| Strand | September | October | November | December | January | February | March | April | May | June |
| Theme | Different Families | Human Rights | Healthy Eating | Christmas | Equality | Emotions | Spring | Animals | Cultures in our school | Water |
| Belief Systems | Judaism Rosh Hashanah 21/22 Yom Kippur 30th Sukkot 4th Oct | Paganism look at paganism – Halloween Belief systems Compare places of worship- poss visits for more senior classes | Sikhism -birth of Guru Nanak 4thh Nov. Belief systems compare leaders/ creation stories in junior classes. | Christian – Christmas – look at festivals of light- Diwali Winter solstice | Humanism / Athesim Celebrate non believers | Buddhism – Nirvana day Feb 8th Chinese new year Year of the Dog Feb 16th | Hinduism – Holi on March 13th look at music, art, dance associated with festivals | Belief systems- Look at naming ceremonies across religions | Islam Note Ramadan starts May 14 -finished June 15th Seniors- Visit places of worship. | Humanism – summer solstice June 21st |
| Equality and Justice | Rights and responsibilities-class rules, Friendship Different families. | Anti bullying – rights and responsibilities – tie in with UN rights of the child. | Food for thought- food for life Grandparents day 24rd Nov | Martin Luther King day Jan 15. Promoting equality – interdependence | Fairtrade fortnight -Feb 26 – March 12 | Mother’s day – 11th , St Patrick’s day-17th celebration of irishness – seachtain na gaeilge | World Autism day April 2nd Talk about equality for all – different rules for different abilities. | Migration – celebrate the cultures in school Celebrate different families – | Father’s day June 17th. | |
| Moral and Spiritual | meditation Morning meetings, discuss identity, individuality, responsibility. | Meditation, Morning meetings Moral principles in decision making | Circle time Morning meetings Reflection – using stories, poems, music. | Meditation Morning meetings | Circle time Morning meetings Making fair decisions and resolving conflict | When I’m feeling… scared, happy, worried, loved etc Valentine’s day | Circle time Morning meetings | Responsible pet ownership. | We are the world… Cultural night – food – May 24h. | Circle time Morning meetings. World oceans day June 8 |
| Ethics and environment | Explore different habitats in the school grounds | Environmental care – focus on Green schools- link to SESE, plant spring bulbs | Nature walks – autumn Click team – switch off lights etc. | Take home rubbish, look after school make bird feeders for home. | Examine cycle of life through seasons using examples from school garden and Curragh. | Take home rubbish, look after school Sew seeds in class for raised beds and geodome | Take home rubbish, look after school Monitor seeds Tree week March 5-11 (dates for2017 but 2018 likely to be similar). | Nature walks signs of spring Sew seedlings out in raised beds | Take home rubbish, look after school Weeding and take care of raised beds | Water conservation, Water games – SESE. Harvest lettuce, peas, radish etc. |