Long-term plan 2016-2017: Oxford * units which can be tracked through more than one strand
Schools starting Thursday 1 September and finishing Friday 21 July 2017.
NB: Lent begins Weds 1 March. Schools are not in for Holy Week. Pentecost falls on Sunday 4 June.
Sept / Oct / Nov / Dec / Jan / Feb / Mar / April / May / June / July29 / 5 / 12 / 19 / 26 / 3 / 10 / 17 / 31 / 7 / 14 / 21 / 28 / 5 / 12 / 2 / 9 / 16 / 23 / 30 / 6 / 20 / 27 / 6 / 13 / 20 / 27 / 3 / 24 / 1 / 8 / 15 / 22 / 5 / 12 / 19 / 26 / 3 / 10 / 17
R / RA: Creation - God’s Gifts
RE: Baptism / RC: Advent
RD: Christmas / RF: People who help us*
RB: People who care for us* / RG: Lent
RH: Holy Week / RI: Easter
RJ: Pentecost / RK: Prayer
RL: Continuous Unit
1 / 1A: Creation
1B: Families and Celebration* / 1C: Prayer
1D: Advent
1E: Christmas / 1F: Jesus: teacher and healer*
1G: Forgiveness / 1H: Lent
1I: Holy Week / 1J: Easter
1K: Pentecost / 1L: Sharing Jesus’ life*
1M: Following Jesus today*
2 / 2A: Old Testament: Stories and Prayers*
2B: Sharing in the life of Jesus / 2C: Advent
2D: Christmas / 2E: Parables/Miracles*
2F: Special Celebrations / 2G: Lent*
2H: Holy Week / 2I: Easter
2J: Pentecost / 2K: Our Church
2L: The Mass
3 / 3A: Belonging - We gather as God’s family*
3B: Reconciliation / 3C: Advent
3D: Christmas / 3E: We listen to God’s word at Mass*
3G: Prayer / 3F: Lent
3H: Holy Week / 3I: Easter
3K: Pentecost* / 3J:The Eucharist is a thanksgiving to God
4 / 4A: Creation & the story of Abraham
4B: Jesus teaches us how to pray / 4C: Advent
4D: Christmas / 4E: Jesus: Light of the world and beloved Son*
4F: Old testament: Moses – King David* / 4G: Lent: Living as followers of Jesus today
4H: Holy Week / 4I: Easter
4J: Pentecost / 4K; Sharing in the Life of Christ*
4L: Special Roles and Responsibilities
5 / 5A:Creation
5B: Miracles & the Sacrament of the Sick* / 5C: Advent
5D: Christmas / 5E: Baptism
5F: Parables and sayings of Jesus* / 5G: Lent*
5H: Holy Week* / 5I: Easter
5J: Pentecost* / 5K: The work of the Apostles
5L: Marriage & Holy Orders
6 / 6A:The Story of the People of God
6B: Followers of Christ* / 6C: Advent
6D: Christmas / 6E: Baptism & Confirmation: Celebrations of the Holy Spirit
6F: Lent* / 6G Prayers in the lives of followers of Christ*
6H: Holy Week / 6I: Easter
6J: Pentecost* / 6K: Belonging to the Church Community
6L: Celebrating the life of Mary & the Saints*
Diocesan Education Service
Focus Strand: Scripture
Assessment 1 / Assessment 2 / Assessment 3Nursery / NA: Creation / NG: Lent / NK: Special Celebrations
Reception / RA: Creation – God’s Gifts / RB: People who care for Us / RI: Easter
Year 1 / 1A: Creation / 1F: Jesus: teacher and healer / 1L: Sharing Jesus’ Life
Year 2 / 2A: Old Testament Stories and Prayers / 2E: Parables /Miracles / 2I: Easter
Year 3 / 3C: Advent / 3E: We listen to God’s word at Mass / 3I: Easter
Year 4 / 4A: Creation and the Story of Abraham / 4F: Moses-King David / 4E: Jesus: Light of the World and Beloved Son
Year 5 / 5A: Creation / 5F: Parables and Saying of Jesus / 5K: Work of the Apostles
Year 6 / 6A: The Story of the People of God / 6B: Followers of Christ / 6I: Easter
Please note that the Assessment Focus Strand for all primary schools in the Archdiocese of Birmingham for the academic year 2016-17 will be Scripture.
The assessed units for each year group are recorded in the table above.
You may wish to highlight these units in colour on your plan.
Useful Dates 2016-2017 / Bank Holidays 2016-2017Sunday 11th Oct – Education Day
Friday 7th Oct - Harvest Fast Day
Tues 1st Nov – All Saints Day – Holy Day of Obligation
Sun 20th Nov – Christ the King (Youth Sunday)
Sun 27th Nov – First Sunday of Advent
Thurs 8th Dec – The Immaculate Conception (Diocesan Patronal Feast Day)
Sun 25th Dec – The Nativity of the Lord
Sun 8th Jan – Epiphany
Mon 9th Jan – Baptism of Our Lord
Thurs 2nd Feb – The Presentation (Candlemas)
Thurs 2nd Mar – St. Chad (Diocesan Patronal Feast Day)
Wed 1st Mar – Ash Wednesday
Fri 10th Mar - CAFOD Lent Fast Day
Sat 25th Mar – Feast of the Annunciation
Sun 9th April – Palm Sunday – beginning of Holy Week
Fri 14th April – Good Friday
Sun 16th April – Easter Sunday
Mon 24th April – St George (in England)
Sun 28th May – The Ascension
Sun 4th June – Pentecost
Sun 11th June - The Most Holy Trinity
Sun 18th June - The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
Fri 23rd June - The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
Sat 24th June - Nativity of St John the Baptist
Thurs 29th June - St Peter and St Paul - Holy Day of Obligation
Sun 6th Aug - Transfiguration of the Lord
Tues 15th Aug - The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary / 26th , 27thDec – Boxing Day, Christmas Day (substitute day)
2nd Jan – New Year’s Day (substitute day)
14th April – Good Friday
17th April – Easter Monday
1st May – May Day
29th May – Spring Bank Holiday
28th August – Summer Bank Holiday