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RE - Special People Knowledge Organiser!
This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for children learning or revising knowledge of ‘special people’ in RE. It contains comprehensive sections on:
-Overview - How are people special?
-In Christianity - Jesus Christ (and how he is celebrated at Christmas);
-In Hinduism - Rama and Sita (and how they are celebrated at Diwali);
-In Sikhism - Guru Nanak (and how he is celebrated at Gurpurb);
-Personal Spirituality - Key Questions;
-Key Vocabulary.
The resource is designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use and are cited on a separate document (included). It is most appropriate for KS1 and lower KS2 children.
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The Bible - Introduction to the Bible!
In this lesson, students learn about the key features of the Bible, including:
-What the Bible is comprised of;
-What the Bible tells Christians;
-Different versions of the Bible;
-Further information about the Old Testament and the New Testament;
-Different types of writing in the Bible.
Children learn through collating prior knowledge of about the Bible, watching an interesting video (hyperlinked) and recording the key information, and exploring Bibles for themselves (ensure that you have enough Bibles for each group to share one).
This resource pack contains a comprehensive 14-slide Powerpoint, alongside an eye-catching worksheet. Challenge activities are provided in order to enrich learning for higher-attaining learners.
In the past, I have used this lesson with children from across Key Stage 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.
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The Bible - Human Responsibility!
In this engaging and informative lesson, students learn about how the Bible teaches of humans’ responsibility for looking after the Earth. They consider how humans are faring with this responsibility at present, before exploring ways that we can look after our planet going forwards. They learn through:
-Recalling and remembering foundation contextual facts about the Bible;
-Defining the term ‘responsibility’ and learning how God gave humans responsibility for looking after planet Earth (Creation Story - Genesis 1 and 2);
-Using research skills to explore given websites and find out how humans are treating the planet at present;
-Considering their own roles in fulfilling the human responsibility;
-Designing posters to enable other people to save our planet as a part of our human responsibility.
This resource pack contains a comprehensive and colourful 17-slide Powerpoint, which guides teachers and students through the learning activities. Challenge activities are provided in order to enrich learning for higher-attaining learners. An eye-catching and helpful research template (in both Word and PDF) is also included.
In the past, I have used this lesson with children from across Key Stage 2 - the key learning is aligned with national expectations for RE, and also the content prescribed by most diocese regions.
The resource is also suitable for home learning
All images are licensed for commercial use, and are cited on the final slide.
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Introducing Buddha's Image!
This interesting session aims to introduce children to some key images of the Buddha, providing them with an opportunity to decode some of the key meanings within pictures and sculptures. Children learn that there are many different representations of the Buddha, aiming to portray different aspects of Siddhartha Gautama’s life and character.
Children learn through:
-Acting as detectives, inferring and deducing the hidden meanings within pictures;
-Considering the key concept of ‘balance’, and understanding how this is a key feature of the Buddhist religion;
-Applying some of the key concepts to their own lives.
Included is a PowerPoint presentation, differentiated group activity sheets, and a comprehensive lesson plan.
Images are cited in the final slide of the presentation.
Word documents (in the zip file) are also included in PDF to ensure no issues with formatting between computers.
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Celebrating Differences Collective Worship!
This fun and original collective worship session aims to assist children in valuing diversity. Children understand that God made diversity in the world and loves each and every individual. They also understand how Jesus supported people from all walks of life when on earth, through reading brief, child-friendly summaries of the bible stories of Levi the Tax Collector and Blind Bart.
I love leading this collective worship session, because I feel that the key message within it is so vital, especially in the present climate. More importantly, wherever I have presented this (to a wide-range of students from a wide-range of contexts) it has always gone down extremely well, with students being extremely engaged and informing me of the different ways in which they have celebrated differences in the months that follow!
The slides are visually engaging and well-presented, and the subject matter is tailored to the interests and needs of young people. For example, there are references to Prince Harry, Emma Watson, and others in popular culture, to demonstrate that each individual has their own strengths, weaknesses, like and dislikes, and that we need all of these to make life interesting and valuable!
