All students take part in Religious Education Programs. The school also provides other opportunities for students to express and deepen their Faith through school Masses, liturgies, prayer and in Christian service and witness within their school environment and the wider community. 

Religious Education follows a curriculum set and approved by the Bishop of the Diocese in conjunction with the Catholic Education Office.

This term in Religious Education, Year 5 will:

• The Good Samaritan 

Students will learn: 

• about the parable of the Good Samaritan and what Jesus wanted us to learn from this parable

• about the school emblem

• to reflect on ways we as Christians can live as Good Samaritans in our school 

• about what they can do as leaders in the school to promote the values of compassion, justice and love.

Students will be able to: 

• explain what Jesus wanted us to learn about relating to others through the parable of the Good Samaritan 

• analyse the actions of those in the story in relation to Jesus’ teaching of compassion and love 

• different ways by which individuals continue the mission of Jesus

• name those who were marginalised in Jesus’ time and those marginalised today – those who don’t fit in, who aren’t popular

• explain how we as members of a Christian community respond to each other, especially those who have difficulties in the classroom and playground

• recognise and explain the meaning of the school emblem

• Lent

This unit explores the season of Lent as a time of conversion and growth. It presents Jesus’ passion as an experience of suffering and rejection. It also looks at Jesus’ response to a person suffering rejection. Students are encouraged to reflect on their experiences of acceptance and rejection and explore how times of difficulty can be times of growth. Students will be challenged to reflect on the experience of God with us today in times of difficulty. Prayer, fasting, and almsgiving will be linked to Caritas material and raising awareness for Project Compassion. The Church’s celebration of the events of Holy Week will be presented and explored

• The Reign of God

This unit explores the Church’s mission to build a just world. Justice is an important element in bringing about the Reign of God. Students will explore examples of injustice and how the Church continues the mission of Jesus by working for justice. In their exploration, students will need to look at decision-making and conscience.