Year / Liturgical
Year / Themes / Experiences
Outcomes / Main Focus / Prayers & Hymns / Special Class Activities
(Complete as appropriate)
August / Ordinary
Time / Welcome
Belonging / 1-20a
1-21a
1-23a
1-24a / To develop a sense of belonging as a class / Revision of P2 Prayers / 16th Aug - Assumption
September / Ordinary
Time / The Life of Jesus / 1-06a
1-11a
1-12a
1-14a / Our relationship with Jesus
The historic Jesus
Bible stories and parables
The importance of prayer / 8th Sept – Our Lady’s birthday
October / Ordinary
Time / Mary Our Mother / 1-14a
1-15a / Praying the rosary
Honouring Mary
Remembering our own mothers / The prayers of the Rosary / 4th Oct – Saint Francis of Assisi
7th Oct – Our Lady of the Rosary
November / Ordinary
Time / Remembrance / 1-02a
1-03a
1-08a
1-24a / All Saints
All Souls / 1st Nov – All Saints
2nd Nov – All Souls
December / Advent / Advent
The story of Christmas / 1-05a
1-18a
1-24a / Preparing for the birth of Jesus / Participation in School Nativity Carol Concert
8th Dec - Immaculate Conception
25th Dec – Christmas Day
January / Ordinary
Time / Baptism
Revising Sacraments / 1-02a
1-04a
1-09a / The story of Jesus’ baptism
The story of John the Baptist
The story of Moses and the Israelites
Family celebrations / 9th Jan - Baptism of Jesus
25th Jan – Conversion of Saint Paul
School
Year / Liturgical
Year / Themes / Experiences
Outcomes / Main Focus / Prayers & Hymns / Special Class Activities
(Complete as appropriate)
February / Ordinary
Time / Reconciliation
Forgiveness
Saying Sorry
Being forgiven / 1-03a
1-06a
1-08a
1-09a
1-11a
1-17a
1-21a
1-22a
1-23a / Sacraments of initiation
The church as a place of worship
The ten Commandments
Importance of living by the Gospel values / The Confiteor
The Act of Sorrow / 2nd Feb – Presentation of Jesus
11th Feb – Our Lady of Lourdes
March/April / Lent / Lent
Prayers, Fasting and
Alms Giving / 1-01a
1-02a
1-03a
1-04a
1-06a
1-07a / Living in the image of Jesus
The Easter story
Stations of the cross
Holy Week
Charity / Lenten Promises / Ash Wednesday Service
Hunger Lunch
Charity Fund Raising
9th Mar – Ash Wednesday
10th Mar – Saint Ogilvie
17th Mar – saint Patrick
19th Mar – Saint Joseph
25th Mar – The Annunciation
April / Easter / Celebration of Easter / 1-07a / Love, hope and rejoicing
The fulfilment of eternal life / Palm Sunday
Maundy Thursday
Good Friday
Easter
May / Ordinary
Time / Mary our mother
The Mass / 1-15a
1-16a / Images and icons of Mary
Liturgy of the Word
Liturgy of the Eucharist
Mass Responses / 31st May – The Visitation
School
Year / Liturgical
Year / Themes / Experiences
Outcomes / Main Focus / Prayers & Hymns / Special Class Activities
(Complete as appropriate)
June / Ordinary
Time / Community / 1-08a / Parish groups
Pastoral Care / Visits from members of the parish e.g. deacon, pass keeper, Eucharistic Minister.
9th – Saint Columba
12th Jun – Pentecost Sunday
26th Jun – Corpus Christi
29th Jun – Feast of Saint Peter and Saint Paul
EDC Denominational schools – Year Planner Template