There is also a fun toothpaste challenge task, which demonstrates the importance of ensuring that our words to others are kind and respectful. The challenge includes a hyperlink to a countdown clock. All other resources that you will need are provided in the pack.
The slides are fairly self-explanatory, but I’ve included two pages of notes to assist the speaker. Hope that you find this useful!
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Thankfulness Collective Worship!
This fun and original collective worship session aids children in being thankful to God for what they have in their lives, through:
Understanding what thankfulness is, and recognising why it is important;
Learning the importance of thankfulness in a Christian context, through appreciating what God has done for us all, and through close reading of bible verses;
Considering the positive aspects of their own lives, and considering those less fortunate than themselves;
Learning strategies to demonstrate thankfulness in their own lives.
This session is tried and tested, and has always been really well received in the past. The slides are visually engaging and well-presented, and the subject matter is tailored to the interests and needs of young people.
The session also includes an interesting bible story, detailing one man’s thankfulness after being healed by Jesus, entitled ‘The Man that Came Back.’ Furthermore, there is an internet link to a beautiful, thought-provoking video which demonstrates how far too often we spend time focused on what we don’t have, rather than the many ways in which we are fortunate. There are also various discussion prompts to enable children to understand how they can be thankful in different areas of their own lives.
The slides are fairly self-explanatory, but I’ve included two pages of notes to assist the speaker. Hope that you find this useful!
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The Last Week of Jesus' Life - RE Knowledge Organiser!
This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for children being introduced to the life of Jesus in RE. It contains comprehensive sections on:
-Overview;
-Entry to Jerusalem;
-The Last Supper;
-The Garden of Gethsemane;
-The Crucifixion;
-Personal Spirituality - Key Questions;
-Key Vocabulary.
The resource is designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use and are cited on a separate document (included). It is most appropriate for KS2 children.
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Moses - The Parting of the Red Sea - Lesson!
In this engaging lesson, students are introduced to the story of Moses and the Parting of the Red Sea. They learn the key facts of the story (including a recap of the events preceding it) and then consider how it shapes/ demonstrates Jewish beliefs regarding God’s ‘chosen people.’
The learning is guided by a clear and colourful PowerPoint presentation, which guides students through the following step-by-step journey:
-Knowledge recall - gauging children’s prior knowledge of Judaism - including Jewish persecution in Egypt and Moses’ early life, and the Ten Plagues;
-Watching a video of Moses and the Parting of the Red Sea (hyperlinked) before answering recall questions about the key events;
-Considering the deeper meanings and morals of the story - including how the story presents an image of God’s ‘chosen people’;
-Considering their own attitudes towards the events of the story and its key messages, further developing their own sense of morality and spirituality;
-Considering Moses’ strengths as a leader and messenger;
-Thinking about great leaders in their own lives;
-Completing a plenary to assess their understanding.
This resource pack contains a comprehensive 18-slide Powerpoint, which contains everything that you need to teach the lesson.
In the past, I have used this lesson with children from across Key Stage 2 - the key learning is aligned with curriculum expectations for RE, and also the content prescribed by most diocese regions. All images are licensed for commercial use.
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St Peter - Collective Worship - Jesus Calls Peter!
This engaging and original assembly/ collective worship session aims to provide children with an understanding of the Saint Peter and how he became a disciple of Jesus. It was originally delivered as the first in a series of three collective worship sessions on Saint Peter.
The aims of the session are to consider:
-How Peter became a disciple of Jesus;
-What personal qualities he showed when Jesus called him;
-How we can apply these qualities in our own lives.
The colourful and comprehensive presentation guides the worship leader and the children through the following journey:
-Sharing prior knowledge about Saint Peter and establishing the basic information about who he was/ what he is known for;
-Watching an engaging, age-appropriate video which shows how Simon and Andrew first followed Jesus, and how Jesus named Simon ‘Peter.’
-Engaging with a short passage of scripture which delves deeper into why the name ‘Peter’ was appropriate;
-Considering the personal qualities that Peter displayed throughout his his first meetings with Jesus;
-Reflecting on our own spirituality - how can we apply the personal qualities shown by Peter into our own lives in the modern world?
