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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Early Childhood
University of Notre Dame
EARLY YEARS LEARNING FRAMEWORK
OUTCOMES EYLF
OUTCOME 1: OUTCOME 2: OUTCOME 3: OUTCOME 4: OUTCOME 5:
Children have a strong sense Children are connected with and Children have a strong sense of Children are confident and Children are effective
of identity contribute to their world well being involved learners communicators
Children feel safe, secure, and Children develop a sense of belonging Children become strong in their social Children develop dispositions for Children interact verbally and non-
supported to groups and communities and an and emotional wellbeing learning such as curiosity, cooperation, verbally with others for a range of
understanding of the confidence, creativity, commitment, purposes
reciprocal rights and responsibilities enthusiasm, persistence, imagination
necessary for active community and reflexivity
participation
Children develop their emerging Children respond to diversity with Children take increasing responsibility Children develop a range of skills and Children engage with a range of texts
autonomy, inter-dependence, respect for their own health and physical processes such as problem solving, and gain meaning from these texts
resilience and sense of agency wellbeing enquiry, experimentation,
hypothesising, researching and
investigating
Children develop knowledgeable Children become aware of fairness Children transfer and adapt what they Children express ideas and make
and confident self-identities have learned from one context to meaning using a range of media
another
Children learn to interact in Children become socially responsible Children resource their own learning Children begin to understand how
relation to others with care, and show respect for the environment through connecting with people, place, symbols and pattern systems work.
empathy and respect technologies and natural and processed
materials
Children use information and
communication technologies to access
information, investigate ideas and
represent their thinking
PRINCIPLES
1. Secure, respectful & reciprocal 2. Partnerships 3. High expectations & equity 4. Respect for diversity 5. Ongoing learning & reflective
relationships practice
PRACTICES
Holistic approaches Responsiveness to children Learning through play Intentional teaching
Continuity of learning & transitions Cultural competence Assessment for learning Learning environments
AIMS OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION – Highlight those items that relate to the planned activities PK/K ONLY
Religious Education in the early years aims to Religious Education in the early years aims to Religious Education in the early years aims to Religious Education in the early years aims to
provide students with the opportunity to provide students with the opportunity to provide students with the opportunity to provide students with the opportunity to live
discover God in people and creation by: draw on human experiences of God by: know Jesus by: like Jesus by:
Experiencing the created environment, using all of Identifying the many gifts that God has given them Wondering at the person of Jesus in the Gospels Naming ways that people can show love and be
their senses considerate like Jesus
Reflecting on experiences of family, love, care, Wondering at Jesus’ love for them
Expressing basic ideas about the created forgiveness and community Identifying ways of including people based on how
Hearing and being immersed in stories about the
environment in which they live Jesus included people
Exploring a range of human interactions life of Jesus
Sorting and classifying living and non-living things Exploring ways of forgiving like Jesus
Demonstrating socialisation into the early years Identifying significant people in the life of Jesus
Identifying signs of God’s creation community Identifying ways of choosing to do good following
Identifying the way that Jesus loved and cared for
the example of Jesus
Wondering at what God who created their world is Reflecting on experiences of play and work, likes people
like and dislikes, belonging and celebrations Wondering at the love that Jesus had for all people
Engaging in play experiences based on the stories
Developing an awareness that by caring for living Wondering at God in the midst of human of Jesus Using their special gifts to help others
and non-living things they are living as God wants experiences.
Responding to stories about Jesus Wondering at the ways they can use their gifts to
Discovering things about themselves help people
Exploring and making meaning of Scripture.
Identifying significant others Knowing special people who like Jesus used their
gifts to help others in particular ways
Recognising people and places of importance
– Mary, the mother of Jesus
Wondering at all the ways God loves them
– Joseph
Developing awareness that by caring for people – Some saints (patron saint of the school or
they are living as God wants. founding order).
Religious Education in the early years aims to provide students with the opportunity to develop a basic understanding of Catholic life, prayer and Scripture by:
Knowing that prayer is the way that people develop a relationship with God.
Recognising religious symbols including the cross, liturgical colours and holy water.
Knowing simple ways of praying – making the Sign of the Cross, joining hands in prayer, singing.
Engaging in informal prayer experiences i.e. prayers of praise, thanks, sorrow, petition, spontaneous prayers or through song or movement.
Participating in rituals (e.g. Children’s Liturgy of the Word, having a set process for coming to prayer).
Appreciating the importance of Christmas and Easter as special celebrations for the followers of Jesus.
Developing an awareness that God’s family is called the Church.
Coming to know of the relationship between Jesus and the Father.
Developing an awareness that Jesus came to tell people about God’s love.
Meeting the parish priest and knowing of his role in the Church.
Visiting the parish church and learning of its role as the place that gathers God’s family.
Knowing how God’s family celebrates and experiencing liturgies and other appropriate school activities.
Recognising the Bible as the special book that tells people about God’s love.
Observing, manipulating and retelling Scripture stories using pictures and other objects
Participating in ritual to listen to and respond to Scripture.
EARLY CHILDHOOD RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM PK AND K ONLY
Science / Technology & Enterprise Health & Physical Education
**STEM building a home for me and my family ****Setting up the climbing frame area to represent biblical stories
**Exploring and discovering facial features and movement in a mirrors ****Using body movement for prayer
*Taking photographs using the class iPads and create a pic collage **Washing each others hands – Discussion hygiene
*Projector shadow play ***Using their hands/ fingers to spread and move shaving cream
***Using their senses to explore their world around them: Mystery box around a mirror