Passover is a major Jewish celebration that occurs in Spring to mark the Israelites escape from slavery in Egypt. This presentation explores the story behind Passover, how it is celebrated and the significance of the Seder plate. An engaging PowerPoint to inspire your children to learn about another culture and one of their important festivals.

In this lesson, students learn about the key features of Anglican churches. Some of the features covered include: the font, the altar, the pulpit, the lecturn, the nave, the crucifix and stained glass windows. Students learn about the key purpose of the features, and where they can be found in the church. Students also begin to comprehend what the features symbolise. This resource pack contains a comprehensive 16-slide Powerpoint, alongside an eye-catching worksheet. Two extension activities are provided in order to challenge higher ability learners. In the past, I have used this lesson with children from across Key Stage 2 - the key learning is aligned with NC expectations for RE, and also the content prescribed by most diocese regions. All images are licensed for commercial use, and are cited on the final slide.

Are you needing a glimpse into the religion of Islam for beginners? This is the Religious Education Unit for you! Created for Key Stage 1 learners, this set of 6 lessons will take young children through the Muslim beliefs using exciting PowerPoints and activities. Learning Objectives covered: L.O: To recognise that God is important in the lives of Muslims and understand the significance of the Shahadah in the Islamic faith. L.O: To recognise and understand the importance of the Shahadah in Islam, and explain its significance in the lives of Muslims. L.O. To understand that Muslims believe in different names for God and identify some qualities or characteristics associated with these names. L.O. To explain why Prophet Muhammad is important to Muslims and understand how his teachings inspire Muslims to lead a good and kind life. L.O. To explain the importance of the Qur’an to Muslims and describe how Muslims treat the Qur’an. L.O. To explain the concept of worship in Islam and identify the significance of worshipping God for Muslims. Included in this RE unit are: ☪ 6 Lesson plans ☪ 6 PowerPoints ☪ Where is God? Worksheet ☪ The Shahadah to label ☪ The Shahadah Worksheet ☪ Names of Allah ☪ Sentence starters ☪ Muhammad and the Cat story ☪ The Tiny Ants story ☪ Muhammad and the Gentle Camel story ☪ Muhammad and the Black Stone story ☪ Bilal, the First Muezzin story ☪ Crescent Moon activity ☪ Respecting the Qur’an Worksheet Perfect for a half term of work, children will build up their knowledge of Islam, what Muslims believe and the key parts of their beliefs.

Christmas Split Pin activities. This fun and easy activity is perfect for kids to colour, cut out, pin and play. A great craft activity which incorporates colouring, scissor skills and fine motor skills. ‘Design Technology’ box ticked! Precololured and blank versions available to download. 4 EASY STEPS Print onto white A4 or A3 card Colour in the character Cut out and hole punch the dots Put the split pins into the holes Ideal for printing the coloured version as an example and giving the blank characters to the children to colour, cut, pin and play. Santa, Elf, Angel, Reindeer, Snowman & Penguin characters

In this engaging and informative lesson, children learn what symbols are, and begin to interpret and reflect on the meaning of symbols. They apply this knowledge in creating their own symbols, considering what the objects/ animals, colours and shapes that they select represent. I used this as an introductory lesson, before then going into more depth about different religious symbols in the subsequent lessons. Children enjoyed it and it gave them a solid understanding of symbols to build on in the next steps of their learning. This resource pack contains a comprehensive and colourful 15-slide Powerpoint, which guides teachers and students through the learning activities. A template worksheet is also provided (in Word and PDF) for the students to create and describe their symbol. In the past, I have used this lesson with children in both Years 1 and 2 - the key learning is aligned with national expectations for RE, and also the content prescribed by most diocese regions. All images are licensed for commercial use, and are cited on the final slide.

Why do Christians call the day Jesus died ‘Good Friday’? Unit of work based on Understanding Christianity planning for year 3 and 4. Medium term plan, full flipchart for all lessons, medium term plan, title page and resources for lessons.

Compare Luke and Matthew's accounts of the birth of Jesus. Differentiated resources available.