-Participating in related song and prayer.
This worship session is tried and tested, and has always been really well received in the past. The slides are visually engaging and well-presented, and the subject matter is tailored to the interests and needs of young people. If everything is kept in, it takes around 30 minutes to deliver, but you may choose to edit or amend some elements of the session.
All links to videos/ hymns are included in the PowerPoint as hyperlinks. No further resources are required - everything that you need to present the session is included!
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Huge Primary RE Knowledge Organisers Bundle!
These clear, detailed and visually-appealing resources are tailored to all units within the Primary RE curriculum. They are a great basis for designing your RE curriculum offer, and offer children and teachers a complete reference point for all aspects of planning, teaching and assessing.
The KS1 organisers included are:
-Special People;
-Special Places;
-Special Symbols and Objects;
-Special Things in Nature;
-Special Ways of Living;
-Special Words and Stories.
The KS2 organisers included are:
Christianity - The Bible
Christianity - Introduction to Jesus
Christianity - Churches
Christianity - The Teachings of Jesus
Christianity - The Last Week of Jesus’ Life
Islam - The Five Pillars
Islam - Holy Places
Judaism - Moses
Buddhism - The Buddha
Hinduism - Hindu Gods and Goddesses
Sikhism - The Gurus and the Khalsa
Humanism
The organisers are separated into logical compartments, based on the key curriculum expectations. They have been devised from the curriculum information given in the ‘ExploRE’ documentation.
Each resource is designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use and are cited on a separate document (included).
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The Five Pillars of Islam - Big Bundle!
THIS BIG BUNDLE CONTAINS ALL OF THE FIVE PILLARS OF ISLAM LESSONS, IN ADDITION TO THE KNOWLEDGE ORGANISER!
In the engaging and comprehensive lessons, students are introduced to each of the five pillars of Islam:
Shahada
Salah
Zakah
Sawm
Hajj
Each lesson provides students with an in-depth understanding of the pillar, through a range of comprehension, knowledge recall, and creative activities. Children also consider their own personal spirituality, discussing important concepts such as perseverance, tolerance and respect.
The lessons are tried and tested, and the nature of the colouful, step-by-step PowerPoint presentations (averaging around 17-18 slides per lesson) makes them easy for teachers and students to follow. All of the readings, worksheets, and other activities are also provided (in both Word and PDF), as well as hyperlinks to a number of video resources.
Also included is the knowledge organiser, which serves as a brilliant reference point for an overview of the five pillars, for use by teachers, students, or to be sent home to parents to support learning from home.
In the past, I have used these resources with children in upper Key Stage 2 (years 5 and 6). The key learning is aligned with regional expectations for RE, and also the content prescribed by most diocese regions.
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Wisdom - Collective Worship Bundle!
This series of three fun and original collective worship sessions has been designed to develop children’s understanding of the value of wisdom. Each session focuses on a different feature of ‘being wise’:
Seeking Help
Dealing with Hazards
Collaborating
Each session follows a similar structure for developing children’s knowledge and understanding:
-Gathering: bringing the worship together, thinking about the key themes and vocabulary;
-Engaging: Using a variety of strategies to engage the children in the main idea, before linking the theme to different stories and quotes from the Bible (with a range of discussion opportunities);
-Reflecting: Relating the key ideas to a modern context and the lives of the children, thinking about what has been learnt and can be applied;
-Sending: Opportunities for linked song and prayer.
Each session includes a comprehensive, engaging PowerPoint presentation and a hyperlinks to the necessary videos and hymns, in addition to copies of any readings/ stories and speaker guidance notes.
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Wisdom Collective Worship! (Focus on Collaboration)
This fun and original collective worship aids children in understanding the value of wisdom. Specifically, it focuses on having the wisdom to know when to collaborate with others. It was delivered as a part of a series of three worship sessions on wisdom (available as a bundle), but works equally well as a standalone worship session. This is achieved through:
-Recalling the definition of wisdom and thinking about how we can show the characteristics of being wise;
-Thinking about what the word ‘collaboration’ means and discussing what we know about hazards;
-Watching an age-appropriate video of different examples of collaboration from popular culture (hyperlinked);
-Reading about Jesus and his effective collaboration with the apostles;
-Relating these teachings to the modern world - discussing how others have shown collaboration to achieve great things, and thinking about how we can show collaboration in our own lives;
-Singing a hymn relating to working with others, before reflecting through prayer.
