliefs
Page 105 Church’s Story 3 p116-117. Explain how during the
liturgical year there are many feast days set aside to remember
and celebrate the journey of Mary. Choose the feast day of The
Annunciation of the Lord – 25th March. Share the story Luke
1:26-38, God’s Story 3 p71, through film, art, role-play, guided
meditation.
Level 1: recognise or label the story of the Annunciation
Level 2: retell the story of the Annunciation
Level 3: make links between the story and what Christians
believe about Mary as the mother of God and the model for
Christians
Luke 1:26-38
God’s Story 3 p71
Jesus Of Nazareth
Paintings of Annunciation
Guided meditation script
Assessment task –
Archived Background Notes
The pilgrimage psalms.
AT1i Within Level 1 children will be
able to recognise some
religious stories
AT1i Within Level 2 children will be
able to retell some special
stories about religious events and
people
AT1i Within Level 3 children will be
able to make links between
religious stories and
beliefs
AT1i Within Level 1 children will be
able to recognise some ways in
which religion is lived out by
believers
AT1iii Within Level 2 children will
be able to describe some ways in
which religion is lived out by
believers
AT1iii Within Level 3 children will
be able to give reasons for certain
actions by believers
Page 106 Jesus would have gone to the synagogue, every week on
the Sabbath (Shabbat). He would have listened to readings from
the Scriptures and sung psalms. Discuss psalms in Jewish history
Choose one of the psalms from God’s Story 3 p42-43 on template
Level 1: illustrate some of the verses of the psalm
Level 2: rewrite the psalm in your own words
Level 3: rewrite the psalm and give reasons why the Jewish
people would sing the psalm, what did it mean to them?
Come and See website
Psalms
Psalm templates
Page 108 Explain the importance of prayer in the life of a
Christian. Explore different types of prayer and prayers styles.
Key questions. Use differentiated templates
Level 1: List the different prayers people say
Level 2: describe the different times people pray and the
different types of prayer
Level 3: give reasons Christians say these prayers, why is prayer
important in Christian life
Selection of prayer books
Leaflets on Prayer
Prayer templates
Remember Page110
Use Respond booklet to ask key questions and allow children to
record what they remember about ‘Journeys’ topic
Rejoice page 111
Use celebration planner and possibly ‘Let Us Pray’ resource to
plan together a class liturgy on ‘Journeys’
Renew page 110
Use back page of Respond booklet to think about ways to help
someone on their journey
Respond booklet – Diocesan website
Suitable music
The Christian’s life journey.
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DATE:
The feasts of our Lady.
Remembering, celebrating
and responding to a
journey through a year and
the Christian family’s
journey with Jesus.