This script is for an Easter assembly and covers the events leading up to Christ’s Crucifixion and Resurrection on Easter Sunday, which is the most important festival for Christians. The script includes three eyewitness accounts of the Easter story: Simon helped carry Jesus’ cross up the hill. A Roman soldier took a prisoner to his death. Mary Magdalene discovered Jesus had risen from the dead and instructed her to inform the disciples. There are 8 concluding statements that promote a gratitude mindset. For example, “If you are healthy today, you are more blessed than millions dying this week.” Finally, the script asks us to remember our blessings, the true message of Easter, and to celebrate in the Good News that Christ is Risen! The script is designed for Key Stage 2 and can accommodate 30 children, but it can be edited to suit more or fewer participants. Its running time is around 20-30 minutes, but it can be edited. There are two poems mentioned in the script, which cannot be reproduced since they are not owned by the author. However, they should be available online, or you can substitute them with similar ones. The script suggests singing a hymn, “Christ, Be Our Light,” by Bernadette Farrell, but again, this cannot be reproduced. The hymn is merely a suggestion and can be edited or removed depending on time restrictions. Finally, the script includes a fully animated and transitioned PowerPoint presentation to provide a backdrop to the assembly. Script Extract: Good morning and welcome to our assembly. Lent is six weeks, lasting 40 days excluding Sundays, leading up to Easter. This period commences on Ash Wednesday and ends with Holy Week. Easter is the most important festival for Christians. Lent is a period of introspection and prayer during which Christians recall the story of Jesus being tempted by the devil in the desert. They also strive to reconcile with God before celebrating Jesus’ resurrection on Easter Sunday.

This fun and original collective worship session aims to guide children towards building their knowledge of Mary, mother of Jesus, through: -Gathering what they already know about Mary; -Learning about the annunciation of Mary, through reading an engaging and thought-provoking script; -Answering comprehension questions based on the ideas and events of the annunciation; -Considering Mary’s response and actions after learning that she would be the mother of Jesus; -Studying examples of Mary’s devotion and love towards Jesus, through engagement with religious artworks and Bible quotations; -Discussing the Christian values that Mary demonstrated throughout her life; -Singing a hymn about the Mother Mary (hyperlinked); -Closing with a prayer related to the Mother Mary. The session includes a 16-slide presentation, the script for the ‘anunciation’ section (in both Word and PDF) and the hyperlink to the hymn. No further resources are required, everything that you need to present the assembly is included. This assembly was originally delivered to all of the children in a primary school (KS1 and KS2), although with suitable adaptations it could also be suitable for students in KS3.

Lesson plan, slides and worksheet. We are learning what special objects Jewish people might have in their homes.

“Easter Symbols Explained: Engaging Resource for KS1” Discover the rich symbolism of Easter with our comprehensive teaching resource, designed to introduce KS1 children to the significance of Easter symbols in a straightforward manner. Included in this resource: -An 18-page PDF explaining Easter symbols and their meanings for Christians -A sorting activity for matching symbols to their meanings, with two levels of differentiation -Two exemplary pieces of writing on the topic to guide students in understanding and emulating the writing style -A vocabulary bank for writing support, available as both a display and printer-friendly version -6 Easter Symbols worksheets with accompanying answer sheets Unlock the understanding of Easter symbolism for young learners with our popular resource, perfect for engaging KS1 students in the Easter narrative. You might also be interested in: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/easter-symbols-display-re-christianity-12254615 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/shrove-tuesday-12254546 If you like this resource, then please rate it and/or leave a comment. If the rate-resource button on this page does not work, then go to your ratings page by clicking https://www.tes.com/my-resources/reviews

