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Term 4 – Church Celebrations

 

Religion Achievement Standard

Students are assessed based on the Achievement Standards

By the end of Year 3, students express their ideas about God’s relationship with people as individuals and communities. They express their ideas about God’s presence and action in daily life experiences by selecting and using information, ideas and events in texts including key stories from the Torah; images of God used by the human authors of Old Testament scriptures; and prayers attributed to the saints. They express their ideas about God’s presence and action in daily life experiences by selecting and using information, ideas and events about order and harmony in God’s creation. Students communicate ideas about the life and teaching of Jesus. They locate and use information about the cultural contexts in which the Gospels were written and the text types used by the human authors of New Testament to communicate their ideas including the Christian belief that Jesus is the Messiah.
Students recognise how the Scriptures provide a foundation for living a moral life. They identify respect for basic human rights and acknowledgement of responsibilities, in particular for the poor and disadvantaged. Students demonstrate an understanding of the significance of Church community. They explain ways in which the Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist) welcome and strengthen members of the Church community. They describe significant people, events and features of a parish and diocese, past and present including the collaboration of clergy, religious and laity. They identify prayers of thanksgiving and prayers of praise including Glory to the Father [Glory Be] and demonstrate understanding of the significance of these forms of prayer for Christians. They participate respectfully in a variety of prayer experiences including prayers of thanksgiving, praise and the Glory Be and meditative prayer practices with mindful listening and guided meditation.