The session includes a comprehensive, engaging PowerPoint presentation and a hyperlink to the necessary video and hymn. There are also various discussion prompts to enable children to consider how collaborating and using the wisdom of others can help us in our lives.
The slides are fairly self-explanatory, but I’ve included guiding notes to assist the speaker. Hope that you find this useful!
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RE - Islam Five Pillars Knowledge Organiser!
This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for children learning about ‘The Five Pillars of Faith’ whilst learning about the religion of Islam in R.E. It contains comprehensive sections on:
-Overview;
-The First Pillar - Shahadah;
-The Second Pillar - Salah;
-The Third Pillar - Zakah;
-The Fourth Pillar - Fawm;
-The Fifth Pillar - Hajj;
-Personal Spirituality Questions;
-Key Vocabulary.
The resource is designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use and are cited on a separate document (included). It is most appropriate for KS2 children.
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RE Special Ways of Living - The Holy Month of Ramadan!
In this engaging lesson, students are introduced to the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. They gather knowledge the rituals that Muslims follow and consider the reasons behind these practices.
The learning is guided by a clear and colourful PowerPoint presentation, which guides students through the following step-by-step journey:
-Recalling their prior learning about how other religions (Christians and Buddhists) live in special ways;
-Learning about the Holy Month of Ramadan - when it happens, what people do and why they do it;
-Learn about how the fasting ends each day, and the purpose and composition of Iftar meals;
-Create their own Iftar meals, containing foods from each of the necessary food groups for replenishing energy;
-Considering how Eid Al-Fitr compares to celebrations in other religions;
-Self-reflecting on the extent to which they feel they have met the learning objectives.
This resource pack includes the comprehensive PowerPoint presentation (14 slides) and the template for the iftar activity (in Word and PDF).
In the past, I have used this lesson with children from across Key Stage 1 - the key learning is aligned with curriculum expectations for RE, and also the content prescribed by most diocese regions. All images are licensed for commercial use.
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What is the Holy Trinity? (fully-resourced enquiry-led RE unit!)
This resource pack contains all of the presentations, worksheets and activities needed to teach an engaging and progressive 6-week enquiry-led RE unit of learning. This unit aims to equip children with the knowledge and skills needed to answer the big question: ‘What is the Holy Trinity?’
The unit is broken down into 6 sessions:
Three Persons in One God;
God the Father part 1 - Creation and the Old Testament;
God the Father part 2 - The Ten Commandments;
God the Son - The Baptism of Jesus Christ;
God the Holy Spirit - The Holy Spirit is sent after the Death of Jesus;
Assessment Lesson (assessment provided).
All of the resources are provided to teach each lesson (in the past we have taught them as double lessons and spread into 12 separate sessions) and each presentation contains key questions through the 3 lenses of theology, philosophy and human/social sciences. Worksheets are provided in both Word (to allow editing) and PDF (to protect formatting).
Each session contains knowledge recall based on learning from prior in the unit, a range of worksheet/ video/ creative resources to enhance engagement and a return to the enquiry question in the reflection section of the lesson.
These resources are tried and tested and best suited to children in years 3 and 4. They are aligned with the age-related expectations used by the vast majority of regions/ diocese boards.
When downloaded, the resources will be open in the download and also copied within the zip file.