The Easter Story for KS1 . Are you teaching your students about the Christian celebration of Easter? Then this is the product for you. It includes a colourful, 10 page Power Point of the Easter story, told in simple terms for young children to understand. No prep, print and go activities, crafts and word cards for your display are also included. No planning or preparation required. Plus FREE bonus product - Easter lotto games! Product Includes: A small version of the story slides for children to order. Pictures from the story to colour, cut out and order. These can also be used as story writing prompts. A cut and stick sorting activity - religious/non religious pictures. Decorate a cross activity. Make an Easter wreath craft. Make an Easter bookmark - colour and b/w Word cards for display Colouring sheet for early finishers PLUS a bonus product - Easter lotto games - simply print out, laminate and cut out. You might also be interested in: [https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/easter-reading-comprehensions-ks1-12249201]

KS1 Islam lesson plan, PowerPoint and worksheets. There is a PDF and an editable version of the worksheets. You can find more planning and teaching resources for teaching Islam to KS1 on the Save Teachers’ Sundays website. Please note: This lesson was updated on 30th August 2022. If you downloaded it before this date, please download and use the updated files.

Year 3/4 RE - Sikhism - 5 Lesson Unit Lesson 1: LEARNING OBJECTIVES Children should learn: Sikhs believe Guru Nanak was ‘special’ from the moment of his birth even as a child, Guru Nanak began to help others to understand God better. Lesson 2: LEARNING OBJECTIVES Children should learn: Guru Nanak believed he was sent by God to show people how God wants them to live events in Guru Nanak’s life teach Sikhs to treat others with respect and equality to reflect on people who are positive role models. Lesson 3: LEARNING OBJECTIVES Children should learn: to explore race equality in the school setting Guru Nanak taught that all humans are created by One God and so in God’s sight all people are equal Guru Nanak taught that people should show their beliefs in their actions. Lesson 4: LEARNING OBJECTIVES Children should learn: Sikhs show their love for God in the way they live their lives Seva involves Sikhs in serving God through serving others The langar is an example of Sikhs putting service and equality into action. Lesson 5: Children should learn: In this session the group should revisit This 6 lesson unit is based off of the KS2 Sikhism programme of study: • make connections between narratives about key events from the lives of the Gurus (eg Guru Nanak, Guru Har Gobind, Guru Gobind Singh) and their teachings about God and how to be a good Sikh, contained in the Guru Granth Sahib • make connections between the teachings of the Gurus that Sikhs should share what they have with others (vand chhakna) and some ways in which this is practised eg in the Gurdwara • make connections between Sikhism and other religions in relation to, for example, teachings about loving God and a responsibility to serve others (eg sewa, langar) which motivate individuals, communities and Sikh aid agencies (eg Khalsa Aid) • make connections between the existence of well-established Sikh communities in Britain and the building of traditionally-designed Gurdwaras in London and other cities • make connections between the story of Guru Gobind Singh at Baisakhi and the commitments Sikhs make today eg the Khalsa, the 5 Ks, taking amrit, the implications of being named Singh and Kaur • make connections between key Sikh stories (eg Bhai Khanaya, Bhai Lalo) and beliefs relating to honesty, and to equality Teaching and learning should involve pupils in developing the skill of: • using specialist vocabulary in communicating their knowledge and understanding of Sikh beliefs and teachings, practices and symbols Teaching and learning should involve pupils in using and interpreting: • a range of sources including the Sikh scriptures, stories from the Sikh tradition, the Gurdwara, artefacts, songs, pictures and symbols, festival food; the media and ICT/ the internet, to gain knowledge and understanding of Sikh beliefs, teachings and practices

Introduction to St. George's Day. Brief history of who St. George actually was and goes on to tell the legend of St. George and the dragon. Images could be cut and paste to create sequence activity - I haven&'t done this as my children are making shields instead.

A worksheet for finding out what objects are inside a church. The children have to decide whether the objects belong in church or in a house.

A simple PowerPoint introduction to Diwali. Children watch a video, listen to the Ramayana story then find out ways in which Hindus celebrate.

I made this for St George's day Assembly and as a class intro to pictures telling a story (Uccello's St George). All pictures from web (thank you) and story gleaned from various sources. &'Typos&'; noted by those kind enough to feedback and corrected. Older children might wish to explore the links with other countries and ...the Euros are just around the corner.