Primary RE – Unit 1 Creation

Unit 1: CREATION

EARLY YEARS

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Introduces God as creator of all and our response to the world He created.

Explores ways of talking to God through prayer.

Explains and introduces the Sign of the Cross.

YEAR ONE

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Introduces the account of creation in the Bible.

We learn how to praise God for His many gifts and that psalms are prayers of praise.

The Jewish religion is introduced and that Jews give thanks and praise to God.

YEAR TWO

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Looks at God as creator and how He works through His people to protect His creation.

Explores why the Old Testament is proclaimed as the Word of God.

Looks at the Jewish festival of the harvest (Sukkot).

YEAR THREE

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Examines how we are called to be part of God’s creation through baptism.

Explores how Jesus calls us and called his disciples.

Looks at initiation rites of the Hindu and other religions.

YEAR FOUR

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Explores being made in the image and likeness of God, as seen through the story of Genesis and how we are called to respect all similarities and differences.

Looks at how we are called to eradicate injustice through the work of CAFOD.

Examines issues of reverence and respect in the Jewish faith and the Torah.

YEAR FIVE

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Explores how we become creators, which involves the two creation stories in Genesis.

What it means to be the People of God, as expressed by St Paul and as expressed in the Beatitudes.

Looks at importance of peace through the five pillars of Islam.

YEAR SIX

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Explores the call to be the ‘People of God’ and the need to be part of God’s creation by overcoming disharmony, by upholding God’s law.

Explores the ten commandments.

Explores the importance of ‘shalom’ and the Sabbath in the Jewish faith.