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Wisdom Collective Worship (Focus on 'Dealing with Hazards')
This fun and original collective worship aids children in understanding the value of wisdom. Specifically, it focuses on having the wisdom to perceive and deal with hazards. It was delivered as a part of a series of three worship sessions on wisdom (available as a bundle), but works equally well as a standalone worship session. This is achieved through:
-Recalling the definition of wisdom and thinking about how we can show the characteristics of being wise;
-Thinking about what the word ‘hazard’ means and discussing what we know about hazards;
-Watching a video of a reading of Psalms 23 (hyperlinked) and discussing the literal and figurative meanings of the Lord being our ‘shepherd’ and helping us to stay safe in the face of dangers;
-Relating these teachings to the modern world - discussing how we can overcome the hazards that we face in our own lives (through the ideas of preventing, avoiding and overcoming);
-Singing a hymn relating to the Lord guiding us through life, before reflecting through prayer.
The session includes a comprehensive, engaging PowerPoint presentation and a hyperlink to the necessary video and hymn. There are also various discussion prompts to enable children to consider how wisdom and seeking support can aid us throughout our lives.
The slides are fairly self-explanatory, but I’ve included guiding notes to assist the speaker. Hope that you find this useful!
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Endurance - Collective Worship Session!
This fun and original collective worship session aims to assist children in understanding the value of endurance, through:
Understanding what endurance is, and recognising why it is important;
Understanding what the bible teaches us about endurance, and learning about how Jesus demonstrated endurance;
Completing a fun challenge to demonstrate their own endurance;
Learning strategies to demonstrate endurance in their own lives.
This worship session is tried and tested, and has always been really well received in the past. The slides are visually engaging and well-presented, and the subject matter is tailored to the interests and needs of young people. For example, there are references to real-life examples of endurance in action (for example in the lives of J.K Rowling, Ed Sheeran and Lionel Messi) in order to help them to make the right choices in their own lives. The session also includes a reading and discussion centering on the endurance shown by Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane.
The session also includes a fun interactive activity, a wonderful, thought-provoking video about the importance of endurance, and various discussion activities regarding how to show endurance in different areas of their own lives. No further resources are required, except for 3 potatoes and 3 straws for the endurance activity.
The slides are fairly self-explanatory, but I’ve included two pages of notes to assist the speaker. Hope that you find this useful!
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KS1 RE - Jewish Special Places!
In this engaging lesson, students develop their understanding of special places in Judaism. It was originally taught as a part of an RE unit on ‘Special Places.’
The learning is guided by a clear and colourful PowerPoint presentation, which guides students through the following step-by-step journey:
-Knowledge recall - gauging what children already know about special places in other religions;
-Being introduced to Herod’s Temple and the Western Wall, learning basic facts about where they are/ what they mean to Jews;
-Watching an age-appropriate, engaging video about Hannukah, and how it is related to events from the past at Herod’s Temple;
-Using these ideas to understand why the Western Wall is so sacred for Jews;
-Learning about Sukkah, including their main features and why they are built;
-Creating their own special places;
-Completing a plenary activity to assess their understanding;
-Self-reflecting on the extent to which they feel they have met the learning objective.
This resource pack includes the comprehensive PowerPoint presentation (23 slides) and the hyperlink for the video. There is everything that you need here to teach the lesson.
In the past, I have used this lesson with children from across Key Stage 1 - the key learning is aligned with curriculum expectations for RE, and also the content prescribed by most diocese regions. All images are licensed for commercial use.
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Teachings of Jesus - The Parable of the Sower!
In this engaging lesson, students read and interpret ‘The Parable of the Sower.’
The learning is guided by a clear and colourful PowerPoint presentation, which guides students through the following step-by-step journey:
-Knowledge recall - remembering key facts about Jesus’ life and teaching;
-Discussing where and how Jesus shared his parables;
-Watching an engaging, age-appropriate video of the parable;
-Interpreting the parable through comprehension questions, and deciphering its key meanings;
-Using the template provided to demonstrate their understanding of the story and its morals;
-Considering the messages that they can take for their own lives from this story;
-Self-reflecting on the extent to which they feel they have met the learning objective.
The resource pack includes everything you need to teach the lesson, including the comprehensive PowerPoint presentation and the worksheet (provided in both Word and as a PDF). Just download and teach!
In the past, I have used this lesson with children from across Key Stage 2 with minor adaptations for age - the key learning is aligned with curriculum expectations for RE, and also the content prescribed by most diocese regions. All images are licensed for commercial use.